2012 Arizona General Elections Story

A head to head comparison of the Arizona 2012 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.    

Mitt Romney received 1,143,050 (55%) votes, beating Barack Obama who gained 930,669 (45%) by 212,381 votes in Arizona.

Mitt Romney won 11 counties whereas Barack Obama won 4 counties in the total of the 15 counties in the State of Arizona.

2012 General Election Barack Obama Popular Vote Count Contributed by Arizona (AZ)

During the 2012 General elections, over 122M total number of votes were cast. Barack Obama got 62,614,654 (62.6 Million) over Mitt Romney's 59,141,654 (59.1 Million). He won the popular vote by 3,472,979 (3.4 Million). Even though he lost to Mitt Romney in the State of Arizona, his 930,669 gained votes represents 1.5% of his popular vote victory. The remaining 49 states contributed to the remaining 98.5% popular votes victory.

Top 15 Counties in Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these Primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Maricopa, Pima, Pinal), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties without voter outreach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Maricopa and Pinal, two of the larger counties, voted in favor of Mitt Romney giving him a 165k vote advantage. Pima, another larger county voted in favor of Barack Obama giving him a 21k voter advantage in that county. However, Romney's steady win in the less dense counties was enough to maintain that difference, making him gain an upper hand in the State of Arizona.

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Related References: 2016 Arizona Primary Election Story, 2016 Arizona General Election Story, 2020 Arizona Primary Election Story, 2020 Arizona General Election Story