This survey shows a forecast of the distribution of electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election, if Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will battle each other for the White House, by state. As of June 12, Barack Obama would receive 221 electoral votes, while Romney would get 170. 270 electoral votes are needed to win the election. The remaining 147 electoral votes are situated in the so called swing states, states in which no single candidate or party has overwhelming support in securing that state's electoral college votes.
Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, by state, as of June 12
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RealClearPolitics. (June 12, 2012). Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, by state, as of June 12 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232875/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama-by-state/
RealClearPolitics. "Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, by state, as of June 12." Chart. June 12, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232875/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama-by-state/
RealClearPolitics. (2012). Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, by state, as of June 12. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232875/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama-by-state/
RealClearPolitics. "Outlook on The Number of Electoral Votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in The 2012 Election, by State, as of June 12." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232875/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama-by-state/
RealClearPolitics, Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, by state, as of June 12 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232875/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama-by-state/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, by state, as of June 12 [Graph], RealClearPolitics, June 12, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232875/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama-by-state/
