This survey shows the voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election as of October 28, by party affiliation. If the elections were held that day, about 46 percent of voters who consider themselves independent would vote for Mitt Romney.
Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by party affiliation
Characteristic
Obama
Romney
Democrat
93%
5%
Independent
44%
46%
Republican
5%
94%
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Gallup. (November 6, 2012). Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242811/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-party-affiliation/
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Gallup. (2012). Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by party affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242811/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-party-affiliation/
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