2012Final results
2012 election for President in Mississippi
President · Mississippi
Mitt Romney (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 11.5 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
55.3%710,746
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
43.8%562,949
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.5%6,676
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.2%2,609
Jill SteinGreen
0.1%1,588
Barbara Dale WasherReform
0.1%1,016
1,285,584 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), 0.5%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.2%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.1%; Barbara Dale Washer (Reform), 0.1%