2012Final results
2012 election for President in New York
President · New York
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 28.2 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
63.4%4,471,871
Mitt RomneyRepublican
35.2%2,485,432
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.7%47,092
Jill SteinGreen
0.6%39,856
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.1%6,270
Peta LindsayParty for Socialism and Liberation
0.0%2,039
7,052,903 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), 0.7%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.6%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.1%; Peta Lindsay (Party for Socialism and Liberation), 0.0%