Massachusetts — 2012 Democratic presidential primary
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Who led each county
Massachusetts's 2012 Democratic primary — 14 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2012Democratic primary leaderObamacolor = leader · depth = size of the lead
Counties with reported returns are filled by the candidate who led them; the surrounding faint geography is context, not coverage. This is the nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Massachusetts 2012 Democratic presidential primary — 157,447 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Obama✓127,83081.2%
- All others29,61718.8%
County-by-county leaders — 14 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | Obama | +67.5 | 43,737 |
| Suffolk County | Obama | +54.3 | 19,224 |
| Norfolk County | Obama | +55.3 | 19,025 |
| Essex County | Obama | +61.2 | 16,047 |
| Worcester County | Obama | +55.7 | 12,863 |
| Bristol County | Obama | +55.1 | 11,151 |
| Plymouth County | Obama | +57.5 | 9,790 |
| Hampden County | Obama | +58.0 | 7,795 |
| Barnstable County | Obama | +78.8 | 6,717 |
| Berkshire County | Obama | +87.0 | 4,252 |
| Hampshire County | Obama | +76.6 | 3,719 |
| Franklin County | Obama | +83.3 | 2,173 |
| Dukes County | Obama | +86.7 | 693 |
| Nantucket County | Obama | +77.8 | 261 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2012 Democratic presidential primary returns · county returns aggregated statewide. Coverage is the nominating contest as reported by the state; margins are the leader’s edge over the runner-up. Real returns — nothing estimated.