2012Final results
2012 election for President in Nebraska
President · Nebraska
Mitt Romney (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 21.8 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
59.8%475,064
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
38.0%302,081
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.4%11,109
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%6,125
794,379 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