2012Final results
2012 election for President in North Dakota
President · North Dakota
Mitt Romney (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 19.6 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
58.3%188,320
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
38.7%124,966
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.6%5,238
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%1,860
Jill SteinGreen
0.4%1,362
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.4%1,186
322,932 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%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.4%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.4%