2012Final results
2012 election for President in Texas
President · Texas
Mitt Romney (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 15.8 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
57.2%4,569,843
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
41.4%3,308,124
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.1%88,580
Jill SteinGreen
0.3%24,657
7,993,851 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), 1.1%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.3%