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]
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]
(Note: Italicization indicates a withdrawn candidacy)
The 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary was held on April 3, 2012,[4][5][6] 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.[7][8] Alternatively, under II.D.1(c) a candidate need not file signatures with a $10,000 contribution.[8] The District of Columbia Republican Party certified Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul in lieu of petitions under II.D.1(c).[9]Rick Santorum was not included on the ballot because he did not meet these requirements.[7][9]
The District of Columbia Republican Party decided not to allow write-in votes for the primary.[10]
The candidate with the most votes in the primary, Mitt Romney, was awarded sixteen delegates.[11] 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.[12] 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.[12] Romney also received the most votes, or tied for the most votes, in 129 of the 143 voting precincts.[13]
The District of Columbia's three superdelegates are Chairman Bob Kabel, Republican National Committeewoman Betsy Werronen, and Republican National Committeeman Tony Parker.[14] Kabel and Werronen both support Mitt Romney.[14][15] Other delegates for the District of Columbia include Patrick Mara and Rachel Hoff.[16]
Jill Homan and Bob Kabel were elected National Committeewoman and the National Committeeman, respectively.[17] They will both take office after the end of the 2012 Republican National Convention.[18]
2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary[19]
^"Washington DC Republican Presidential Nominating Process". The Green Papers. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
^ abHowell Jr, Tom (December 29, 2011). "Romney 1st candidate to qualify for D.C. primary". The Washington Times.
^ ab"Draft Election Rules and Plan for the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary" (pdf). District of Columbia Republican Party. Retrieved April 24, 2012.[permanent dead link]
^ ab"Candidates to Appear on the Ballot for the April 3, 2012 Primary Election". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 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.
^ ab"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.
^"D.C. Voter Registration Deadline Monday". NBCUniversal, Inc. Associated Press. March 5, 2012.
^Hockenbery, John (August 28, 2012). . 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.
^"Presidential Primary Official Results" (pdf). District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. April 19, 2012.
^"DCBOE Election Results". electionresults.dcboe.org. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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Main article 2012 United States presidential election 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 2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 2008 November 6 2012 2016 Nominee Barack Obama Mitt Romney Party Democratic Republican Home state Illinois Massachusetts Running mate Joe Biden Paul Ryan Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 267 070 21 381 Percentage 90 91 7 28 Ward resultsPrecinct resultsObama 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 President before election Barack Obama Democratic Elected President Barack Obama Democratic 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 Contents 1 Primary elections 1 1 Democratic primary 1 2 Republican primary 2 General election 2 1 Ballot access 2 2 Results 2 3 Results by Ward 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPrimary elections editDemocratic primary edit 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 District of Columbia Democratic primary 2012 3 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 Republican primary edit 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary nbsp 2008 April 3 2012 2012 04 03 2016 nbsp nbsp Candidate Mitt Romney Ron Paul Home state Massachusetts Texas Delegate count 18 0 Popular vote 3 577 621 Percentage 70 08 12 17 nbsp nbsp Candidate Newt Gingrich Jon Huntsman Home state Georgia Utah Delegate count 0 0 Popular vote 558 348 Percentage 10 93 6 82 nbsp District of Columbia results by ward Mitt Romney Note Italicization indicates a withdrawn candidacy The 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary was held on April 3 2012 4 5 6 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 7 8 Alternatively under II D 1 c a candidate need not file signatures with a 10 000 contribution 8 The District of Columbia Republican Party certified Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul in lieu of petitions under II D 1 c 9 Rick Santorum was not included on the ballot because he did not meet these requirements 7 9 The District of Columbia Republican Party decided not to allow write in votes for the primary 10 The candidate with the most votes in the primary Mitt Romney was awarded sixteen delegates 11 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 12 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 12 Romney also received the most votes or tied for the most votes in 129 of the 143 voting precincts 13 The District of Columbia s three superdelegates are Chairman Bob Kabel Republican National Committeewoman Betsy Werronen and Republican National Committeeman Tony Parker 14 Kabel and Werronen both support Mitt Romney 14 15 Other delegates for the District of Columbia include Patrick Mara and Rachel Hoff 16 Jill Homan and Bob Kabel were elected National Committeewoman and the National Committeeman respectively 17 They will both take office after the end of the 2012 Republican National Convention 18 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary 19 Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates nbsp Mitt Romney 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 contestGeneral election editBallot 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 edit 2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 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 Results by Ward edit 20 Ward Barack Obama Mitt Romney Jill Stein Gary Johnson 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 47See also editUnited 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 primariesReferences 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 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 District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics March 9 2012 Retrieved April 13 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 Presidential Primary Official Results pdf District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics April 19 2012 DCBOE Election Results electionresults dcboe org Retrieved March 11 2023 External links editThe Green Papers for District of Columbia The Green Papers Major state elections in chronological order Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia amp oldid 1214093648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
