2012Final results
2012 election for President in South Carolina
President · South Carolina
Mitt Romney (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 10.5 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
54.6%1,071,645
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
44.1%865,941
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.8%16,321
Jill SteinGreen
0.3%5,446
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.2%4,765
1,964,118 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
Mitt Romney (R)Barack H. Obama (D)
Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 0.8%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.3%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.2%