2012 United States presidential election in Ohio
The 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio 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. Ohio voters chose 18 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. This election continued Ohio's bellwether streak, as the state voted for the winner of the presidency in every election from 1964 to 2016.
Image: President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop
Image: Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 6 cropped
Image: Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 6 cropped
Image: Rick Santorum by Gage Skidmore
2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Joe Biden, were re-elected to a second term. They defeated the Republican ticket of former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
Image: President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop
Image: Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 6 cropped
Mitt Romney on the campaign trail
Gary Johnson (campaign)
