2012Final results
2012 election for President in West Virginia
President · West Virginia
Mitt Romney (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 26.8 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
62.3%417,655
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
35.5%238,269
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.9%6,302
Jill SteinMountain
0.7%4,406
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%3,806
670,438 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), 0.9%; Jill Stein (Mountain), 0.7%