Elections / 2012 · President · DC
Barack Obama carried District of Columbia D+83.6.
Barack Obama (D) vs Mitt Romney (R) in District of Columbia, 2012. The state ran 79.8 points more Democratic than the nation (D+3.9 nationally).
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
District of Columbia result
293,764 votes counted
Obama (D)
267,070
90.9%
Romney (R)
21,381
7.3%
All others
5,313
1.8%
Margin
D+83.6
2012 presidential election
District of Columbia, 2012
ObamaD+83.6
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 90.9% | 267,070 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 7.3% | 21,381 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 5,313 |
D+60R+60
A single county, filled by its 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
District of Columbia's presidential margins
1964–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | +63.6% |
| 1972 | +56.5% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +61.5% |
| 1984 | +71.7% |
| 1988 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | +75.5% |
| 1996 | +75.9% |
| 2000 | +76.2% |
| 2004 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | +86.8% |
| 2020 | +86.8% |
| 2024 | +85.8% |
County results — 2012
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D | 267,070 | 21,381 | 293,764 |