2012Final results
2012 election for President in Wisconsin
President · Wisconsin
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 6.8 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
52.8%1,620,985
Mitt RomneyRepublican
45.9%1,410,966
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.1%34,553
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.2%4,930
3,071,434 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