2012Final results
2012 election for President in Tennessee
President · Tennessee
Mitt Romney (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 20.4 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
59.5%1,462,330
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
39.1%960,709
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.9%23,001
Jill SteinGreen
0.3%6,515
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.2%6,022
2,458,577 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: Jill Stein (Green), 0.3%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.2%