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The '''2012 United States presidential election in California''' took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the [[2012 United States presidential election]] in which all 50 states plus the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]] participated. [[California]] voters chose 55 electors, the most out of any state, to represent them in the [[United States Electoral College|Electoral College]] via a popular vote pitting [[incumbent]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] and his running mate, [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]], against [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] challenger and former [[Governor of Massachusetts|Massachusetts Governor]] [[Mitt Romney]] and his running mate, [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]] [[Paul Ryan]].
Prior to the election, every major news network considered California to be a state Obama would win or as a safe blue state. According to Secretary of State Debra Bowen's website, the President won the popular vote with 60.24% percent, with Mitt Romney in second place at 37.12%, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in third place at 1.10%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/president |title = President - Statewide Results {{!}} General Election {{!}} California Secretary of State |access-date=November 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108050152/http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/president |archive-date=November 8, 2012 }}</ref> The Democrats have won the state in every presidential election after Republican [[George H. W. Bush]] won the state in [[1988 United States presidential election in California|1988]].
As of the [[2020 United States presidential election in California|2020 presidential election]], this is the
==Primary elections==
=== Democratic primary ===
{{Infobox election
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| country = California
| type = presidential
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| style="width: 130px" |'''[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]'''
|'''[[Barack Hussein Obama]]''' '''(
|'''[[Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.]]''' '''(
| align="right" |'''7,854,285'''
| align="right" |'''60.24%'''
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=== By county ===
{| width="60%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Barack Obama<br />Democratic
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Mitt Romney<br />Republican
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Various candidates<br />Other parties
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin
! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast
|-
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Alameda County, California|Alameda]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 469,684
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 78.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 108,182
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18.12%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 19,027
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.19%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 361,502
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60.57%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 596,893
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Alpine County, California|Alpine]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 389
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.48%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 236
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.09%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 29
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.43%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 153
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 23.39%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 654
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Amador County, California|Amador]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,830
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.60%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,281
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.11%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 582
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.29%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,451
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.51%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,693
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Butte County, California|Butte]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42,669
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.88%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44,479
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.87%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,873
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.25%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,810
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.99%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 91,021
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Calaveras County, California|Calaveras]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,670
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.66%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,365
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.56%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 827
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.78%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,695
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.90%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,862
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Colusa County, California|Colusa]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,314
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,601
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.57%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 130
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.15%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,287
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.29%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,045
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 290,824
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66.23%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 136,517
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.09%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 11,804
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.68%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 154,307
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.14%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 439,145
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Del Norte County, California|Del Norte]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,791
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.23%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,614
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.61%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 365
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.16%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -823
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.38%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,770
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35,166
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.51%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50,973
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.27%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,859
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15,807
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.76%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 88,998
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 129,129
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.72%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 124,490
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.94%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,078
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,639
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1.78%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 259,697
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Glenn County, California|Glenn]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,301
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,632
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.97%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 305
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,331
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.24%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,238
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 34,457
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,825
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32.63%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4,404
| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.64%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,632
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 27.10%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57,686
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Imperial County, California|Imperial]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25,136
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 65.18%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,777
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 33.13%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 652
| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.69%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,359
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.05%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38,565
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Inyo County, California|Inyo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,422
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.58%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,340
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.01%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 274
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.41%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -918
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11.43%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,036
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Kern County, California|Kern]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 89,495
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 126,618
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.99%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,076
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37,123
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.71%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 222,189
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Kings County, California|Kings]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,979
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.31%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,671
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.24%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 768
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.45%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,692
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -14.93%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31,418
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Lake County, California|Lake]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,163
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56.27%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,200
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.33%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,028
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.40%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,963
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16.94%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 23,391
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Lassen County, California|Lassen]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,053
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 28.47%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,296
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.03%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 376
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.50%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,243
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -39.56%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,725
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,216,903
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 69.69%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 885,333
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27.83%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 78,831
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.48%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,331,570
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.86%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,181,067
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Madera County, California|Madera]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,018
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.11%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 22,852
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.23%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,063
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.66%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,834
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.12%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39,933
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Marin County, California|Marin]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 99,896
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 74.14%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 30,880
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 22.92%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,955
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.94%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 69,016
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.22%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 134,731
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Mariposa County, California|Mariposa]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,498
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.70%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,140
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.87%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 400
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.43%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,642
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -18.17%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,038
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Mendocino County, California|Mendocino]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 23,193
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66.01%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,658
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27.49%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,286
| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.50%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,535
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.52%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35,137
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Merced County, California|Merced]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 33,005
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.04%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27,581
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.33%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,636
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.63%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,424
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8.71%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62,222
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Modoc County, California|Modoc]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,111
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 27.64%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,777
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.10%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 131
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.26%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,666
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -41.46%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,019
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Mono County, California|Mono]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,733
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.75%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,285
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.10%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 163
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.15%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 448
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8.65%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,181
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 82,920
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 67.13%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37,390
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 30.27%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,208
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.60%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45,530
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.86%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 123,518
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Napa County, California|Napa]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35,870
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62.97%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,526
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.28%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,572
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.75%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,344
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 28.69%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56,968
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Nevada County, California|Nevada]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 24,663
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.73%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,986
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.35%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,027
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.92%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -323
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -0.62%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51,676
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Orange County, California|Orange]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 512,440
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.65%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 582,332
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.87%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 27,892
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.48%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -69,892
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,122,664
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Placer County, California|Placer]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66,818
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.91%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 99,921
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.19%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4,972
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.90%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -33,103
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.28%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 171,711
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Plumas County, California|Plumas]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,026
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.94%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,721
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.76%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 333
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,695
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.82%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,080
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Riverside County, California|Riverside]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 329,063
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.62%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 318,127
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.97%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 15,926
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.41%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,936
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1.65%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 663,116
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 300,503
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 58.06%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 202,514
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.13%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 14,565
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.81%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 97,989
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18.93%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 517,582
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[San Benito County, California|San Benito]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,276
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.10%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,343
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 38.48%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 462
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.42%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,933
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 20.62%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19,081
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 305,109
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.34%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 262,358
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.01%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 15,463
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.65%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42,751
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.33%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 582,930
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 626,957
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.51%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 536,726
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.95%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 30,266
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.54%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 90,231
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.56%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,193,949
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[San Francisco County, California|San Francisco]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 301,723
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 83.40%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47,076
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13.01%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 12,996
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.59%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 254,647
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.39%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 361,795
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 114,121
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.57%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 86,071
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.91%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 5,172
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.52%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 28,050
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13.66%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 205,364
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 61,258
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.63%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59,967
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.61%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4,741
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.76%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,291
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1.02%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 125,966
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 206,085
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 72.13%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 72,756
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 25.46%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,879
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.41%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 133,329
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.67%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 285,720
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 94,129
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.44%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64,606
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.42%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 5,150
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.14%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29,523
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18.02%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 163,885
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 450,818
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 69.97%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 174,843
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27.14%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 18,616
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.89%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 275,975
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.83%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 644,277
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 90,805
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 75.43%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,047
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19.98%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 5,533
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.59%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66,758
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.45%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 120,385
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Shasta County, California|Shasta]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25,819
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 33.75%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48,067
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.83%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,615
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.42%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22,248
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -29.08%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 76,501
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Sierra County, California|Sierra]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 653
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.30%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,056
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.70%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 90
| {{party shading/Others}}| 5.00%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -403
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22.40%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,799
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,046
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.24%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,077
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.40%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 870
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.36%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,031
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.16%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,993
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Solano County, California|Solano]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 96,783
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 63.32%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52,092
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.08%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,965
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.60%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44,691
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29.24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 152,840
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 153,942
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.99%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54,784
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 25.26%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 8,139
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.75%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 99,158
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.73%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 216,865
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 77,724
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.88%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 73,459
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.14%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 4,633
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.98%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,265
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2.74%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 155,816
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Sutter County, California|Sutter]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,192
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,122
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.30%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 769
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.48%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,930
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.08%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31,083
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Tehama County, California|Tehama]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,934
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 34.53%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,235
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.95%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 808
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.52%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,301
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.42%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 22,977
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Trinity County, California|Trinity]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,674
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.59%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,716
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.33%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 349
| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.08%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -42
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -0.74%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,739
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Tulare County, California|Tulare]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41,752
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.22%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56,956
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.24%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,571
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.54%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15,204
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.02%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 101,279
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Tuolumne County, California|Tuolumne]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,998
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.38%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,880
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.06%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 880
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.56%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,882
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.68%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,758
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 170,929
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.16%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 147,958
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.15%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 8,825
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.69%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22,971
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.01%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 327,712
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| [[Yolo County, California|Yolo]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48,715
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 65.24%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 23,368
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.29%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,588
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.47%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25,347
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 33.95%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 74,671
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| [[Yuba County, California|Yuba]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,711
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.02%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,275
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.06%
| {{party shading/Others}}| 775
| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.92%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,564
| {{party shading/Republican}}| -18.04%
| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,761
|-
!Total!!7,854,285!!60.16%!!4,839,958!!37.07%!!361,572!!2.77%!!3,014,327!!23.09%!!13,055,815
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|[[File:California counties shift 2008-2012.svg|300px]]|Shift by county
|[[File:California counties trend 2008-2012.svg|300px]]|Trend by county<br>{{collapsible list | title = Legend
|{{legend|#77e3ff|Democratic — +5−7.5%}}
|{{legend|#aaeeff|Democratic — +2.5−5%}}
|{{legend|#d5f6ff|Democratic — +0−2.5%}}
|{{legend|#ffd5d5|Republican — +0−2.5%}}
|{{legend|#ffaaaa|Republican — +2.5−5%}}
|{{legend|#ff8080|Republican — +5−7.5%}}
|{{legend|#ff5555|Republican — +7.5-10%}}}}
|[[File:California County Flips 2012.svg|300px]]|County flips<br>{{collapsible list| title = Legend| {{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
'''Democratic'''
{{legend|#92c5de|Hold}}
{{legend|#0671b0|Gain from Republican}}
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'''Republican'''
{{legend|#f48882|Hold}}
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==== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ====
Line 850 ⟶ 1,402:
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| [[Placerville, California|Placerville]] || rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | [[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[South Lake Tahoe, California|South Lake Tahoe]] || {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama
Line 873 ⟶ 1,425:
|-
| [[Orange Cove, California|Orange Cove]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Parlier, California|Parlier]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama
|-
| [[Reedley, California|Reedley]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
|-
| [[San Joaquin, California|San Joaquin]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama
|-
| [[Sanger, California|Sanger]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama
|-
| [[Selma, California|Selma]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama
|-
| [[Orland, California|Orland]] || rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Glenn County, California|Glenn]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
|-
| [[Willows, California|Willows]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
|-
| [[Arcata, California|Arcata]] || rowspan=7 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt]] || rowspan=4 {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama
Line 911 ⟶ 1,462:
|-
| [[Brawley, California|Brawley]] || rowspan=7 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Imperial County, California|Imperial]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Calexico, California|Calexico]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Calipatria, California|Calipatria]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[El Centro, California|El Centro]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Holtville, California|Holtville]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Imperial, California|Imperial]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Westmorland, California|Westmorland]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Bishop, California|Bishop]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Inyo County, California|Inyo]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Arvin, California|Arvin]] || rowspan=11 {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Kern County, California|Kern]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]] || rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,034 ⟶ 1,585:
|-
| [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Hermosa Beach, California|Hermosa Beach]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Hidden Hills, California|Hidden Hills]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Huntington Park, California|Huntington Park]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[City of Industry, California|Industry]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Irwindale, California|Irwindale]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[La Cañada Flintridge, California|La Cañada Flintridge]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[La Habra Heights, California|La Habra Heights]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,068 ⟶ 1,619:
|-
| [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Lawndale, California|Lawndale]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Lomita, California|Lomita]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Los Angeles]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Lynwood, California|Lynwood]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Malibu, California|Malibu]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Maywood, California|Maywood]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Monrovia, California|Monrovia]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Montebello, California|Montebello]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Palos Verdes Estates, California|Palos Verdes Estates]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Paramount, California|Paramount]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Pico Rivera, California|Pico Rivera]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Pomona, California|Pomona]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Rancho Palos Verdes, California|Rancho Palos Verdes]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Redondo Beach, California|Redondo Beach]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Rolling Hills, California|Rolling Hills]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
|-
| [[Rolling Hills Estates, California|Rolling Hills Estates]] || {{party shading/
|-
| [[Rosemead, California|Rosemead]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[San Dimas, California|San Dimas]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[San Fernando, California|San Fernando]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[San Gabriel, California|San Gabriel]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[San Marino, California|San Marino]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Santa Fe Springs, California|Santa Fe Springs]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Sierra Madre, California|Sierra Madre]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Signal Hill, California|Signal Hill]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[South El Monte, California|South El Monte]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[South Gate, California|South Gate]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[South Pasadena, California|South Pasadena]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Temple City, California|Temple City]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Torrance, California|Torrance]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Vernon, California|Vernon]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Walnut, California|Walnut]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[West Covina, California|West Covina]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Westlake Village, California|Westlake Village]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Whittier, California|Whittier]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Chowchilla, California|Chowchilla]] || rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Madera County, California|Madera]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,202 ⟶ 1,753:
|-
| [[Belvedere, California|Belvedere]] || rowspan=10 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Marin County, California|Marin]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Corte Madera, California|Corte Madera]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Fairfax, California|Fairfax]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Larkspur, California|Larkspur]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Mill Valley, California|Mill Valley]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Novato, California|Novato]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Ross, California|Ross]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[San Anselmo, California|San Anselmo]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Sausalito, California|Sausalito]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Fort Bragg, California|Fort Bragg]] || rowspan=4 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Mendocino County, California|Mendocino]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Point Arena, California|Point Arena]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Ukiah, California|Ukiah]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Willits, California|Willits]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Atwater, California|Atwater]] || rowspan=6 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Merced County, California|Merced]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Dos Palos, California|Dos Palos]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Gustine, California|Gustine]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Livingston, California|Livingston]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Los Banos, California|Los Banos]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Merced, California|Merced]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Alturas, California|Alturas]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Modoc County, California|Modoc]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,546 ⟶ 2,097:
|-
| [[San Francisco]] || {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[San Francisco]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Escalon, California|Escalon]] || rowspan=7 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,560 ⟶ 2,111:
| [[Stockton, California|Stockton]] || {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama
|-
| [[Tracy, California|Tracy]] || {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama
|-
| [[Arroyo Grande, California|Arroyo Grande]] || rowspan=7 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Atascadero, California|Atascadero]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,577 ⟶ 2,127:
|-
| [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Atherton, California|Atherton]] || rowspan=20 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Belmont, California|Belmont]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Brisbane, California|Brisbane]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Burlingame, California|Burlingame]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Colma, California|Colma]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Daly City, California|Daly City]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[East Palo Alto, California|East Palo Alto]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Foster City, California|Foster City]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Half Moon Bay, California|Half Moon Bay]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Hillsborough, California|Hillsborough]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Menlo Park, California|Menlo Park]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Millbrae, California|Millbrae]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Pacifica, California|Pacifica]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Portola Valley, California|Portola Valley]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Redwood City, California|Redwood City]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[San Bruno, California|San Bruno]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[San Carlos, California|San Carlos]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[San Mateo, California|San Mateo]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[South San Francisco, California|South San Francisco]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Woodside, California|Woodside]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Buellton, California|Buellton]] || rowspan=8 {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Carpinteria, California|Carpinteria]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Goleta, California|Goleta]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Guadalupe, California|Guadalupe]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Lompoc, California|Lompoc]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Santa Maria, California|Santa Maria]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Solvang, California|Solvang]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,793 ⟶ 2,343:
|-
| [[Lindsay, California|Lindsay]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Porterville, California|Porterville]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Tulare, California|Tulare]] || rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,806 ⟶ 2,356:
| [[Sonora, California|Sonora]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Tuolumne County, California|Tuolumne]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Obama
|-
| [[Camarillo, California|Camarillo]] || rowspan="9" {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]] || {{party shading/
|-
| [[Fillmore, California|Fillmore]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Moorpark, California|Moorpark]]
|{{party shading/Republican}} |Romney
|-
| [[Ojai, California|Ojai]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Oxnard, California|Oxnard]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Port Hueneme, California|Port Hueneme]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Santa Paula, California|Santa Paula]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]] || {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 1,831 ⟶ 2,381:
|-
| [[Davis, California|Davis]]|| rowspan="4" {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Yolo County, California|Yolo]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[West Sacramento, California|West Sacramento]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Winters, California|Winters]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Woodland, California|Woodland]]
|{{party shading/Democratic}} |Obama
|-
| [[Marysville, California|Marysville]] || rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Yuba County, California|Yuba]] || rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney
Line 2,048 ⟶ 2,598:
| '''50.75%'''
| 47.1%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Ed Royce (politician)|Ed Royce]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|California|40|40th}}
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The 2012 United States presidential election in California took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. California voters chose 55 electors, the most out of any state, 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, every major news network considered California to be a state Obama would win or as a safe blue state. According to Secretary of State Debra Bowen's website, the President won the popular vote with 60.24% percent, with Mitt Romney in second place at 37.12%, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in third place at 1.10%.[2] The Democrats have won the state in every presidential election after Republican George H. W. Bush won the state in 1988.
As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last presidential election in which the nominee from the Republican Party won Orange County—a longtime, traditional bastion for the national GOP—and Nevada County. With its 55 electoral votes, California was Obama's largest electoral prize in 2012.
Primary elections
[edit]Democratic primary
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California results by county
Barack Obama |
The 2012 California Democratic presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
Candidate | Popular vote | % | Delegates |
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Barack Obama (incumbent) | 2,075,905 | 100% | 547.0 |
Darcy Richardson (write-in) | 221 | 0.00% | 0.0 |
Michael W.R. Meyer, Jr. (write-in) | 129 | 0.00% | 0.0 |
Louis Alberto Ramos, Jr. (write-in) | 54 | 0.00% | 0.0 |
Uncommitted | — | 62.0 | |
Total | 2,076,309 | 100% | 609 |
Republican primary
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California results by county
Mitt Romney
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The 2012 California Republican Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries.[5][6][7] 169 delegates were chosen, for a total of 172 delegates at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
As noted in the Green Papers for California, "159 district delegates are to be bound to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the 53 congressional districts: each congressional district is assigned 3 National Convention delegates and the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in that district will receive all 3 of that district's National Convention delegates. 10 at-large delegates (10 base at-large delegates plus 0 bonus delegate) are to be bound to the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in the primary statewide. In addition, 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the California's Republican Party, will attend the convention as unpledged delegates by virtue of their position."[7]
Candidate | Popular vote | % | Delegates |
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Mitt Romney | 1,530,513 | 79.51% | 169 |
Ron Paul | 199,246 | 10.35% | 0 |
Rick Santorum (withdrawn) | 102,258 | 5.31% | 0 |
Newt Gingrich (withdrawn) | 72,022 | 3.74% | 0 |
Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer, III (withdrawn) | 12,520 | 0.65% | 0 |
Fred Karger | 8,393 | 0.44% | 0 |
Jeremy Hannon (write-in) | 11 | 0.00% | 0 |
Donald James Gonzales (write-in) | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
Sheldon Yeu Howard (write-in) | 2 | 0.00% | 0 |
Uncommitted | — | 3 | |
Total | 1,924,970 | 100% | 172 |
Green primary
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The 2012 California Green Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Green Party presidential primaries.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
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Jill Stein | 9,165 | 49.36% | 35 |
Roseanne Barr | 7,399 | 39.85% | 26 |
Kent Meslplay | 2,005 | 10.80% | 7 |
Total | 18,569 | 100% | 68 |
Libertarian primary
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The 2012 California Libertarian Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries.
The primary was non-binding, and took place after Gary Johnson had already won the Libertarian nomination at the Party's 2012 convention.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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Gary Johnson | 6,780 | 50.0% |
Barbara Joy Waymire | 2,118 | 15.6% |
Scott Keller | 1,208 | 8.9% |
R. J. Harris | 670 | 4.9% |
Bill Still | 670 | 4.9% |
Roger Gary | 559 | 4.1% |
James Ogle | 558 | 4.1% |
Carl Person | 523 | 3.9% |
Lee Wrights | 479 | 3.5% |
Total | 13,565 | 100% |
Other parties
[edit]American Independent
[edit]The American Independent Party, a far-right and paleoconservative political party that formed when endorsing the candidacy of George Wallace in 1968 held a small presidential primary on June 5. It was won by Edward C. Noonan. However, the party would instead opt to nominate Tom Hoefling for president.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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Edward C. Noonan | 16,926 | 38.7% |
Laurie Roth | 16,326 | 37.4% |
Mad Max Riekse | 10,430 | 23.9% |
Raymond Delmond Smith (write-in) | 6 | 0.0% |
Andrew Abe Diaz (write-in) | 4 | 0.0% |
Total | 43,692 | 100% |
Peace and Freedom
[edit]Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson | 1,589 | 43.4% |
Stewart Alexander | 1,094 | 29.9% |
Stephen Durham | 971 | 26.5% |
Shelley Upchurch (write-in) | 4 | 0.1% |
Ronald Clinton Forbes (write-in) | 2 | 0.1% |
Leon Leo Ray (write-in) | 2 | 0.1% |
Total | 3,662 | 100% |
General election
[edit]Candidate Ballot Access:
- Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
- Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
- Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
- Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
- Tom Hoefling/Robert Ornelas, Independent
- Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan, Peace and Freedom
Write-In Candidate Access:
- Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer, Constitution
- Rocky Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice
- James Harris/Maura DeLuca, Socialist Workers
- Stewart Alexander/Alejandro Mendoza, Socialist
- Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer, Socialist Equality
- Stephen Durham/Christina Lopez, Freedom Socialist
- Ron Paul/Andrew Napolitano [9]
Results
[edit]2012 United States presidential election in California[10] | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Barack Hussein Obama (incumbent) | Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (incumbent) | 7,854,285 | 60.24% | 55 | |
Republican | Willard Mitt Romney | Paul Davis Ryan | 4,839,958 | 37.12% | 0 | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | Jim Gray | 143,221 | 1.10% | 0 | |
Green | Jill Stein | Cheri Honkala | 85,638 | 0.66% | 0 | |
Peace and Freedom | Roseanne Barr | Cindy Sheehan | 53,824 | 0.41% | 0 | |
American Independent | Thomas Hoefling | Robert Ornelas | 38,372 | 0.29% | 0 | |
Independent | Ron Paul (write-in) | Andrew Napolitano | 21,461 | 0.16% | 0 | |
Independent | Rocky Anderson (write-in) | Luis Rodriguez | 992 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Independent | Virgil Goode (write-in) | Jim Clymer | 503 | 0.00% | 0 | |
Independent | Stewart Alexander (write-in) | Alejandro Mendoza | 82 | 0.00% | 0 | |
Independent | Jerry White (write-in) | Phyllis Scherrer | 79 | 0.00% | 0 | |
Independent | James Harris (write-in) | Maura DeLuca | 72 | 0.00% | 0 | |
Independent | Stephen Durham (write-in) | Christina López | 54 | 0.00% | 0 | |
Independent | Sheila Tittle (write-in) | Matthew Turner | 6 | 0.00% | 0 | |
Valid votes | 13,038,547 | 98.76% | — | |||
Invalid or blank votes | 163,611 | 1.24% | — | |||
Totals | 13,202,158 | 100.00% | 55 | |||
Voter turnout | 72.35% | — |
By county
[edit]County | Barack Obama Democratic |
Mitt Romney Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
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Alameda | 469,684 | 78.69% | 108,182 | 18.12% | 19,027 | 3.19% | 361,502 | 60.57% | 596,893 |
Alpine | 389 | 59.48% | 236 | 36.09% | 29 | 4.43% | 153 | 23.39% | 654 |
Amador | 6,830 | 38.60% | 10,281 | 58.11% | 582 | 3.29% | -3,451 | -19.51% | 17,693 |
Butte | 42,669 | 46.88% | 44,479 | 48.87% | 3,873 | 4.25% | -1,810 | -1.99% | 91,021 |
Calaveras | 8,670 | 39.66% | 12,365 | 56.56% | 827 | 3.78% | -3,695 | -16.90% | 21,862 |
Colusa | 2,314 | 38.28% | 3,601 | 59.57% | 130 | 2.15% | -1,287 | -21.29% | 6,045 |
Contra Costa | 290,824 | 66.23% | 136,517 | 31.09% | 11,804 | 2.68% | 154,307 | 35.14% | 439,145 |
Del Norte | 3,791 | 43.23% | 4,614 | 52.61% | 365 | 4.16% | -823 | -9.38% | 8,770 |
El Dorado | 35,166 | 39.51% | 50,973 | 57.27% | 2,859 | 3.22% | -15,807 | -17.76% | 88,998 |
Fresno | 129,129 | 49.72% | 124,490 | 47.94% | 6,078 | 2.34% | 4,639 | 1.78% | 259,697 |
Glenn | 3,301 | 35.73% | 5,632 | 60.97% | 305 | 3.30% | -2,331 | -25.24% | 9,238 |
Humboldt | 34,457 | 59.73% | 18,825 | 32.63% | 4,404 | 7.64% | 15,632 | 27.10% | 57,686 |
Imperial | 25,136 | 65.18% | 12,777 | 33.13% | 652 | 1.69% | 12,359 | 32.05% | 38,565 |
Inyo | 3,422 | 42.58% | 4,340 | 54.01% | 274 | 3.41% | -918 | -11.43% | 8,036 |
Kern | 89,495 | 40.28% | 126,618 | 56.99% | 6,076 | 2.73% | -37,123 | -16.71% | 222,189 |
Kings | 12,979 | 41.31% | 17,671 | 56.24% | 768 | 2.45% | -4,692 | -14.93% | 31,418 |
Lake | 13,163 | 56.27% | 9,200 | 39.33% | 1,028 | 4.40% | 3,963 | 16.94% | 23,391 |
Lassen | 3,053 | 28.47% | 7,296 | 68.03% | 376 | 3.50% | -4,243 | -39.56% | 10,725 |
Los Angeles | 2,216,903 | 69.69% | 885,333 | 27.83% | 78,831 | 2.48% | 1,331,570 | 41.86% | 3,181,067 |
Madera | 16,018 | 40.11% | 22,852 | 57.23% | 1,063 | 2.66% | -6,834 | -17.12% | 39,933 |
Marin | 99,896 | 74.14% | 30,880 | 22.92% | 3,955 | 2.94% | 69,016 | 51.22% | 134,731 |
Mariposa | 3,498 | 38.70% | 5,140 | 56.87% | 400 | 4.43% | -1,642 | -18.17% | 9,038 |
Mendocino | 23,193 | 66.01% | 9,658 | 27.49% | 2,286 | 6.50% | 13,535 | 38.52% | 35,137 |
Merced | 33,005 | 53.04% | 27,581 | 44.33% | 1,636 | 2.63% | 5,424 | 8.71% | 62,222 |
Modoc | 1,111 | 27.64% | 2,777 | 69.10% | 131 | 3.26% | -1,666 | -41.46% | 4,019 |
Mono | 2,733 | 52.75% | 2,285 | 44.10% | 163 | 3.15% | 448 | 8.65% | 5,181 |
Monterey | 82,920 | 67.13% | 37,390 | 30.27% | 3,208 | 2.60% | 45,530 | 36.86% | 123,518 |
Napa | 35,870 | 62.97% | 19,526 | 34.28% | 1,572 | 2.75% | 16,344 | 28.69% | 56,968 |
Nevada | 24,663 | 47.73% | 24,986 | 48.35% | 2,027 | 3.92% | -323 | -0.62% | 51,676 |
Orange | 512,440 | 45.65% | 582,332 | 51.87% | 27,892 | 2.48% | -69,892 | -6.22% | 1,122,664 |
Placer | 66,818 | 38.91% | 99,921 | 58.19% | 4,972 | 2.90% | -33,103 | -19.28% | 171,711 |
Plumas | 4,026 | 39.94% | 5,721 | 56.76% | 333 | 3.30% | -1,695 | -16.82% | 10,080 |
Riverside | 329,063 | 49.62% | 318,127 | 47.97% | 15,926 | 2.41% | 10,936 | 1.65% | 663,116 |
Sacramento | 300,503 | 58.06% | 202,514 | 39.13% | 14,565 | 2.81% | 97,989 | 18.93% | 517,582 |
San Benito | 11,276 | 59.10% | 7,343 | 38.48% | 462 | 2.42% | 3,933 | 20.62% | 19,081 |
San Bernardino | 305,109 | 52.34% | 262,358 | 45.01% | 15,463 | 2.65% | 42,751 | 7.33% | 582,930 |
San Diego | 626,957 | 52.51% | 536,726 | 44.95% | 30,266 | 2.54% | 90,231 | 7.56% | 1,193,949 |
San Francisco | 301,723 | 83.40% | 47,076 | 13.01% | 12,996 | 3.59% | 254,647 | 70.39% | 361,795 |
San Joaquin | 114,121 | 55.57% | 86,071 | 41.91% | 5,172 | 2.52% | 28,050 | 13.66% | 205,364 |
San Luis Obispo | 61,258 | 48.63% | 59,967 | 47.61% | 4,741 | 3.76% | 1,291 | 1.02% | 125,966 |
San Mateo | 206,085 | 72.13% | 72,756 | 25.46% | 6,879 | 2.41% | 133,329 | 46.67% | 285,720 |
Santa Barbara | 94,129 | 57.44% | 64,606 | 39.42% | 5,150 | 3.14% | 29,523 | 18.02% | 163,885 |
Santa Clara | 450,818 | 69.97% | 174,843 | 27.14% | 18,616 | 2.89% | 275,975 | 42.83% | 644,277 |
Santa Cruz | 90,805 | 75.43% | 24,047 | 19.98% | 5,533 | 4.59% | 66,758 | 55.45% | 120,385 |
Shasta | 25,819 | 33.75% | 48,067 | 62.83% | 2,615 | 3.42% | -22,248 | -29.08% | 76,501 |
Sierra | 653 | 36.30% | 1,056 | 58.70% | 90 | 5.00% | -403 | -22.40% | 1,799 |
Siskiyou | 8,046 | 40.24% | 11,077 | 55.40% | 870 | 4.36% | -3,031 | -15.16% | 19,993 |
Solano | 96,783 | 63.32% | 52,092 | 34.08% | 3,965 | 2.60% | 44,691 | 29.24% | 152,840 |
Sonoma | 153,942 | 70.99% | 54,784 | 25.26% | 8,139 | 3.75% | 99,158 | 45.73% | 216,865 |
Stanislaus | 77,724 | 49.88% | 73,459 | 47.14% | 4,633 | 2.98% | 4,265 | 2.74% | 155,816 |
Sutter | 12,192 | 39.22% | 18,122 | 58.30% | 769 | 2.48% | -5,930 | -19.08% | 31,083 |
Tehama | 7,934 | 34.53% | 14,235 | 61.95% | 808 | 3.52% | -6,301 | -27.42% | 22,977 |
Trinity | 2,674 | 46.59% | 2,716 | 47.33% | 349 | 6.08% | -42 | -0.74% | 5,739 |
Tulare | 41,752 | 41.22% | 56,956 | 56.24% | 2,571 | 2.54% | -15,204 | -15.02% | 101,279 |
Tuolumne | 9,998 | 40.38% | 13,880 | 56.06% | 880 | 3.56% | -3,882 | -15.68% | 24,758 |
Ventura | 170,929 | 52.16% | 147,958 | 45.15% | 8,825 | 2.69% | 22,971 | 7.01% | 327,712 |
Yolo | 48,715 | 65.24% | 23,368 | 31.29% | 2,588 | 3.47% | 25,347 | 33.95% | 74,671 |
Yuba | 7,711 | 39.02% | 11,275 | 57.06% | 775 | 3.92% | -3,564 | -18.04% | 19,761 |
Total | 7,854,285 | 60.16% | 4,839,958 | 37.07% | 361,572 | 2.77% | 3,014,327 | 23.09% | 13,055,815 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]Outcome by city
[edit]Official outcomes by city.[11]
By congressional district
[edit]Obama won 41 of the 53 congressional districts, including 3 held by Republicans.[12]
See also
[edit]- Timeline of the 2012 United States presidential election
- 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums
- 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
- Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
- California Republican Party
References
[edit]- ^ "Historical Voter Registration and Participation in Statewide General Elections 1910-2018" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "President - Statewide Results | General Election | California Secretary of State". Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Statement of Vote June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "California Democratic Delegation 2012". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Primary and Caucus Printable Calendar". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "Presidential Primary Dates" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c "California Republican Delegation 2012". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "2012 President Green-rainbow Primary". June 5, 2012.
- ^ "California Secretary of State Certified List of Write-In Candidates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Statement of Vote: November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
External links
[edit]- The Green Papers: for California
- The Green Papers: Major state elections in chronological order