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      Home/Elections/2012/President/Alabama
      2012·President·Alabama

      Alabama Presidential Election

      Mitt Romney60.5%vs.Barack Obama38.4%|
      R+22.2
      |2,074,338 votes
      3 candidates2,074,338 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mitt RomneyREP✓
      		REP1,255,92560.5%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM795,69638.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH22,7171.1%

      Seat History

      President in Alabama

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+30.5
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+25.5
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+27.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+21.6
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+25.6
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+14.9
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+7.0
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+6.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+19.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+22.4
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+1.3
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+13.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+46.9
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+51.8
      View all President history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Mitt RomneyREP
      Record24W-29L
      Avg MarginD+0.0
      Career1994-2018
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →

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