2012Final results
2012 election for President in Nevada
President · Nevada
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 6.7 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
52.7%531,373
Mitt RomneyRepublican
45.9%463,567
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.1%10,968
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Independent
0.3%3,240
1,009,148 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), 1.1%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Independent), 0.3%