2012Final results
2012 election for President in Ohio
President · Ohio
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 3.0 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
50.7%2,827,621
Mitt RomneyRepublican
47.7%2,661,407
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.9%49,493
Jill SteinGreen
0.3%18,574
Richard DuncanIndependent
0.2%12,502
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.1%8,151
Stewart AlexanderSocialist
0.1%2,967
5,580,822 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), 0.9%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.3%; Richard Duncan (Independent), 0.2%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.1%; Stewart Alexander (Socialist), 0.1%