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Home/Primaries/2012

2012 Presidential Primaries

31,901,708 total votes33 Democratic states51 Republican states

Democratic

Barack Obama

33 state wins

12,692,91033 states11 contested

Avg Winner %80.7%

Republican

Mitt Romney

38 state wins

19,208,79851 states51 contested

Avg Winner %53.8%

Democratic Winner Map

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Barack Obama (33)