2012Final results
2012 election for President in Oregon
President · Oregon
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 12.1 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
54.2%970,488
Mitt RomneyRepublican
42.1%754,175
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.3%24,089
Jill SteinGreen
1.1%19,427
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.7%13,275
Will ChristensenConstitution
0.2%4,432
Ross Carl ""rocky"" AndersonProgressive
0.2%3,384
1,789,270 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), 1.3%; Jill Stein (Green), 1.1%; Will Christensen (Constitution), 0.2%; Ross Carl ""rocky"" Anderson (Progressive), 0.2%