2012Final results
2012 election for President in Minnesota
President · Minnesota
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 7.7 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
52.7%1,546,167
Mitt RomneyRepublican
45.0%1,320,225
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.2%35,098
Jill SteinGreen
0.4%13,023
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.1%3,722
Jim CarlsonOther party
0.1%3,149
Ross Carl ""rocky"" AndersonOther party
0.1%1,996
Dean MorstadConstitution
0.0%1,092
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%1,051
Peta LindsayParty for Socialism and Liberation
0.0%397
2,936,561 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: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 1.2%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.4%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.1%; Jim Carlson (Other party), 0.1%; Ross Carl ""rocky"" Anderson (Other party), 0.1%; Dean Morstad (Constitution), 0.0%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Peta Lindsay (Party for Socialism and Liberation), 0.0%