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      Home/Elections/2012/President/Mississippi
      2012·President·Mississippi

      Mississippi Presidential Election

      Mitt Romney55.3%vs.Barack Obama43.8%|
      R+11.5
      |1,285,584 votes
      3 candidates1,285,584 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mitt RomneyREP✓
      		REP710,74655.3%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM562,94943.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH11,8890.9%

      Seat History

      President in Mississippi

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+22.9
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+16.5
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+17.8
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+13.2
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+19.7
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+16.9
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+5.1
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+8.9
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+20.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.5
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+1.3
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+1.9
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+58.6
      1968
      OtherOTH
      D+9.5
      View all President history for Mississippi →

      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 Mississippi, 2012

      US Senate1 contest →US House4 contests →
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