The2012 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus theDistrict of Columbia participated.Oregon voters chose seven electors to represent them in theElectoral College via a popular vote pittingincumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden , againstRepublican challenger and formerMassachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,Representative Paul Ryan .
Obama carried Oregon with 54.24% of the vote to Romney's 42.15%, a Democratic victory margin of 12.09%. The Democrats have won the state in every presidential election since1988 , and the Republicans would never seriously contest the state after the2004 election. Though Romney won a majority of counties, his best performances were in the most sparsely populated regions of the state. Obama's win came from strong support in the densely populated northwestern region of the state, home to Oregon's largest metropolitan areas. Obama won over 75% of the vote inMultnomah County , containingPortland , as well as its surrounding counties, enough to deliver the state to the Democrats by a strong margin. However, the Republican Party managed to improve on their 2008 loss of 16.35%[ 1] Jackson (home toMedford ),Marion (home toSalem ), andWasco back into the Republican column.
Obama was the first Democrat since 1948 to win without Wasco County. As of the2024 presidential election , this is the last time whereColumbia County andTillamook County backed the Democratic candidate.
The Democratic primary was held on May 15, 2012. Barack Obama ran unopposed for the nomination.
2012Oregon Republican presidential primary Oregon results by county
Mitt Romney
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Italicization indicates a withdrawn candidacy)
The Republican primary was held on May 15, 2012.[ 3] [ 4] Mitt Romney andU.S. Representative fromTexas ,Ron Paul . In addition, formerSenator fromPennsylvania Rick Santorum and formerSpeaker of the House Newt Gingrich had withdrawn prior to the election, but their names still appeared on the Oregon ballot.
In order to participate in the primary, voters were required to register to vote by April 24, 2012.[ 5] closed primary was used to elect thepresidential , legislative, and local partisan offices. A semi-closed primary, which allowednon-affiliated voters to participate, was used to elect theAttorney General ,Secretary of State andTreasurer .[ 6]
County Barack Obama Mitt Romney Various candidates Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Baker 2,369 28.04% 5,702 67.50% 377 4.46% -3,333 -39.46% 8,448 Benton 27,776 62.00% 14,991 33.46% 2,035 4.54% 12,785 28.54% 44,802 Clackamas 95,493 50.44% 88,592 46.79% 5,247 2.77% 6,901 3.65% 189,332 Clatsop 9,861 55.34% 7,249 40.68% 708 3.98% 2,612 14.66% 17,818 Columbia 12,004 50.28% 10,772 45.12% 1,099 4.60% 1,232 5.16% 23,875 Coos 12,845 44.78% 14,673 51.15% 1,168 4.07% -1,828 -6.37% 28,686 Crook 3,104 30.34% 6,790 66.37% 336 3.29% -3,686 -36.03% 10,230 Curry 4,625 39.60% 6,598 56.50% 455 3.90% -1,973 -16.90% 11,678 Deschutes 36,961 45.13% 42,463 51.85% 2,476 3.02% -5,502 -6.72% 81,900 Douglas 17,145 34.43% 30,776 61.80% 1,882 3.77% -13,631 -27.37% 49,803 Gilliam 371 34.97% 639 60.23% 51 4.80% -268 -25.26% 1,061 Grant 853 21.81% 2,926 74.81% 132 3.38% -2,073 -53.00% 3,911 Harney 832 23.22% 2,607 72.76% 144 4.02% -1,775 -49.54% 3,583 Hood River 6,058 61.58% 3,429 34.85% 351 3.57% 2,629 26.73% 9,838 Jackson 44,468 45.78% 49,020 50.47% 3,639 3.75% -4,552 -4.69% 97,127 Jefferson 3,301 40.38% 4,642 56.78% 232 2.84% -1,341 -16.40% 8,175 Josephine 14,953 37.16% 23,673 58.83% 1,612 4.01% -8,720 -21.67% 40,238 Klamath 8,302 29.49% 18,898 67.13% 952 3.38% -10,596 -37.64% 28,152 Lake 770 20.75% 2,808 75.69% 132 3.56% -2,038 -54.94% 3,710 Lane 102,652 59.73% 62,509 36.37% 6,689 3.90% 40,143 23.36% 171,850 Lincoln 13,401 58.31% 8,686 37.79% 897 3.90% 4,715 20.52% 22,984 Linn 20,378 39.63% 28,944 56.28% 2,104 4.09% -8,566 -16.65% 51,426 Malheur 2,759 27.71% 6,851 68.81% 346 3.48% -4,092 -41.10% 9,956 Marion 56,376 46.83% 60,190 50.00% 3,810 3.17% -3,814 -3.17% 120,376 Morrow 1,202 30.96% 2,532 65.22% 148 3.82% -1,330 -34.26% 3,882 Multnomah 274,887 75.37% 75,302 20.65% 14,533 3.98% 199,585 54.72% 364,722 Polk 16,292 46.21% 17,819 50.54% 1,146 3.25% -1,527 -4.33% 35,257 Sherman 319 31.09% 678 66.08% 29 2.83% -359 -34.99% 1,026 Tillamook 6,293 50.27% 5,684 45.40% 542 4.33% 609 4.87% 12,519 Umatilla 8,584 34.38% 15,499 62.07% 886 3.55% -6,915 -27.69% 24,969 Union 3,973 32.92% 7,636 63.26% 461 3.82% -3,663 -30.34% 12,070 Wallowa 1,253 29.80% 2,804 66.68% 148 3.52% -1,551 -36.88% 4,205 Wasco 5,211 47.93% 5,229 48.09% 433 3.98% -18 -0.16% 10,873 Washington 135,291 57.08% 93,974 39.65% 7,758 3.27% 41,317 17.43% 237,023 Wheeler 266 31.00% 545 63.52% 47 5.48% -279 -32.52% 858 Yamhill 19,260 44.89% 22,045 51.38% 1,602 3.73% -2,785 -6.49% 42,907 Total 970,488 54.24% 754,175 42.15% 64,607 3.61% 216,313 12.09% 1,789,270
County Flips:Democratic Hold
Republican Hold
Gain from Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican By congressional district [ edit ] Obama won four of five congressional districts.[ 15]
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