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2012Final results

2012 election for President in Montana

President · Montana

Mitt Romney (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 13.7 points.

Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
55.4%267,928
41.7%201,839
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
2.9%14,165
484,048 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

EvenR+25.12000R+20.52004R+2.32008R+13.72012R+20.42016R+16.42020

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), 2.9%