2012Final results
2012 election for President in Virginia
President · Virginia
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 3.9 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
51.2%1,971,820
Mitt RomneyRepublican
47.3%1,822,522
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.8%31,216
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.3%13,058
Jill SteinGreen
0.2%8,627
3,854,489 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), 0.8%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.3%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.2%