This survey shows the voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election as of October 28, by age group. If the elections were held that day, about 56 percent of voters aged 65 and older would vote for Mitt Romney.
Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by age group
Characteristic
Obama
Romney
18 to 29 years
59%
36%
30 to 49 years
48%
47%
50 to 64 years
46%
49%
65 years and older
40%
56%
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Gallup. (November 6, 2012). Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242800/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-age/
Gallup. "Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by age group." Chart. November 6, 2012. Statista. Accessed March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242800/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-age/
Gallup. (2012). Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242800/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-age/
Gallup. "Voter Support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in The 2012 Election, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242800/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-age/
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