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      Home/Elections/2012/President/Idaho
      2012·President·Idaho

      Idaho Presidential Election

      Mitt Romney64.1%vs.Barack Obama32.4%|
      R+31.7
      |656,742 votes
      3 candidates656,742 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mitt RomneyREP✓
      		REP420,91164.1%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM212,78732.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH23,0443.5%

      Seat History

      President in Idaho

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+36.4
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+30.8
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+31.8
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+25.3
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+38.1
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+39.5
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+18.5
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+13.6
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+26.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+46.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+41.3
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+22.8
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+38.2
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+26.1
      View all President history for Idaho →

      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 →

      Also in Idaho, 2012

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