2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries

| country = United States

| type = primary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries

| previous_year = 2008

| election_date = January 3 to June 5, 2012

| next_election = 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries

| next_year = 2016

| image1 = File:President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop.jpg

| image_size = 160x160px

| color1 = 800080

| candidate1 = Barack Obama

| home_state1 = Illinois

| delegate_count1 = 3,514

| states_carried1 = 56{{efn|The Northern Mariana Islands was not allocated any delegates by the DNC.}}

| popular_vote1 = 8,044,659{{cite web |title=The Green Papers 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |url=https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/D |website=Green Papers |access-date=17 February 2024}}

| percentage1 = 90.1%

| image2 = File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg

| color2 = 000000

| candidate2 = Uncommitted

| home_state2 = N/A

| delegate_count2 = 72

| states_carried2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 439,589

| percentage2 = 5.0%

| image3 = File:John_Wolfe_on_Lesser-Known_Presidential_Candidates_Forum_crop.jpg

| color3 = 017DCF

| candidate3 = John Wolfe Jr.

| home_state3 = Tennessee

| delegate_count3 = 23

| states_carried3 = 0

| popular_vote3 = 116,639

| percentage3 = 1.3%

| title = Democratic nominee

| before_election = Barack Obama

| after_election = Barack Obama

| map_caption = {{Legend|#800080|Barack Obama}}

| map = 420px

}}

From January 3 to June 5, 2012, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 2012 United States presidential election. President Barack Obama won the Democratic Party nomination by securing more than the required 2,383 delegates on April 3, 2012, after a series of primary elections and caucuses. He was formally nominated by the 2012 Democratic National Convention on September 5, 2012, in Charlotte, North Carolina.{{cite news |title = Dems formally nominate Obama after Clinton hails both his calm, passion |date =September 5, 2012 |url = http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20120905-dems-formally-nominate-obama-after-clinton-hails-both-his-calm-passion.ece | work = Dallas News |access-date = 2012-09-06}}

Primary race overview

The general expectation was that, with President Barack Obama having the advantage of incumbency and being the only viable candidate running, the race would be merely pro forma. Independent progressive Vermont senator Bernie Sanders reportedly considered challenging Obama in the primaries but decided not to run after then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talked him out of it (He would later run unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 2016 and 2020).{{cite web |last1=Levitz |first1=Eric |title=Sanders Considered Primarying Obama in 2012: Report |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/bernie-sanders-primary-obama-2012-social-security.html |website=New York |access-date=February 23, 2020 |date=February 19, 2020}}

Several of the lesser-known candidates made efforts to raise visibility. Some Occupy movement activists made an attempt to take over the Iowa caucuses,{{cite web|last=Pearce |first=Matt |url=http://www.salon.com/2012/01/04/the_complete_failure_and_unnoticed_success_of_occupy_iowa/singleton/ |title=The complete failure (and unnoticed success) of Occupy Iowa Caucus |work=Salon.com |date=2012-01-04 |access-date=2012-08-10}} and got about 2% of the vote for Uncommitted. With nine minor candidates on the ballot in New Hampshire, there was a debate at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire on December 19, 2011,{{cite web |author=Simón Ríos |url=http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111220/NEWS0605/712209967 |title=Lesser-known candidates bring colorful campaigns to St. Anselm | New Hampshire NEWS0605 |publisher=www.unionleader.com |date=2012-07-20 |access-date=2012-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308183649/http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111220/NEWS0605/712209967 |archive-date=2012-03-08 |url-status=dead }} in which seven candidates participated. Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry bought time on television in order to show graphic commercials denouncing abortion.{{cite web|author=Tim Murphy |url=http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/12/aborted-fetus-campaign-ads-hit-airwaves-iowa |title=Aborted Fetus Campaign Ads Hit the Airwaves in Iowa |publisher=Mother Jones |date=2011-12-06 |access-date=2012-01-01}}

Three candidates – other than Obama – who had been on the ballot in New Hampshire were also on the ballot in Missouri. One such candidate, Randall Terry, attempted to air graphic TV commercials during Super Bowl XLIV, but was met with resistance from various TV stations{{cite web | url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/480176-FCC_Says_WMAQ_Had_Right_to_Deny_Super_Bowl_Ad_to_Candidate.php |title=FCC Says WMAQ Had Right to Deny Super Bowl Ad to Candidate |work=Broadcasting & Cable |date=February 6, 2012 |access-date=February 7, 2012 |author=Eggerton, John}}{{cite web | url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72430.html |title=FCC: TV can nix Super Bowl abortion ad |work=Politico |date=February 3, 2012 |access-date=February 7, 2012 |author=Boliek, Brooks}} in some locations. The Democratic National Committee also tried to stop the ads by claiming that Terry was not a legitimate Democratic candidate even though he was legally on the ballot.{{cite web |url=http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/02/01/democratic-national-committee-says-randall-terry-should-not-be-considered-a-bona-fide-candidate-for-broadcast-purposes/ |title=Democratic National Committee Says Randall Terry Should Not be Considered a Bona Fide Candidate for Broadcast Purposes |work=Ballot Access News |date=February 1, 2012 |access-date=February 2, 2012 |author=Winger, Richard}}

A number of partisans of Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories, challenging the legitimacy of Obama's birthright citizenship, attempted to have the President's name removed from the Georgia primary ballot. A state administrative judge upheld a subpoena, which was ignored by the President and his staff.{{cite web |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/23/2603770/georgia-judge-orders-president.html |title=Georgia judge orders President Obama to appear in court over 'birthers' suit |work=The Miami Herald |date=January 23, 2012 | access-date=February 2, 2012 |author=Williams, Chuck}} In February 2012, the activists' legal challenge was rejected by a Georgia state law judge and by the Secretary of State of Georgia, and Obama remained listed on the primary ballot.{{cite web |url=http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/judge-obama-eligible-to-1330300.html |title=Judge: Obama eligible to be Georgia candidate |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=February 3, 2012 |access-date=February 7, 2012 |author=Rankin, Bill}}{{cite news |url=http://www.macon.com/2012/02/07/1895507/ga-sos-says-obama-to-remain-on.html |title=Ga. SOS says Obama to remain on primary ballot |agency=Associated Press |work=Macon Telegraph |date=February 7, 2012 |access-date=February 7, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On May 8, 2012, Keith Russell Judd, an inmate serving a 17.5-year sentence, won 41% of the primary vote in West Virginia against incumbent Barack Obama, a higher percentage of the vote in one state than any other primary opponent of Obama had hitherto achieved in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/05/08/meet_keith_judd_the_death_row_inmate_winning_delegates_against_barack_obama.html

|title=Meet Keith Judd, the Superhero Inmate Winning Delegates Against Barack Obama|author= Weigel, David|work=Slate

|date=May 8, 2012|access-date=May 9, 2012}}{{cite news|title=Texas inmate wins 41% of vote vs. Obama in West Virginia primary|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-texas-inmate-wins-41-of-the-vote-against-obama-in-wv-primary-20120509,0,1956772.story?track=rss|author=Little, M.|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 9, 2012|access-date=May 9, 2012}} Shortly thereafter, attorney John Wolfe, Jr. won 42% of the primary vote in Arkansas after widespread speculation that Wolfe could possibly pull off an upset of the state.Parker, Suzi (May 23, 2012). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-campaign-kentucky-idUSBRE84L1FM20120523 Obama struggles in Kentucky, Arkansas primaries]. Reuters. Retrieved May 23, 2012.

Challengers to President Obama only qualified for the ballot in eight states – New Hampshire, Missouri, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Alaska – while a ninth (Ohio) was going to have Randall Terry on the ballot, but removed his name before the ballots were printed. Randall Terry also attempted to contest the Kansas caucus, but was denied a spot on the caucus ballot after the state's Democratic Party determined that he didn't meet the requirements.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksdp.org/content/kdp-chair-wagnon%E2%80%99s-statement-randall-terrys-presidential-campaign-announcement|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026220643/http://www.ksdp.org/content/kdp-chair-wagnon%E2%80%99s-statement-randall-terrys-presidential-campaign-announcement|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-10-26|title=KDP Chair Wagnon's Statement On Randall Terry's Presidential Campaign Announcement {{!}} Kansas Democratic Party|date=2015-10-26|access-date=2017-01-28}}

Darcy Richardson suspended his bid for the nomination on April 28, 2012. He still appeared on the ballot in Texas and was an eligible write-in candidate in California after suspending his campaign.{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Darcy_Richardson_suspends_Democratic_Party_presidential_campaign|title=Darcy Richardson suspends Democratic Party presidential campaign - Wikinews, the free news source|website=en.wikinews.org|language=en|access-date=2017-01-28}}

Four states canceled their respective Democratic primaries altogether, citing Obama being the only candidate to qualify on their respective ballot: Connecticut,{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/CT-D|title=Connecticut Democrat Allocation - 2012|work=The Green Papers|access-date=2019-09-06}} Delaware,{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/DE-D|title=Delaware Democrat Allocation - 2012|work=The Green Papers|access-date=2019-09-06}} New York,{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/NY-D|title=New York Democrat Allocation - 2012|work=The Green Papers|access-date=2019-09-06}} and Virginia.{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/VA-D|title=Virginia Democrat Allocation - 2012|work=The Green Papers|access-date=2019-09-06}}

Despite the limited opposition and ultimately receiving 100% of the pledged delegates, Obama's total percentage of the national popular primary vote was the lowest of any incumbent since the contested 1992 election when George H. W. Bush was challenged by Pat Buchanan.

Even without any clear candidate opposition, Obama faced a considerable amount of resistance in several southern states such as Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kentucky. None of the three had been contested by the same anti-Obama candidate, yet ran significant margins, to the point some speculated he would lose these contests.

Performance of losing candidates

Obama was on the ballot in all states, where he ran mostly unopposed. In addition to Obama, the following table lists those candidates that attained ballot status in at least one state,{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/NH-D#0110 |title=New Hampshire Democratic Delegation 2012 |publisher=Thegreenpapers.com |access-date=2012-08-10}} as well as those states that listed "Uncommitted"{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/obama-loses-more-than-40-percent-of-kentucky-primary-voters-to-uncommitted-option/2012/05/22/gIQAlYHEjU_blog.html | title=Obama loses 40 percent of the primary vote in Arkansas, Kentucky | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=May 22, 2012}} or "No Preference"{{cite news | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-09-02/obama-north-carolina-election/57515044/1 | title=North Carolina poses challenge for Democrats | newspaper=USA Today | date=September 2, 2012}} as an option:

class="wikitable sortable"

valign=bottom

! colspan=2| Candidate

! Votes

! Delegates

! States on ballot

| "Uncommitted" or "No Preference"

| 426,336

| 72

| 9 (AL, DC, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, RI, TN)

| John Wolfe, Jr.

| 117,033

| 0 (23)

| 5 (AR, LA, MO, NH, TX)

| Darcy Richardson

| 109,764

| 0

| 5 (LA, MO, NH, OK, TX)

| Keith Russell Judd{{cite web |url=http://wvgazette.com/News/politics/201201280061 |title=W.Va. candidates file for Congress, state offices - Politics - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports |publisher=Wvgazette.com |date=2012-01-28 |access-date=2012-08-10 |archive-date=2012-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419012140/http://www.wvgazette.com/News/politics/201201280061 |url-status=dead }}

| 73,138

| 0 (1)

| 1 (WV)

| Bob Ely

| 29,947

| 0

| 4 (LA, NH, OK, TX)

| Randall Terry

| 22,734

| 0 (7)

| 4 (AK, MO, NH, OK)

| Jim Rogers

| 15,535

| 0 (3)

| 1 (OK)

| Ed Cowan

| 945

| 0

| 1 (NH)

| Vermin Supreme

| 833

| 0

| 1 (NH)

| John D. Haywood

| 423

| 0

| 1 (NH)

| Craig Freis

| 400

| 0

| 1 (NH)

| Cornelius Edward O'Connor

| 266

| 0

| 1 (NH)

| Edward T. O'Donnell

| 222

| 0

| 1 (NH)

| Bob Greene

| 213

| 0

| 1 (NH)

| Scott W. Stey

| 155

| 0

| 1 (NH)

| Aldous C. Tyler

| 106

| 0

| 1 (NH)

= Second-place by state =

File:Second-place_candidates_in_the_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012.svg

Map of second-place candidates in the 2012 Democratic presidential primaries

{{legend0|#FF8C00|Keith Russell Judd}} {{legend0|#FF0000|Ron Paul}} {{legend0|#00FFFF|Darcy Richardson}} {{legend0|#800080|John Wolfe Jr.}} {{legend0|#800000|Randall Terry}}
{{legend0|#808080|Uncommitted/other}} {{legend0|#000000|No second-place finisher}} {{legend0|#D3D3D3|No primary held/ no info available}}

=Counties carried=

File:Democratic presidential primary results by county, 2012.svg

{{Legend0|#1E90FF|Barack Obama}} {{Legend0|#800080|John Wolfe Jr.}} {{Legend0|#ff8c00|Keith Russell Judd}} {{Legend0|#81f7f3|Bob Ely}} {{Legend0|#800000|Randall Terry}} {{Legend0|#fefd07|Jim Rogers}}
{{Legend0|#000000|Uncommitted}} {{Legend0|#666666|Tie}}

Candidates

=Nominee=

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! colspan="3" |Candidate

! class="unsortable" |Most recent office

!Home state

! data-sort-type="date" |Campaign

Withdrawal date

!Popular

vote

!Contests won

!Running mate

style="background:linen;"

! data-sort-="" scope="row" style="background:linen;" |Barack Obama

| style="min-width:80px;" |127x127px

| style="background:#017dcf;" |

|President of the United States
(2009–2017)

|{{flag|Illinois}}

| data-sort-value="0" |149x149px

(Campaign • Positions)
Secured nomination: April 3, 2012

| data-sort-value="14,015,993" |6,158,064

(88.9%)

| data-sort-value="44" |56

|Joe Biden

=Withdrew during primaries=

File:Keith Russell Judd Mugshot.jpg |Perennial candidate and prisoner Keith Russell Judd of Texas

File:Randall Terry 2.jpg|Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry of West Virginia
([https://web.archive.org/web/20110412022247/http://www.terryforpresident.com/ website])

File:LG PICs 2 002.JPG|Author Darcy Richardson of Florida
([http://www.darcy2012.com/ website])

File:No image.svg|Perennial candidate and 2010 Democratic US Senate nominee Jim Rogers of Oklahoma

File:Vermin Supreme 2012.jpg|Performance artist Vermin Supreme of New Hampshire
([http://www.verminsupreme.com/ website])

File:John Wolfe, Jr.jpg|Attorney and perennial candidate John Wolfe Jr. of Tennessee
([https://web.archive.org/web/20120904135242/http://www.johnwolfeforamerica.com/ website])

Delegate allocation

The number of pledged delegates allocated to each of the 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. is based on two main factors: (1) the proportion of votes each state gave to the Democratic candidate in the last three presidential elections, and (2) the number of electoral votes each state has in the United States Electoral College. In addition, fixed numbers of delegates are allocated to Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Democrats Abroad under the party's delegate selection rules. Depending on each state's law and each state's party rules, when voters cast ballots for a candidate in a presidential caucus or primary, they may be voting to actually award delegates bound to vote for a particular candidate at the state or national convention (binding primary or caucus), or they may simply be expressing an opinion that the state party is not bound to follow in selecting delegates to the national convention (non-binding primary or caucus).

States are awarded bonus pledged delegates if they schedule their primary or caucus later in the primary season. Those states with April dates are awarded a 10 percent increase, while those who schedule from May 1 to June 12 get a 20 percent increase. And starting on March 20, a 15 percent bonus is awarded when clusters of three or more neighboring states begin on the same day.

The unpledged superdelegates included members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, state and territorial governors, members of the Democratic National Committee, and other party leaders. Because of possible deaths, resignations, or the results of intervening or special elections, the final number of these superdelegates was not known until the week of the convention.

Some delegates committed to candidates other than the President were not permitted to be elected in contested primaries for administrative reasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_ebdb2634-64d7-54ea-ac14-e52c5d2d2959.html |title=John Wolfe sues Arkansas Dems to get delegates he won in 42 percent showing against Obama |publisher=NOLA.com|date=May 26, 2011|access-date=2012-08-10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=336&articleid=20120316_336_0_Antiab760486|title=State anti-abortion candidate won't get presidential delegates|publisher=Tulsa World|access-date=2012-08-10}}{{cite web|last1=Harrison|first1=Heath|url=http://www.wvablue.com/diary/7447/no-wva-dnc-delegates-for-judd|title=West Virginia Blue:: No W.Va. DNC delegates for Judd |publisher=WVA Blue|access-date=2012-08-10}}

Calendar

{{main|Timeline of the 2012 United States presidential election}}

=Primary schedule=

The date for the first determining step for election of pledged delegates, is listed for each of the 56 constituencies. Northern Mariana Islands caucuses were only organized for Republicans and not for Democrats in 2012.

class="wikitable sortable"
Date in 2012{{cite web\|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/events.phtml?s=c\|title=2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Chronologically\|work=The Green Papers\|date=August 28, 2013\|access-date=January 31, 2020}} ! State or territory ! Type ! Pledged delegates ! Super-delegates ! Total delegates{{cite web\|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/D-Alloc.phtml\|title=Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation - 2012\|work=The Green Papers\|access-date=2012-01-05}} ! Obama # !Obama % ! Other # !Other % ! Source
{{dts\|January 3}} \| Iowa \| nonbinding caucus \| 54 \| 11 \| 65 \| 8,064 \|98.9% \| 88 \|1.1% \|{{cite web\|url=http://iowademocrats.org/caucus/hPressVt76HujI/ \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120604041555/http://iowademocrats.org/caucus/hPressVt76HujI/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-06-04 \|title=Iowa Caucus Night Reporting \|publisher=Iowa Democratic Party \|access-date=2012-01-04 }}
{{dts\|January 10}} \| New Hampshire \| semi-closed primary \| 28 \| 7 \| 35 \| 49,080 \|81.3% \| 11,295 \|18.7% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://sos.nh.gov/2012DemPresPrim.aspx?id=14559\|title=2012 Presidential Primary - Democratic President - NHSOS\|website=sos.nh.gov\|access-date=2016-10-02}}
{{dts\|January 21}} \| Nevada \| nonbinding caucus \| 36 \| 8 \| 44 \| \|98.3% \| \|1.7% \|{{cite news\|last=Memoli\|first=Michael A.\|title=Nevada Democratic caucuses rally support for Obama\|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-nevada-democratic-caucuses-20120121,0,7810413.story?track=rss\|access-date=March 25, 2012\|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times\|date=January 21, 2012}}
{{dts\|January 28}} \| South Carolina \| open primary \| 56 \| 6 \| 62 \| \|100% \| \|0% \|
{{dts\|February 7}} \| Missouri \| primary \| 89 \| 13 \| 102 \|64,435 \|88.4% \|8,453 \|11.6% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/AllRacesPresidentialFebruary2012.pdf\|title=Official Election Returns State of Missouri Presidential Preference Primary Presidential Preference Primary}}
{{dts\|March 6}} \| Oklahoma \| primary \| 45 \| 5 \| 50 \| 64,389 \|57.1% \| 48,382 \|42.9% \|{{cite web \|date=2012-05-23 \|title=State of Oklahoma Presidential Results by Congressional District (2012 Primary) \|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/OK/38065/83184/Web01/en/summary.html \|publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120604044701/http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/OK/38065/83184/Web01/en/summary.html \|archive-date=2012-06-04 \|access-date=March 25, 2012}}
{{dts\|March 6}} \| Massachusetts \| primary \| 110 \| 26 \| 136 \| 127,909 \|86.5% \| 19,964 \|13.5% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/18675/\|title=PD43+ » 2012 President Democratic Primary\|website=PD43+\|access-date=2016-10-02}}
{{dts\|March 6}} \| Colorado \| caucus \| 72 \| 14 \| 86 \| \|100% \| \|0% \|
{{dts\|March 6}} \| Ohio \| primary \| 174 \| 17 \| 191 \| 542,086 \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2012Results/20120306dempresidential.aspx\|title=Democratic Presidential: March 6, 2012\|website=www.sos.state.oh.us\|access-date=2016-10-03}}
{{dts\|March 6}} \| Tennessee \| primary \| 82 \| 9 \| 91 \| 80,705 \|88.5% \| 10,504 \|11.5% \|{{Cite web \|url=http://share.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2012-03/DemPresStateCertCountyTotals.pdf \|title=State of Tennessee Democratic presidential primary \|access-date=2016-09-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212221358/http://share.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2012-03/DemPresStateCertCountyTotals.pdf \|archive-date=2017-02-12 \|url-status=dead }}
{{dts\|March 6}} \| Georgia \| primary \| 110 \| 14 \| 124 \| 139,273 \|100% \| (0%) \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2012_0306/0005002.htm\|title=3/6/2012 - President of the United States\|website=sos.ga.gov\|access-date=2017-01-15\|archive-date=2014-10-16\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016014012/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2012_0306/0005002.htm\|url-status=dead}}
{{dts\|March 6}} \| Virginia \| primary \| 106 \| 18 \| 124 \| (0%)# \|0% \| (0%) \| \|
{{dts\|March 6}} \| Vermont \| primary \| 18 \| 9 \| 27 \| 40,247 \|98.4% \| 675 \|1.6% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/view/68422/\|title=VT Elections Database » 2012 President Democratic Primary\|website=VT Elections Database\|access-date=2016-10-02\|archive-date=2016-10-06\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006014530/http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/view/68422/\|url-status=dead}}
{{dts\|March 6}} \|American Samoa \|caucus \|6 \|6 \|12 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|March 6}}-31 \| Maine \| convention \| 106 \| 18 \| 124 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|March 6}}-April 8 \| Minnesota \| convention \| 91 \| 16 \| 107 \| 16,733 \|96.3% \| 643 \|3.7% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20120207/mediadisplay.asp?MediaID=7\|title=Presidential Preference by County\|publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State\|access-date=2016-10-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009115655/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20120207/mediadisplay.asp?MediaID=7\|archive-date=2016-10-09\|url-status=dead}}
{{dts\|March 7}} \|Hawaii \|caucus \|26 \|9 \|35 \|1,316 \|96.91% \|42 \|3.09% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/HI-D\|title=Hawaii Democratic Delegation 2012\|website=www.thegreenpapers.com\|access-date=2016-12-17}}
{{dts\|March 13}} \| Alabama \| primary \| 63 \| 6 \| 69 \| 241,167 \|84.09% \| 45,613 \|15.91% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2012/primary/Primary_Results_Certified-Democratic-2012-03-22.pdf\|title=Certification of Results - Democratic Party Primary (certified March 22, 2012)\|publisher=Alabama Secretary of State\|access-date=2016-10-07}}
{{dts\|March 13}} \| Mississippi \| primary \| 40 \| 5 \| 45 \| 97,304 \|100% \| (0%) \| \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/elections/electionresults/Democrat%20Certification_2012%20Primary.pdf\|title=Mississippi Democratic Party Votes Per Candidate / County\|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State\|access-date=2016-10-06}}
{{dts\|March 13}} \| Utah \| caucus \| 29 \| 5 \| 34 \| \|100% \| \|0% \|
{{dts\|March 20}} \| Illinois \| primary \| 189 \| 26 \| 215 \| 652,583 \|99.99% \| 134 \|0.01% \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=4008U0WcWv4=\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307234131/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=4008U0WcWv4=\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2021-03-07\|title=Election Results\|website=www.elections.il.gov\|access-date=2017-01-15}}
{{dts\|March 24}} \| Louisiana \| primary \| 64 \| 8 \| 72 \| 115,150 \|76.46% \| 35,451 \|23.54% \|{{Cite web\|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical\|title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results\|website=voterportal.sos.la.gov\|access-date=2017-01-15}}
{{dts\|March 31}} \| Arizona \| caucuses \| 70 \| 10 \| 80 \| \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite news\|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/03/31/20120331arizona-democrats-obama.html\|title=Arizona Democrats nominate Obama\|work=azcentral.com\|access-date=2018-10-15}}
{{dts\|April 3}} \| District of Columbia \| primary \| 22 \| 23 \| 45 \| 56,503 \|97.4% \| 1,486 \|2.6% \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/2012/April-3-Primary-Election/\|title=DC Board Of Elections And Ethics: Election Results\|website=www.dcboee.org\|access-date=2016-10-06\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119110008/https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/2012/April-3-Primary-Election/\|archive-date=2016-11-19\|url-status=dead}}
{{dts\|April 3}} \| Maryland \| primary \| 97 \| 27 \| 124 \| 288,766 \|88.5% \| 37,704 \|11.5% \|{{cite news\|title=Maryland 2012 Presidential Primary Election results for President of the United States\|url=http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2012/results/primary/gen_results_2012_3_001-.html}}
{{dts\|April 3}} \| Wisconsin \| primary \| 100 \| 11 \| 111 \| 293,914 \|97.9% \| 6,341 \|2.1% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Percentage%20Results_Spring%20Election%20and%20Presidential%20Preference_4.3.12.pdf\|title=Canvass Results for 2012 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE AND SPRING ELECTION - 4/3/2012\|publisher=Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions\|access-date=2016-10-06\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406041348/http://www.gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Percentage%20Results_Spring%20Election%20and%20Presidential%20Preference_4.3.12.pdf\|archive-date=2016-04-06\|url-status=dead}}
{{dts\|April 10}}–14 \|Alaska \|caucus \|19 \|5 \|24 \|500 \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/AK-D\|title=Alaska Democratic Delegation 2012\|website=www.thegreenpapers.com\|access-date=2017-01-16}}
{{dts\|April 14}} \| Nebraska \| caucus \| 38 \| 6 \| 44 \| *63,881 \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2012/pdf/canvass-report-2012-primary.pdf\|title=PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 15, 2012 Compiled by JOHN A. GALE Secretary of State\|publisher=Nebraska Secretary of State\|access-date=2016-10-06\|archive-date=2018-11-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108170730/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2012/pdf/canvass-report-2012-primary.pdf\|url-status=dead}}
{{dts\|April 14}} \| Kansas \| convention \| 49 \| 4 \| 53 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|April 14}} \| Wyoming \| caucus \| 18 \| 4 \| 22 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|April 14}} \| Idaho \| caucus \| 27 \| 4 \| 31 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|April 15}} \| Washington \| caucus \| 105 \| 15 \| 120 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|April 21}} \| Texas \| convention \| 260 \| 27 \| 287 \| 520,410 \|88.2% \| 69,754 \|11.8% \|{{cite news\|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist161_state.htm\|title=Texas Primary Results - May 29, 2012\|work=Texas Secretary of State}}
{{dts\|April 24}} \| Connecticut \| primary \| 73 \| 15 \| 88 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|April 24}} \| New York \| primary \| 337 \| 47 \| 384 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|April 24}} \| Pennsylvania \| primary \| 228 \| 22 \| 250 \| 616,102 \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/ENR_New/Home/SummaryResults?ElectionID=27&ElectionType=P&IsActive=0#\|title=Pennsylvania Elections - Summary Results\|website=www.electionreturns.pa.gov\|access-date=2016-10-06}}
{{dts\|April 24}} \| Rhode Island \| primary \| 32 \| 8 \| 40 \| 6,759 \|83.4% \| 1,348 \|16.6% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/presidential_preference_primary/races/100.html\|title=RI.gov: Election Results\|website=www.ri.gov\|access-date=2016-10-02}}
{{dts\|May 1}}–6 \| Democrats Abroad \| primary \| 15 \| 4 \| 19 \| 2,709 \|99.09% \| 25 \|0.91% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/DA-D\|title=Democrats Abroad Democratic Delegation 2012\|website=www.thegreenpapers.com\|access-date=2017-01-15}}
{{dts\|May 5}} \| Florida \| caucus (after a nonbinding primary)¹ \| 276 \| 24 \| 300 \| \|100% \| \|0% \|
{{dts\|May 5}} \|Guam \|primary \|7 \|5 \|12 \|700 \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/GU-D\|title=Guam Democratic Delegation 2012\|website=www.thegreenpapers.com\|access-date=2017-01-15}}
{{dts\|May 5}} \| Michigan \| caucus \| 183 \| 20 \| 203 \|174,054 \|89.30% \|20,833 \|10.7% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12PPR/\|title=2012 Michigan Official Presidential Primary Election Results - 02/28/2012\|website=miboecfr.nictusa.com\|access-date=2017-01-15}}
{{dts\|May 8}} \| Indiana \| primary \| 96 \| 9 \| 105 \| 221,466 \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/primary/sos_primary12?page=district&partyID=-1&officeID=36&districtID=937&districtshortviewID=937\|title=Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results\|website=www.in.gov\|access-date=2016-10-03}}
{{dts\|May 8}} \| North Carolina \| primary \| 139 \| 18 \| 157 \| 766,077 \|79.23% \| 200,810 \|20.77% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/85942/en/summary.html\|title=NC - Election Results\|website=results.enr.clarityelections.com\|access-date=2016-09-18}}
{{dts\|May 8}} \| West Virginia \| primary \| 36 \| 11 \| 47 \| 106,770 \|59.35% \| 73,138 \|40.65% \|{{cite web\|url=http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=8&county=Statewide\|title=West Virginia Secretary of State -- Election Results - Statewide Results Primary Election - May 8, 2012 Official Results\|access-date=2012-08-30}}
{{dts\|May 15}} \| Oregon \| primary \| 70 \| 14 \| 84 \| 309,358 \|94.79% \| 16,998 \|5.21% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873711\|title=Official Results {{!}} May 15, 2012 Primary Election\|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State\|access-date=2016-10-06}}
{{dts\|May 22}} \| Arkansas \| primary \| 47 \| 8 \| 55 \| 94,852 \|58.4% \| 67,491 \|41.6% \|{{cite news\|title=Arkansas Caucus Results - May 22, 2012 \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/primaries/Arkansas \| work=USA Today}}
{{dts\|May 22}} \| Kentucky \| primary \| 66 \| 7 \| 73 \| 119,293 \|57.8% \| 86,925 \|42.2% \|{{cite news\|url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf \|title=Kentucky Primary Results - May 22, 2012 \|work=Kentucky Secretary of State \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152601/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf \|archive-date=2014-11-03 }}
{{dts\|May 1}}-30 \| Delaware \| primary \| 23 \| 10 \| 33 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|June 2}}–3 \|U.S. Virgin Islands \|convention \|7 \|6 \|13 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|June 3}} \|Puerto Rico \|primary \|60 \|7 \|67 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|June 5}} \| California \| primary \| 547 \| 62 \| 609 \| 2,075,905 \|99.99% \| 404 \|0.01% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/2012-complete-sov.pdf\|title=Statement of Vote June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election\|publisher=California Secretary of State\|access-date=2016-10-07}}
{{dts\|June 5}} \| Montana \| primary \| 24 \| 7 \| 31 \| 79,932 \|89.77% \| 8,270 \|10.23% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://sos.mt.gov/elections/2012/Primary/2012_PRIMARY_STATEWIDE_CANVASS.PDF\|title=2012 STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS\|publisher=Montana Secretary of State\|access-date=2016-10-06\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121105908/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/2012/Primary/2012_PRIMARY_STATEWIDE_CANVASS.PDF\|archive-date=2013-01-21\|url-status=dead}}
{{dts\|June 5}} \| New Jersey \| primary \| 153 \| 19 \| 172 \| 283,673 \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.njelections.org/2012-results/2012-official-primary-results-president-0723.pdf\|title=Official List - Candidates for President - For PRIMARY ELECTION 06/05/2012 Election\|date=2012-07-23\|publisher=State of New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections\|access-date=2016-10-05}}
{{dts\|June 5}} \| New Mexico \| primary \| 39 \| 11 \| 50 \| 122,958 \|100% \| \|0% \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf\|title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico\|publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State\|access-date=2016-10-05\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104091728/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf\|archive-date=November 4, 2013\|url-status=dead}}
{{dts\|June 5}} \| North Dakota \| caucus \| 22 \| 5 \| 27 \| \| \| \| \|
{{dts\|June 5}} \| South Dakota \| primary \| 22 \| 7 \| 29 \| \| \| \| \|
Jan 3 - Jun 5 ! All 56 constituencies ! - ! 4,826 ! 726 ! 5,552 ! - ! ! - ! !

class="wikitable sortable"

Date in 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/events.phtml?s=c|title=2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Chronologically|work=The Green Papers|date=August 28, 2013|access-date=January 31, 2020}}

! State or territory

! Type

! Pledged delegates

! Super-delegates

! Total delegates{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/D-Alloc.phtml|title=Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation - 2012|work=The Green Papers|access-date=2012-01-05}}

! Obama #

!Obama %

! Other #

!Other %

! Source

| Iowa

| nonbinding caucus

| 54

| 11

| 65

| 8,064

|98.9%

| 88

|1.1%

|{{cite web|url=http://iowademocrats.org/caucus/hPressVt76HujI/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120604041555/http://iowademocrats.org/caucus/hPressVt76HujI/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-06-04 |title=Iowa Caucus Night Reporting |publisher=Iowa Democratic Party |access-date=2012-01-04 }}

| New Hampshire

| semi-closed primary

| 28

| 7

| 35

| 49,080

|81.3%

| 11,295

|18.7%

|{{Cite web|url=http://sos.nh.gov/2012DemPresPrim.aspx?id=14559|title=2012 Presidential Primary - Democratic President - NHSOS|website=sos.nh.gov|access-date=2016-10-02}}

| Nevada

| nonbinding caucus

| 36

| 8

| 44

|98.3%

|1.7%

|{{cite news|last=Memoli|first=Michael A.|title=Nevada Democratic caucuses rally support for Obama|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-nevada-democratic-caucuses-20120121,0,7810413.story?track=rss|access-date=March 25, 2012|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=January 21, 2012}}

| South Carolina

| open primary

| 56

| 6

| 62

|100%

|0%

| Missouri

| primary

| 89

| 13

| 102

|64,435

|88.4%

|8,453

|11.6%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/AllRacesPresidentialFebruary2012.pdf|title=Official Election Returns State of Missouri Presidential Preference Primary Presidential Preference Primary}}

| Oklahoma

| primary

| 45

| 5

| 50

| 64,389

|57.1%

| 48,382

|42.9%

|{{cite web |date=2012-05-23 |title=State of Oklahoma Presidential Results by Congressional District (2012 Primary) |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/OK/38065/83184/Web01/en/summary.html |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120604044701/http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/OK/38065/83184/Web01/en/summary.html |archive-date=2012-06-04 |access-date=March 25, 2012}}

| Massachusetts

| primary

| 110

| 26

| 136

| 127,909

|86.5%

| 19,964

|13.5%

|{{Cite web|url=http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/18675/|title=PD43+ » 2012 President Democratic Primary|website=PD43+|access-date=2016-10-02}}

| Colorado

| caucus

| 72

| 14

| 86

|100%

|0%

| Ohio

| primary

| 174

| 17

| 191

| 542,086

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2012Results/20120306dempresidential.aspx|title=Democratic Presidential: March 6, 2012|website=www.sos.state.oh.us|access-date=2016-10-03}}

| Tennessee

| primary

| 82

| 9

| 91

| 80,705

|88.5%

| 10,504

|11.5%

|{{Cite web |url=http://share.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2012-03/DemPresStateCertCountyTotals.pdf |title=State of Tennessee Democratic presidential primary |access-date=2016-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212221358/http://share.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2012-03/DemPresStateCertCountyTotals.pdf |archive-date=2017-02-12 |url-status=dead }}

| Georgia

| primary

| 110

| 14

| 124

| 139,273

|100%

| (0%)

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2012_0306/0005002.htm|title=3/6/2012 - President of the United States|website=sos.ga.gov|access-date=2017-01-15|archive-date=2014-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016014012/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2012_0306/0005002.htm|url-status=dead}}

| Virginia

| primary

| 106

| 18

| 124

| (0%)#

|0%

| (0%)

| Vermont

| primary

| 18

| 9

| 27

| 40,247

|98.4%

| 675

|1.6%

|{{Cite web|url=http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/view/68422/|title=VT Elections Database » 2012 President Democratic Primary|website=VT Elections Database|access-date=2016-10-02|archive-date=2016-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006014530/http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/elections/view/68422/|url-status=dead}}

|American Samoa

|caucus

|12

{{dts|March 6}}-31

| Maine

| convention

| 106

| 18

| 124

{{dts|March 6}}-April 8

| Minnesota

| convention

| 91

| 16

| 107

| 16,733

|96.3%

| 643

|3.7%

|{{Cite web|url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20120207/mediadisplay.asp?MediaID=7|title=Presidential Preference by County|publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State|access-date=2016-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009115655/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20120207/mediadisplay.asp?MediaID=7|archive-date=2016-10-09|url-status=dead}}

|Hawaii

|caucus

|26

|35

|1,316

|96.91%

|42

|3.09%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/HI-D|title=Hawaii Democratic Delegation 2012|website=www.thegreenpapers.com|access-date=2016-12-17}}

| Alabama

| primary

| 63

| 6

| 69

| 241,167

|84.09%

| 45,613

|15.91%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2012/primary/Primary_Results_Certified-Democratic-2012-03-22.pdf|title=Certification of Results - Democratic Party Primary (certified March 22, 2012)|publisher=Alabama Secretary of State|access-date=2016-10-07}}

| Mississippi

| primary

| 40

| 5

| 45

| 97,304

|100%

| (0%)

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/elections/electionresults/Democrat%20Certification_2012%20Primary.pdf|title=Mississippi Democratic Party Votes Per Candidate / County|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|access-date=2016-10-06}}

| Utah

| caucus

| 29

| 5

| 34

|100%

|0%

| Illinois

| primary

| 189

| 26

| 215

| 652,583

|99.99%

| 134

|0.01%

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=4008U0WcWv4=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307234131/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=4008U0WcWv4=|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-03-07|title=Election Results|website=www.elections.il.gov|access-date=2017-01-15}}

| Louisiana

| primary

| 64

| 8

| 72

| 115,150

|76.46%

| 35,451

|23.54%

|{{Cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results|website=voterportal.sos.la.gov|access-date=2017-01-15}}

| Arizona

| caucuses

| 70

| 10

| 80

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite news|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/03/31/20120331arizona-democrats-obama.html|title=Arizona Democrats nominate Obama|work=azcentral.com|access-date=2018-10-15}}

| District of Columbia

| primary

| 22

| 23

| 45

| 56,503

|97.4%

| 1,486

|2.6%

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/2012/April-3-Primary-Election/|title=DC Board Of Elections And Ethics: Election Results|website=www.dcboee.org|access-date=2016-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119110008/https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/2012/April-3-Primary-Election/|archive-date=2016-11-19|url-status=dead}}

| Maryland

| primary

| 97

| 27

| 124

| 288,766

|88.5%

| 37,704

|11.5%

|{{cite news|title=Maryland 2012 Presidential Primary Election results for President of the United States|url=http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2012/results/primary/gen_results_2012_3_001-.html}}

| Wisconsin

| primary

| 100

| 11

| 111

| 293,914

|97.9%

| 6,341

|2.1%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Percentage%20Results_Spring%20Election%20and%20Presidential%20Preference_4.3.12.pdf|title=Canvass Results for 2012 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE AND SPRING ELECTION - 4/3/2012|publisher=Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions|access-date=2016-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406041348/http://www.gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Percentage%20Results_Spring%20Election%20and%20Presidential%20Preference_4.3.12.pdf|archive-date=2016-04-06|url-status=dead}}

{{dts|April 10}}–14

|Alaska

|caucus

|19

|24

|500

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/AK-D|title=Alaska Democratic Delegation 2012|website=www.thegreenpapers.com|access-date=2017-01-16}}

| Nebraska

| caucus

| 38

| 6

| 44

| *63,881

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2012/pdf/canvass-report-2012-primary.pdf|title=PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 15, 2012 Compiled by JOHN A. GALE Secretary of State|publisher=Nebraska Secretary of State|access-date=2016-10-06|archive-date=2018-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108170730/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2012/pdf/canvass-report-2012-primary.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| Kansas

| convention

| 49

| 4

| 53

| Wyoming

| caucus

| 18

| 4

| 22

| Idaho

| caucus

| 27

| 4

| 31

| Washington

| caucus

| 105

| 15

| 120

| Texas

| convention

| 260

| 27

| 287

| 520,410

|88.2%

| 69,754

|11.8%

|{{cite news|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist161_state.htm|title=Texas Primary Results - May 29, 2012|work=Texas Secretary of State}}

| Connecticut

| primary

| 73

| 15

| 88

| New York

| primary

| 337

| 47

| 384

| Pennsylvania

| primary

| 228

| 22

| 250

| 616,102

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/ENR_New/Home/SummaryResults?ElectionID=27&ElectionType=P&IsActive=0#|title=Pennsylvania Elections - Summary Results|website=www.electionreturns.pa.gov|access-date=2016-10-06}}

| Rhode Island

| primary

| 32

| 8

| 40

| 6,759

|83.4%

| 1,348

|16.6%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/presidential_preference_primary/races/100.html|title=RI.gov: Election Results|website=www.ri.gov|access-date=2016-10-02}}

{{dts|May 1}}–6

| Democrats Abroad

| primary

| 15

| 4

| 19

| 2,709

|99.09%

| 25

|0.91%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/DA-D|title=Democrats Abroad Democratic Delegation 2012|website=www.thegreenpapers.com|access-date=2017-01-15}}

| Florida

| caucus (after a nonbinding primary)¹

| 276

| 24

| 300

|100%

|0%

|Guam

|primary

|12

|700

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/GU-D|title=Guam Democratic Delegation 2012|website=www.thegreenpapers.com|access-date=2017-01-15}}

| Michigan

| caucus

| 183

| 20

| 203

|174,054

|89.30%

|20,833

|10.7%

|{{Cite web|url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12PPR/|title=2012 Michigan Official Presidential Primary Election Results - 02/28/2012|website=miboecfr.nictusa.com|access-date=2017-01-15}}

| Indiana

| primary

| 96

| 9

| 105

| 221,466

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/primary/sos_primary12?page=district&partyID=-1&officeID=36&districtID=937&districtshortviewID=937|title=Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results|website=www.in.gov|access-date=2016-10-03}}

| North Carolina

| primary

| 139

| 18

| 157

| 766,077

|79.23%

| 200,810

|20.77%

|{{Cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/85942/en/summary.html|title=NC - Election Results|website=results.enr.clarityelections.com|access-date=2016-09-18}}

| West Virginia

| primary

| 36

| 11

| 47

| 106,770

|59.35%

| 73,138

|40.65%

|{{cite web|url=http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=8&county=Statewide|title=West Virginia Secretary of State -- Election Results - Statewide Results Primary Election - May 8, 2012 Official Results|access-date=2012-08-30}}

| Oregon

| primary

| 70

| 14

| 84

| 309,358

|94.79%

| 16,998

|5.21%

|{{Cite web|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873711|title=Official Results {{!}} May 15, 2012 Primary Election|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|access-date=2016-10-06}}

| Arkansas

| primary

| 47

| 8

| 55

| 94,852

|58.4%

| 67,491

|41.6%

|{{cite news|title=Arkansas Caucus Results - May 22, 2012 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/primaries/Arkansas | work=USA Today}}

| Kentucky

| primary

| 66

| 7

| 73

| 119,293

|57.8%

| 86,925

|42.2%

|{{cite news|url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf |title=Kentucky Primary Results - May 22, 2012 |work=Kentucky Secretary of State |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152601/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf |archive-date=2014-11-03 }}

{{dts|May 1}}-30

| Delaware

| primary

| 23

| 10

| 33

{{dts|June 2}}–3

|U.S. Virgin Islands

|convention

|13

|Puerto Rico

|primary

|60

|67

| California

| primary

| 547

| 62

| 609

| 2,075,905

|99.99%

| 404

|0.01%

|{{Cite web|url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/2012-complete-sov.pdf|title=Statement of Vote June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election|publisher=California Secretary of State|access-date=2016-10-07}}

| Montana

| primary

| 24

| 7

| 31

| 79,932

|89.77%

| 8,270

|10.23%

|{{Cite web|url=http://sos.mt.gov/elections/2012/Primary/2012_PRIMARY_STATEWIDE_CANVASS.PDF|title=2012 STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|access-date=2016-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121105908/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/2012/Primary/2012_PRIMARY_STATEWIDE_CANVASS.PDF|archive-date=2013-01-21|url-status=dead}}

| New Jersey

| primary

| 153

| 19

| 172

| 283,673

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.njelections.org/2012-results/2012-official-primary-results-president-0723.pdf|title=Official List - Candidates for President - For PRIMARY ELECTION 06/05/2012 Election|date=2012-07-23|publisher=State of New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections|access-date=2016-10-05}}

| New Mexico

| primary

| 39

| 11

| 50

| 122,958

|100%

|0%

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf|title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico|publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State|access-date=2016-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104091728/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf|archive-date=November 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}

| North Dakota

| caucus

| 22

| 5

| 27

| South Dakota

| primary

| 22

| 7

| 29

Jan 3 - Jun 5

! All 56 constituencies

! -

! 4,826

! 726

! 5,552

! -

* - Unopposed

# - Primary Canceled

Notes

Florida's legislature set the date for its primary on January 31, violating the scheduling guidelines of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The DNC has since declared Florida's primary as nonbinding, and therefore an alternate delegate selection system consisting of county caucuses will now take place on May 5, followed by a state convention in June.{{update inline|date=June 2022}}
Randall Terry collected 18% of the votes, winning twelve counties, in the Oklahoma primary, qualifying him for seven delegates to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Jim Rogers collected 13% of the votes, winning three counties, qualifying him for three delegates (one from each of three congressional districts where he collected over 15%).{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/OK-D|title=Oklahoma-Democratic Primary|publisher=The Green Papers|access-date=March 22, 2012}}

=State results=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = New Hampshire Democratic Primary, 2012

| country = New Hampshire

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2008

| previous_year = 2008

| next_election = New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2016

| next_year = 2016

| election_date = {{Start date|2012|1|11}}

| image1 = 175x175px

| color1 = 1E90FF

| candidate1 = Barack Obama

| home_state1 = Illinois

| delegate_count1 = 10

| popular_vote1 = 49,080

| percentage1 = 80.91%

| image2 = 175x175px

| color2 = ffcc00

| candidate2 = Ron Paul

| home_state2 = Texas

| delegate_count2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 2,289

| percentage2 = 3.77%

}}

New Hampshire

A Democratic presidential candidates debate, held at Saint Anselm College in December 2011, was attended by seven candidates; Obama did not participate.

A total of 60,659 votes were cast in the primary. Obama won with 49,080 votes. The total votes cast were more than 30 percent fewer than in 1996, the last time that a Democratic president ran for re-election without significant opposition.{{cite web |title=New Hampshire Results Point to a Notable Democratic Enthusiasm Gap |author=John Nichols |date=January 11, 2012 |publisher=The Nation|url=http://www.thenation.com/blog/165602/new-hampshire-results-point-notable-democratic-enthusiasm-gap|access-date=2012-01-13}} As is typical in New Hampshire primaries, there were a number of write in votes for politicians from the other party.

class="wikitable sortable"

valign=bottom

! colspan=2| Candidate

! Votes{{cite web |title=New Hampshire Democratic Delegation 2012 |date=January 28, 2012 |publisher=The Green Papers|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/NH-D|access-date=2012-02-21}}

! Percentage

! Delegates

| Barack Obama (incumbent)

| 49,080

| 80.91%

| 10

| Ron Paul

| 2,289

| 3.77%

| -

| Mitt Romney

| 1,814

| 2.99%

| -

| Jon Huntsman

| 1,238

| 2.04%

| -

| Ed Cowan

| 945

| 1.56%

| -

| Vermin Supreme

| 833

| 1.37%

| -

| Randall Terry

| 446

| 1%

| -

| Scatter

| 772

| 1.27%

| -

| John D. Haywood

| 423

| 0.70%

| -

| Craig Freis

| 400

| 0.66%

| -

| Rick Santorum

| 302

| 0.50%

| -

| Bob Ely

| 287

| 0.47%

| -

| Newt Gingrich

| 276

| 0.46%

| -

| Cornelius Edward O'Connor

| 265

| 0.44%

| -

| Darcy Richardson

| 264

| 0.44%

| -

| John Wolfe, Jr.

| 245

| 0.40%

| -

| Edward T. O'Donnell

| 222

| 0.37%

| -

| Bob Greene

| 213

| 0.35%

| -

| Robert B. Jordan

| 155

| 0.26%

| -

| Aldous C. Tyler

| 106

| 0.17%

| -

| Buddy Roemer

| 29

| 0.05%

| -

| Fred Karger

| 26

| 0.04%

| -

| Rick Perry

| 17

| 0.03%

| -

| Stewart Greenleaf

| 4

| 0.01%

| -

| Gary Johnson

| 4

| 0.01%

| -

| Michael Meehan

| 4

| 0.01%

| -

| Michele Bachmann

| 2

| 0.00%

| -

| Herman Cain

| 1

| 0.00%

| -

Oklahoma

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" \| Oklahoma Democratic primary, March 6, 2012{{cite web\|url=http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ppp_filing.html\|author=Oklahoma Election Board\|title=Candidates for President of the United States\|access-date=2012-01-19\|archive-date=2012-01-26\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126054923/http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ppp_filing.html\|url-status=dead}}
style="width:160px;"\| Candidate ! style="width:75px;"\| Votes ! style="width:75px;"\| Percentage ! style="width:75px;"\| Delegates
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Barack Obama (incumbent) \| 64,330 \| 57.09% \| 35
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Randall Terry \| 20,302 \| 18.02% \| 7
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Jim Rogers \| 15,540 \| 13.79% \| 3
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Darcy Richardson \| 7,197 \| 6.39% \| 0
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\|Bob Ely \| 5,322 \| 4.72% \| 0
style="text-align:right;" \| colspan="3"\| Unprojected delegates: \| 45
style="text-align:right;" \| Total: \| - \| - \| 45

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | Oklahoma Democratic primary, March 6, 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ppp_filing.html|author=Oklahoma Election Board|title=Candidates for President of the United States|access-date=2012-01-19|archive-date=2012-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126054923/http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ppp_filing.html|url-status=dead}}

style="width:160px;"| Candidate

! style="width:75px;"| Votes

! style="width:75px;"| Percentage

! style="width:75px;"| Delegates

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Barack Obama (incumbent)

| 64,330

| 57.09%

| 35

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Randall Terry

| 20,302

| 18.02%

| 7

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Jim Rogers

| 15,540

| 13.79%

| 3

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Darcy Richardson

| 7,197

| 6.39%

| 0

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"|Bob Ely

| 5,322

| 4.72%

| 0

style="text-align:right;"

| colspan="3"| Unprojected delegates:

| 45

style="text-align:right;"

| Total:

| -

| 45

Louisiana

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" \| Louisiana Democratic primary, March 24, 2012
style="width:160px;"\| Candidate ! style="width:75px;"\| Votes ! style="width:75px;"\| Percentage ! style="width:75px;"\| Delegates
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Barack Obama (incumbent) \| 115,150 \| 76.45% \| 62
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| John Wolfe Jr. \| 17,804 \| 11.83% \| 3
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Bob Ely \| 9,897 \| 6.57% \| -
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Darcy Richardson \| 7,750 \| 5.15% \| -

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | Louisiana Democratic primary, March 24, 2012

style="width:160px;"| Candidate

! style="width:75px;"| Votes

! style="width:75px;"| Percentage

! style="width:75px;"| Delegates

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Barack Obama (incumbent)

| 115,150

| 76.45%

| 62

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| John Wolfe Jr.

| 17,804

| 11.83%

| 3

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Bob Ely

| 9,897

| 6.57%

| -

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Darcy Richardson

| 7,750

| 5.15%

| -

Missouri

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" \| Missouri Democratic primary, February 7, 2012
style="width:160px;"\| Candidate ! style="width:75px;"\| Votes ! style="width:75px;"\| percentage ! style="width:75px;"\| Delegates
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Barack Obama (incumbent) \| 64,366 \| 88.39% \| 89
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Randall Terry \| 1,998 \| 2.74% \| -
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| John Wolfe Jr. \| 1,000 \| 1.37% \| -
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Darcy Richardson \| 873 \| 1.20% \| -
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\|uncommitted \| 4,580 \| 6.29% \| -

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | Missouri Democratic primary, February 7, 2012

style="width:160px;"| Candidate

! style="width:75px;"| Votes

! style="width:75px;"| percentage

! style="width:75px;"| Delegates

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Barack Obama (incumbent)

| 64,366

| 88.39%

| 89

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Randall Terry

| 1,998

| 2.74%

| -

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| John Wolfe Jr.

| 1,000

| 1.37%

| -

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Darcy Richardson

| 873

| 1.20%

| -

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"|uncommitted

| 4,580

| 6.29%

| -

Arkansas

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" \| Arkansas Democratic primary, May 22, 2012
style="width:160px;"\| Candidate ! style="width:75px;"\| Votes ! style="width:75px;"\| percentage ! style="width:75px;"\| Delegates
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| Barack Obama (incumbent) \| 94,936 \| 58.37% \| 55
style="text-align:right;" \| style="text-align:left;"\| John Wolfe Jr. \| 67,711 \| 41.63% \| -

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | Arkansas Democratic primary, May 22, 2012

style="width:160px;"| Candidate

! style="width:75px;"| Votes

! style="width:75px;"| percentage

! style="width:75px;"| Delegates

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Barack Obama (incumbent)

| 94,936

| 58.37%

| 55

style="text-align:right;"

| style="text-align:left;"| John Wolfe Jr.

| 67,711

| 41.63%

| -

Notes

References

Primar

2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Primary race overview

Performance of losing candidates

= Second-place by state =

=Counties carried=

Candidates

=Nominee=

=Withdrew during primaries=

Delegate allocation

Calendar

=Primary schedule=

=State results=

See also

Notes

References