This survey shows the voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election as of October 28, by educational attainment. If the elections were held that day, about 53 percent of college graduates registered to vote, would vote for Mitt Romney.
Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by educational attainment
Characteristic
Obama
Romney
High school or less
49%
44%
Some college
46%
50%
College graduate
43%
53%
Postgraduate
54%
42%
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Gallup. (November 6, 2012). Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by educational attainment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242806/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-education/
Gallup. "Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by educational attainment." Chart. November 6, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242806/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-education/
Gallup. (2012). Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by educational attainment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242806/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-education/
Gallup. "Voter Support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in The 2012 Election, by Educational Attainment." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242806/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-education/
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