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The 2012 election marked the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt's last two re-elections in 1940 and 1944 that the Democrats won a majority of the popular vote in two consecutive elections. [152] Obama was also the first president of either party to secure a majority of the popular vote in two elections since Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984 ...
Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states/districts won by Democrat Barack Obama, and Red denotes those won by Republican Mitt Romney. Numbers indicate electoral votes allotted to the winner of each state. Senate elections; Overall control: Democratic hold: Seats contested: 33 of 100 seats: Net seat change: Democratic +2: 2012 ...
In 2012, a record 33 Republican candidates filed to appear on the ballot in New Hampshire, including various single-issue activists, protest candidates, and perennial candidates. [8] For instance, Stewart Greenleaf , who had no interest in becoming president, registered for the ballot to promote the issue of government spending in the ...
New Jersey was 1 of just 6 states to swing in President Obama's favor between 2008 and 2012, giving him the largest vote share for a Democratic presidential nominee in the state since Lyndon Johnson's 1964. Obama won over many municipalities in northeastern New Jersey that voted Republican in 2008.
The 2010 Census changes the Electoral College vote apportionment for the election for 18 states. [4]December 23 – Jimmy McMillan, perennial candidate from New York changes party affiliation from Democratic to Republican and officially announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party [5] [6] [7]
An outlier in presidential races, the 2000 election between former Vice President Al Gore and then-Texas Gov. George Bush was not decided until Dec. 12, 2000, five weeks after Election Day.
The 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary was held on April 3, 2012, [6] [7] [8] the same day as the Maryland and Wisconsin Republican primaries.
The 2012 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary was held on March 6, 2012. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Among the 41 delegates to the Republican National Convention, 38 are awarded proportionately among candidates getting at least 15% of the vote statewide, and another three super delegates are unbound. [ 7 ]