2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries

2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries

January 3 to June 5, 2012
 
Candidate Barack Obama Uncommitted John Wolfe Jr.
Home state  Illinois N/A  Tennessee
Delegate count 3,514 72 23
Contests won 56[a] 0 0
Popular vote 8,044,659[1] 439,589[1] 116,639[1]
Percentage 90.1% 5.0% 1.3%


Previous Democratic nominee

Barack Obama

Democratic nominee

Barack Obama

The 2012 Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses is how voters of the Democratic Party chose the candidate for United States presidential election, 2012. The incumbent president, Barack Obama, won the primaries and caucuses after winning 88.87% of the popular vote, and all of the states and territories. No other candidates could challenge Obama.

Candidates

Barack Obama was the only candidate who was on the ballot in all 50 states.

Results

Notes

  1. The Northern Mariana Islands was not allocated any delegates by the DNC.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Green Papers 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions". Green Papers. Retrieved 17 February 2024.