2012Final results
2012 election for President in Utah
President · Utah
Mitt Romney (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 48.0 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
72.8%740,600
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
24.7%251,813
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.2%12,572
Ross Carl ""rocky"" AndersonOther party
0.5%5,335
Jill SteinGreen
0.4%3,817
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.3%2,871
1,017,440 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), 1.2%; Ross Carl ""rocky"" Anderson (Other party), 0.5%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.4%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.3%