Who were the 2012 presidential candidates?
Who were the 2012 presidential candidates?
Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Joe Biden, were re-elected to a second term. They defeated the Republican ticket of businessman and former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
Who contested the 2012 election?
Obama defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney to win a second term, taking 51.1 percent of the popular vote and 332 of the 538 electoral votes. Romney defeated Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and several other candidates to win his party’s nomination in the 2012 Republican primaries.
Did Obama win Ohio in the 2012 election?
President Obama won the popular vote in Ohio with 50.67% of the vote over Mitt Romney in second place at 47.69%, a Democratic victory margin of 2.98%.
Who won the Republican nomination for president in 2012?
Romney was officially announced as the 2012 Republican presidential nominee on August 28, 2012. He was defeated by incumbent President Barack Obama in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Who controlled the US Senate in 2012?
2012 United States Senate elections
| Leader | Harry Reid | Mitch McConnell |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Leader’s seat | Nevada | Kentucky |
| Seats before | 51 | 47 |
| Seats after | 53 | 45 |
Who ran for president in 2000?
The 2000 United States presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Republican candidate George W. Bush, the governor of Texas and eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, won the election, defeating incumbent Vice President Al Gore.
Who did Florida vote for in 2012?
Despite Tampa having been the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention, Obama ultimately carried Florida with 50.01% of the vote, to Romney’s 49.13%, a margin of 0.88%. Having also won the state in 2008, Obama’s 2012 victory made him the first Democratic president since Franklin D.
Who won the Iowa caucus in 2012?
On January 19, the Iowa Republican Party released the certified results showing Santorum edged out Romney with 29,839 votes to Romney’s 29,805, a margin of 34 votes.
Who controlled House in 2012?
| 112th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| House Majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | John Boehner (R) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 5, 2011 – January 3, 2012 2nd: January 3, 2012 – January 3, 2013 |
What Congress is in 2021?
| 117th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| 116th ← → 118th | |
| United States Capitol (2021) | |
| January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Members | 100 senators 435 representatives 6 non-voting delegates |
Who ran in presidential elections?
Post-12th Amendment: 1804–present
| Year | Democratic-Republican candidate | Federalist candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama† | John McCain |
| 2012 | Barack Obama† | Mitt Romney |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton‡ | Donald Trump† |
| 2020 | Joe Biden† | Donald Trump |