2012Final results
2012 election for President in Michigan
President · Michigan
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 9.5 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
54.2%2,564,569
Mitt RomneyRepublican
44.7%2,115,256
Jill SteinGreen
0.5%21,897
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.3%16,119
Ross Carl ""rocky"" AndersonNatural Law
0.1%5,147
4,730,961 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Barack H. Obama (D)Mitt Romney (R)
Also on the ballot: Jill Stein (Green), 0.5%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.3%; Ross Carl ""rocky"" Anderson (Natural Law), 0.1%