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What happened to popular vote in 2012?

What happened to popular vote in 2012?

Romney won both states in 2012. The 2012 presidential election also featured just four states with popular vote margins under 5%, reinforcing the firming of Democratic and Republican strongholds in national elections.

How many electoral votes did Obama get in 2012?

Obama received 332 electoral votes to Romney’s 206 electoral votes, a decrease from the president’s 365 electoral votes in 2008. The Democratic ticket received 51.1% of the popular vote, while the Republican ticket received 47.2% of the vote. The 2012 campaign focused on economic issues including the Affordable Care Act and job creation.

What was the 2012 election campaign about?

The 2012 campaign focused on economic issues including the Affordable Care Act and job creation. The 2012 electoral map is above. Click on the states in the map to toggle them between Democrat, Republican and Tossup. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden won renomination as the Democratic ticket without substantial opposition.

What did the Electoral College map look like in 2012?

The Electoral College map looked similar to the 2008 map with two exceptions. Obama won Indiana and North Carolina in 2008 as part of his victory over McCain. Romney won both states in 2012.

Who won 379 electoral votes in the 1996 election?

1 1996: Democrat Bill Clinton won 379 electoral votes against Republican Bob Dole, who received only 159 electoral votes. 2 1988: Republican George H.W. 3 1984: Republican Ronald Reagan won 525 electoral votes against Democrat Walter Mondale, who got only 13 electoral votes.

Does a landslide always result in a popular vote win?

A landslide presidential election, in other words, may not always result in a similarly wide margin in the popular vote because most states award electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis to the candidate who wins the popular vote in their state.