2012Final results
2012 election for President in New Hampshire
President · New Hampshire
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 5.6 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
52.0%369,561
Mitt RomneyRepublican
46.4%329,918
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.2%8,212
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.1%708
710,972 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
Barack H. Obama (D)Mitt Romney (R)
Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 1.2%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.1%