2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia
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The 2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. D.C. voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Prior to the election, Washington DC was considered to be a definite win for Obama; the nation's capital is heavily Democratic and has always voted for Democratic nominees for president by overwhelming margins.
Obama and Biden carried the District of Columbia with 90.9% of the popular vote to Romney's and Ryan's 7.3%, thus winning the district's three electoral votes.[1]
Primary elections
[edit]Democratic primary
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President Obama was the only candidate in the primary. The District cast all 45 of its delegate votes at the 2012 Democratic National Convention for Obama.[2] Obama won every vote in three precincts: 79, 96 and 119. He performed the worst in Precinct 2, where the George Washington University and the White House are located.[3][4]
| District of Columbia Democratic primary, 2012[5] | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
| Barack Obama (incumbent) | 56,503 | 96.23% | 22 |
| Uncommitted | 1,100 | 1.87% | 0 |
| Under votes | 725 | 1.23% | 0 |
| Write-ins | 386 | 0.66% | 0 |
| Unpledged delegates: | 23 | ||
| Total: | 58,714 | 100% | 45 |
Results by ward
[edit]Running virtually unchallenged, Obama swept all of the capital's eight wards with more than 90% of the vote. He performed best in Wards 7 and 8 in DC's southeast part, securing more than 99% of the vote in each. Conversely, he earned his worst results in Wards 2 and 3, falling below 95% of the vote.[3]
| District | Obama | Uncommitted |
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| Ward 1 | 97.04% | 2.16% |
| Ward 2 | 94.37% | 4.01% |
| Ward 3 | 94.14% | 4.14% |
| Ward 4 | 97.94% | 1.59% |
| Ward 5 | 98.95% | 1.18% |
| Ward 6 | 96.95% | 2.22% |
| Ward 7 | 99.01% | 0.79% |
| Ward 8 | 99.08% | 0.74% |
Republican primary
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 District of Columbia results by ward
Mitt Romney
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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 District of Columbia Republican Party required a $5,000 contribution, signatures from one percent of registered Republicans, and the names of 16 potential delegates and 16 alternate delegates, who then must register with the District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance.[9][10] Alternatively, under II.D.1(c) a candidate need not file signatures with a $10,000 contribution.[10] The District of Columbia Republican Party certified Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul in lieu of petitions under II.D.1(c).[11] Rick Santorum was not included on the ballot because he did not meet these requirements.[9][11]
The District of Columbia Republican Party decided not to allow write-in votes for the primary.[12]
The candidate with the most votes in the primary, Mitt Romney, was awarded sixteen delegates.[13] Romney received the most votes in each of the District of Columbia's eight wards, receiving the majority of votes in wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, and a plurality of votes in wards 5, 7, and 8.[14] Paul received the second most votes in wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8, while Gingrich received the second most votes in wards 3 and 7.[14] Romney also received the most votes, or tied for the most votes, in 129 of the 143 voting precincts.[15]
The District of Columbia's three superdelegates are Chairman Bob Kabel, Republican National Committeewoman Betsy Werronen, and Republican National Committeeman Tony Parker.[16] Kabel and Werronen both support Mitt Romney.[16][17] Other delegates for the District of Columbia include Patrick Mara and Rachel Hoff.[18]
Jill Homan and Bob Kabel were elected National Committeewoman and the National Committeeman, respectively.[19] They will both take office after the end of the 2012 Republican National Convention.[20]
| 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary[21] | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
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3,577 | 70.08% | 18 |
| Ron Paul | 621 | 12.17% | 0 |
| Newt Gingrich | 558 | 10.93% | 0 |
| Jon Huntsman | 348 | 6.82% | 0 |
| Unprojected delegates: | 1 | ||
| Under votes | 153 | ||
| Total: | 5,257 | 100% | 19 |
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Huffington Post[22] | Safe D | November 6, 2012 |
| CNN[23] | Safe D | November 6, 2012 |
| New York Times[24] | Safe D | November 6, 2012 |
| Washington Post[25] | Safe D | November 6, 2012 |
| RealClearPolitics[26] | Solid D | November 6, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] | Solid D | November 5, 2012 |
| FiveThirtyEight[28] | Solid D | November 6, 2012 |
Ballot access
[edit]- Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
- Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
- Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
- Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
Write-in candidate access:
- Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer, Constitution
- Rocky Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Barack Obama (incumbent) | Joe Biden (incumbent) | 267,070 | 90.91% | 3 | |
| Republican | Mitt Romney | Paul Ryan | 21,381 | 7.28% | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein | Cheri Honkala | 2,458 | 0.84% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | James P. Gray | 2,083 | 0.71% | 0 | |
| Others | Others | Others | 772 | 0.26% | 0 | |
| Totals | 293,764 | 100.00% | 3 | |||
| Voter turnout | ??? | — | ||||
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By ward
[edit]| Ward | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | Jill Stein | Gary Johnson | ||||
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| Ward 1 | 91.95% | 32,131 | 5.1% | 1,782 | 1.74% | 609 | 0.95% | 332 |
| Ward 2 | 80.86% | 24,096 | 16.36% | 4,876 | 0.98% | 292 | 1.32% | 394 |
| Ward 3 | 80.05% | 31,202 | 17.37% | 6,771 | 1.11% | 431 | 1.1% | 428 |
| Ward 4 | 94.19% | 36,864 | 4.28% | 1,674 | 0.89% | 350 | 0.45% | 176 |
| Ward 5 | 95.88% | 36,436 | 2.89% | 1,097 | 0.62% | 235 | 0.42% | 159 |
| Ward 6 | 87.31% | 38,825 | 10.39% | 4,620 | 0.89% | 396 | 1.08% | 482 |
| Ward 7 | 98.52% | 35,536 | 0.9% | 324 | 0.24% | 87 | 0.18% | 65 |
| Ward 8 | 98.82% | 31,980 | 0.73% | 237 | 0.18% | 58 | 0.05% | 47 |
See also
[edit]- United States presidential elections in the District of Columbia
- 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums
- 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
- Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 Presidential Election - District of Columbia". Politico. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- ^ "District of Columbia Democratic Delegation 2012". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Primary Election 2012 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Voting Precinct 2012". Open Data DC. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "District of Columbia Democratic Delegation 2012". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ "Primary and Caucus Printable Calendar". CNN. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^ "Presidential Primary Dates" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ "Washington DC Republican Presidential Nominating Process". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Howell Jr, Tom (December 29, 2011). "Romney 1st candidate to qualify for D.C. primary". The Washington Times.
- ^ a b "Draft Election Rules and Plan for the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary" (pdf). District of Columbia Republican Party. Retrieved April 24, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Candidates to Appear on the Ballot for the April 3, 2012 Primary Election" (Press release). March 9, 2012. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012.
- ^ "District of Columbia Voter Guide: April 2, 2012 Primary Election" (pdf). District of Columbia Board of Elections. 2012. p. 17.
- ^ Lightman, David (April 2, 2012). "Romney May Win More Delegates in Maryland, D.C. Than In Wisconsin". Kansas City Star. McClatchy Newspapers.
- ^ a b "Unofficial Election Results: District of Columbia Primary Election - April 3, 2012". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "Download all precinct results in CSV (text) format" (csv). District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 GOP Superdelegate Endorsement List". Democratic Convention Watch. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "D.C. Voter Registration Deadline Monday". NBCUniversal, Inc. Associated Press. March 5, 2012.
- ^ Hockenbery, John (August 28, 2012). "Republican Delegates from DC: The Realities of the 'Seven Percent'". The Takeaway. WNYC. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ "Unofficial Election Results: District of Columbia Primary Election - April 3, 2012". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ Wright, James (February 15, 2012). "D.C. Political Roundup". The Washington Informer.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 14, 2014 [April 3, 2012]. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Huffington Post Election Dashboard". HuffPost. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013.
- ^ "America's Choice 2012 Election Center: CNN Electoral Map". CNN. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Election 2012 - The Electoral Map: Building a Path to Victory". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Presidential Election Results". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012.
- ^ "RealClearPolitics - 2012 Election Maps - Battle for White House". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011.
- ^ "PROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERM".
- ^ "Nate Silver's political calculations predict 2012 election outcome".
- ^ "DCBOE Election Results". electionresults.dcboe.org. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- The Green Papers: for District of Columbia
- The Green Papers: Major state elections in chronological order
