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      Home/Elections/2012/President/Maryland
      2012·President·Maryland

      Maryland Presidential Election

      Barack Obama62.0%vs.Mitt Romney35.9%|
      D+26.1
      |2,707,327 votes
      3 candidates2,707,327 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,677,84462.0%
      Mitt RomneyREP
      		REP971,86935.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH57,6142.1%

      Seat History

      President in Maryland

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+28.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+26.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+13.0
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+16.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.0
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+5.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.0
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+23.9
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.6
      View all President history for Maryland →

      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 Maryland, 2012

      US Senate1 contest →US House8 contests →
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