2012 United States presidential election in California

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.

2012 United States presidential election in California

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Turnout72.36% (of registered voters) Decrease 7.06 pp
55.47% (of eligible voters) Decrease 3.75 pp[1]
 
Nominee Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Illinois Massachusetts
Running mate Joe Biden Paul Ryan
Electoral vote 55 0
Popular vote 7,854,285 4,839,958
Percentage 60.24% 37.12%


President before election

Barack Obama
Democratic

Elected President

Barack Obama
Democratic

Prior to the election, every major news network considered California to be a state Obama would win or a safe blue state. According to Secretary of State Debra Bowen's website, the President won the popular vote with 60.24%, with Mitt Romney in second place at 37.12%, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in third 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 2024 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

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Democratic primary

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2012 California Democratic presidential primary
 
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609 Democratic National Convention delegates (547 pledged, 62 unpledged)
The number of pledged delegates won was determined by the popular vote
   
Candidate Barack Obama
Home state Illinois
Delegate count 547
Popular vote 2,075,905
Percentage 100%

 
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.

2012 California Democratic presidential primary[3][4]
Candidate Popular vote % Delegates
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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2012 California Republican presidential primary
 
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Candidate Mitt Romney Ron Paul Rick Santorum
Home state Massachusetts Texas Pennsylvania
Delegate count 171 0 0
Popular vote 1,530,513 199,246 102,258
Percentage 79.51% 10.35% 5.31%

 
California results by county
  Mitt Romney
(Note: Italicization indicates a withdrawn candidacy)

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]

2012 California Republican presidential primary[3][7]
Candidate Popular vote % Delegates
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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2012 California Green Party presidential primary
 
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68 Green National Convention delegates
The number of delegates won was determined by the popular vote
       
Candidate Jill Stein Roseanne Barr Kent Mesplay
Home state Massachusetts Hawaii California
Delegate count 35 26 7
Popular vote 9,165 7,399 2,005
Percentage 49.36% 39.85 10.80%

The 2012 California Green Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Green Party presidential primaries.

Green Party of California presidential primary, June 5, 2012[3][8]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
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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2012 California Libertarian Party presidential primary
 
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Candidate Gary Johnson Barbara Joy Waymire Scott Keller
Home state New Mexico
Popular vote 6,780 2,118 1,208
Percentage 49.98% 15.61 8.91%

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.

California Libertarian presidential primary, June 5, 2012[3]
Candidate Votes Percentage
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

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American Independent

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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.

California American Independent presidential primary, June 5, 2012[3]
Candidate Votes Percentage
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

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California Peace and Freedom presidential primary, June 5, 2012[3]
Candidate Votes Percentage
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

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Candidate ballot access

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  • 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]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Huffington Post[10] Safe D November 6, 2012
CNN[11] Safe D November 6, 2012
New York Times[12] Safe D November 6, 2012
Washington Post[13] Safe D November 6, 2012
RealClearPolitics[14] Solid D November 6, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Solid D November 5, 2012
FiveThirtyEight[16] Solid D November 6, 2012

Results

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2012 United States presidential election in California[17]
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

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County Barack Obama
Democratic
Mitt Romney
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
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

By city

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Official outcomes by city.[18]

City County Winner
Alameda Alameda Obama
Albany
Berkeley
Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
Union City
Amador City Amador
Ione Romney
Jackson
Plymouth
Sutter Creek
Biggs Butte
Chico Obama
Gridley Romney
Oroville
Paradise
Angels Camp Calaveras
Colusa Colusa
Williams Obama
Antioch Contra Costa
Brentwood
Clayton
Concord
Danville
El Cerrito
Hercules
Lafayette
Martinez
Moraga
Oakley
Orinda
Pinole
Pittsburg
Pleasant Hill
Richmond
San Pablo
San Ramon
Walnut Creek
Crescent City Del Norte Obama
Placerville El Dorado Romney
South Lake Tahoe Obama
Clovis Fresno Romney
Coalinga
Firebaugh Obama
Fowler
Fresno
Huron
Kerman
Kingsburg Romney
Mendota Obama
Orange Cove Obama
Parlier Obama
Reedley Romney
San Joaquin Obama
Sanger Obama
Selma Obama
Orland Glenn Romney
Willows Romney
Arcata Humboldt Obama
Blue Lake
Eureka
Ferndale
Fortuna Romney
Rio Dell
Trinidad Obama
Brawley Imperial Obama
Calexico Obama
Calipatria Obama
El Centro Obama
Holtville Obama
Imperial Obama
Westmorland Obama
Bishop Inyo Romney
Arvin Kern Obama
Bakersfield Romney
California City
Delano Obama
Maricopa Romney
McFarland Obama
Ridgecrest Romney
Shafter Obama
Taft Romney
Tehachapi
Wasco Obama
Avenal Kings
Corcoran
Hanford Romney
Lemoore
Clearlake Lake Obama
Lakeport
Susanville Lassen Romney
Agoura Hills Los Angeles Obama
Alhambra
Arcadia
Artesia
Avalon
Azusa
Baldwin Park
Bell
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Beverly Hills
Bradbury Romney
Burbank Obama
Calabasas
Carson
Cerritos
Claremont
Commerce
Compton
Covina
Cudahy
Culver City
Diamond Bar
Downey
Duarte
El Monte
El Segundo
Gardena
Glendale
Glendora Romney
Hawaiian Gardens Obama
Hawthorne Obama
Hermosa Beach Obama
Hidden Hills Romney
Huntington Park Obama
Industry Romney
Inglewood Obama
Irwindale Obama
La Cañada Flintridge Romney
La Habra Heights Romney
La Mirada Obama
La Puente
La Verne Romney
Lakewood Obama
Lancaster Obama
Lawndale Obama
Lomita Obama
Long Beach Obama
Los Angeles Obama
Lynwood Obama
Malibu Obama
Manhattan Beach Obama
Maywood Obama
Monrovia Obama
Montebello Obama
Monterey Park Obama
Norwalk Obama
Palmdale Obama
Palos Verdes Estates Romney
Paramount Obama
Pasadena Obama
Pico Rivera Obama
Pomona Obama
Rancho Palos Verdes Romney
Redondo Beach Obama
Rolling Hills Romney
Rolling Hills Estates Romney
Rosemead Obama
San Dimas Romney
San Fernando Obama
San Gabriel Obama
San Marino Romney
Santa Clarita Romney
Santa Fe Springs Obama
Santa Monica Obama
Sierra Madre Obama
Signal Hill Obama
South El Monte Obama
South Gate Obama
South Pasadena Obama
Temple City Obama
Torrance Obama
Vernon Obama
Walnut Obama
West Covina Obama
West Hollywood Obama
Westlake Village Romney
Whittier Obama
Chowchilla Madera Romney
Madera Obama
Belvedere Marin Obama
Corte Madera Obama
Fairfax Obama
Larkspur Obama
Mill Valley Obama
Novato Obama
Ross Obama
San Anselmo Obama
San Rafael Obama
Sausalito Obama
Fort Bragg Mendocino Obama
Point Arena Obama
Ukiah Obama
Willits Obama
Atwater Merced Obama
Dos Palos Romney
Gustine Obama
Livingston Obama
Los Banos Obama
Merced Obama
Alturas Modoc Romney
Mammoth Lakes Mono Obama
Carmel-by-the-Sea Monterey
Del Rey Oaks
Gonzales
Greenfield
King City
Marina
Monterey
Pacific Grove
Salinas
Sand City
Seaside
Soledad
American Canyon Napa
Calistoga
Napa
St. Helena
Yountville
Grass Valley Nevada
Nevada City
Truckee
Aliso Viejo Orange Romney
Anaheim Obama
Brea Romney
Buena Park Obama
Costa Mesa Romney
Cypress
Dana Point
Fountain Valley
Fullerton
Garden Grove Obama
Huntington Beach Romney
Irvine Obama
La Habra
La Palma
Laguna Beach
Laguna Hills Romney
Laguna Niguel
Laguna Woods
Lake Forest
Los Alamitos
Mission Viejo
Newport Beach
Orange
Placentia
Rancho Santa Margarita
San Clemente
San Juan Capistrano
Santa Ana Obama
Seal Beach Romney
Stanton Obama
Tustin
Villa Park Romney
Westminster Obama
Yorba Linda Romney
Auburn Placer Romney
Colfax
Lincoln
Loomis
Rocklin
Roseville
Portola Plumas
Banning Riverside
Beaumont
Blythe Obama
Calimesa Romney
Canyon Lake
Cathedral City Obama
Coachella
Corona Romney
Desert Hot Springs Obama
Eastvale
Hemet Romney
Indian Wells
Indio Obama
Jurupa Valley
La Quinta Romney
Lake Elsinore
Menifee
Moreno Valley Obama
Murrieta Romney
Norco
Palm Desert
Palm Springs Obama
Perris
Rancho Mirage Romney
Riverside Obama
San Jacinto
Temecula Romney
Wildomar
Citrus Heights Sacramento
Elk Grove Obama
Folsom Romney
Galt
Isleton Obama
Rancho Cordova
Sacramento
Hollister San Benito
San Juan Bautista
Adelanto San Bernardino
Apple Valley Romney
Barstow Obama
Big Bear Lake Romney
Chino Obama
Chino Hills Romney
Colton Obama
Fontana
Grand Terrace
Hesperia Romney
Highland Obama
Loma Linda
Montclair
Needles Romney
Ontario Obama
Rancho Cucamonga Romney
Redlands
Rialto Obama
San Bernardino
Twentynine Palms Romney
Upland
Victorville Obama
Yucaipa Romney
Yucca Valley
Carlsbad San Diego
Chula Vista Obama
Coronado Romney
Del Mar Obama
El Cajon Romney
Encinitas Obama
Escondido Romney
Imperial Beach Obama
La Mesa
Lemon Grove
National City
Oceanside
Poway Romney
San Diego Obama
San Marcos Romney
Santee
Solana Beach Obama
Vista Romney
San Francisco San Francisco Obama
Escalon San Joaquin Romney
Lathrop Obama
Lodi Romney
Manteca Obama
Ripon Romney
Stockton Obama
Tracy Obama
Arroyo Grande San Luis Obispo Romney
Atascadero Romney
Grover Beach Obama
Morro Bay
Paso Robles Romney
Pismo Beach Romney
San Luis Obispo Obama
Atherton San Mateo Romney
Belmont Obama
Brisbane Obama
Burlingame Obama
Colma Obama
Daly City Obama
East Palo Alto Obama
Foster City Obama
Half Moon Bay Obama
Hillsborough Romney
Menlo Park Obama
Millbrae Obama
Pacifica Obama
Portola Valley Obama
Redwood City Obama
San Bruno Obama
San Carlos Obama
San Mateo Obama
South San Francisco Obama
Woodside Obama
Buellton Santa Barbara Romney
Carpinteria Obama
Goleta Obama
Guadalupe Obama
Lompoc Obama
Santa Barbara Obama
Santa Maria Obama
Solvang Romney
Campbell Santa Clara Obama
Cupertino
Gilroy
Los Altos
Los Altos Hills
Los Gatos
Milpitas
Monte Sereno
Morgan Hill
Mountain View
Palo Alto
San Jose
Santa Clara
Saratoga
Sunnyvale
Capitola Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Scotts Valley
Watsonville
Anderson Shasta Romney
Redding
Shasta Lake
Loyalton Sierra
Dorris Siskiyou
Dunsmuir Obama
Etna Romney
Fort Jones
Montague
Mount Shasta Obama
Tulelake Romney
Weed Obama
Yreka Romney
Benicia Solano Obama
Dixon
Fairfield
Rio Vista
Suisun City
Vacaville
Vallejo
Cloverdale Sonoma
Cotati
Healdsburg
Petaluma
Rohnert Park
Santa Rosa
Sebastopol
Sonoma
Windsor
Ceres Stanislaus
Hughson Romney
Modesto Obama
Newman
Oakdale Romney
Patterson Obama
Riverbank
Turlock Romney
Waterford
Live Oak Sutter Obama
Yuba City Romney
Corning Tehama
Red Bluff
Tehama
Dinuba Tulare Obama
Exeter Romney
Farmersville Obama
Lindsay Obama
Porterville Romney
Tulare Romney
Visalia
Woodlake Obama
Sonora Tuolumne Obama
Camarillo Ventura Romney
Fillmore Obama
Moorpark Romney
Ojai Obama
Oxnard Obama
Port Hueneme Obama
Santa Paula Obama
Simi Valley Romney
Thousand Oaks Romney
Davis Yolo Obama
West Sacramento Obama
Winters Obama
Woodland Obama
Marysville Yuba Romney
Wheatland

By congressional district

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Obama won 41 of the 53 congressional districts, including 3 held by Republicans.[19]

District Romney Obama Representative
1st 56.56% 40.27% Doug LaMalfa
2nd 26.96% 69% Jared Huffman
3rd 43.1% 54.3% John Garamendi
4th 57.87% 39.53% Tom McClintock
5th 27.46% 69.7% Mike Thompson
6th 28.28% 69.14% Doris Matsui
7th 46.8% 50.75% Ami Bera
8th 55.63% 41.66% Paul Cook
9th 40.13% 57.84% Jerry McNerney
10th 47% 50.64% Jeff Denham
11th 29.96% 67.64% George Miller
12th 12.5% 84.1% Nancy Pelosi
13th 8.97% 87.5% Barbara Lee
14th 23.56% 74.23% Jackie Speier
15th 29.8% 68% Eric Swalwell
16th 39.36% 58.55% Jim Costa
17th 25.54% 71.93% Mike Honda
18th 28.93% 68.23% Anna Eshoo
19th 26.5% 71.21% Zoe Lofgren
20th 26.19% 70.89% Sam Farr
21st 43.54% 54.6% David Valadao
22nd 56.59% 41.58% Devin Nunes
23rd 61.51% 36.13% Kevin McCarthy
24th 43.11% 54.1% Lois Capps
25th 49.66% 47.85% Buck McKeon
26th 43.73% 54% Julia Brownley
27th 35% 62.62% Judy Chu
28th 26.54% 70.3% Adam Schiff
29th 20.52% 77% Tony Cárdenas
30th 32.1% 65.3% Brad Sherman
31st 40.6% 57.2% Gary Miller
32nd 32.46% 65.17% Grace Napolitano
33rd 36.77% 60.6% Henry Waxman
34th 14.14% 83% Xavier Becerra
35th 30.56% 67.38% Gloria Negrete McLeod
36th 47.5% 50.7% Raul Ruiz
37th 12.7% 84.9% Karen Bass
38th 32.97% 64.9% Linda Sánchez
39th 50.75% 47.1% Ed Royce
40th 16.5% 81.5% Lucille Roybal-Allard
41st 36.3% 61.5% Mark Takano
42nd 56.53% 41.4% Ken Calvert
43rd 20% 78% Maxine Waters
44th 13.6% 84.7% Janice Hahn
45th 54.78% 43% John B. T. Campbell III
46th 36.18% 61.4% Loretta Sánchez
47th 37.5% 60% Alan Lowenthal
48th 54.7% 43% Dana Rohrabacher
49th 52.25% 45.66% Darrell Issa
50th 60.4% 37.56% Duncan Hunter
51st 28.86% 69.36% Juan Vargas
52nd 45.66% 52.1% Scott Peters
53rd 36.4% 61.4% Susan Davis

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References

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