2012Final results
2012 election for President in New Mexico
President · New Mexico
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 10.1 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
53.0%415,335
Mitt RomneyRepublican
42.8%335,788
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
3.5%27,788
Jill SteinGreen
0.3%2,691
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.1%982
783,758 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), 3.5%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.3%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.1%