2012Final results
2012 election for President in Missouri
President · Missouri
Mitt Romney (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 9.4 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
53.8%1,482,440
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
44.4%1,223,796
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.6%43,151
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.3%7,936
2,757,323 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
Mitt Romney (R)Barack H. Obama (D)
Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 1.6%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.3%