2012 New York General Elections story

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

Barack Obama received 3,875,830 (63.5%) votes, beating Mitt Romney who gained 2,226,640 (36.5%) by 1,649,190 votes in New York.

Barack Obama won 36 counties whereas Mitt Romney won 26 counties in the total of the 62 counties in the State of New York.

2012 General Election Barack Obama Popular Vote Count Contributed by New York (NY)

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). His victory in the State of New York (with 3,875,830 votes) represents 5.8% of his popular vote victory. The remaining 49 states contributed to the remaining 94.2% 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 (Brooklyn, Suffolk, Queens), it is still possible for other candidates to catch up, given the amount of large counties that are there in the State of New York.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Brooklyn, Suffolk and Queens, three of the larger counties, voted in favor of Barack Obama giving him a 706k vote advantage. However, Obama's steady win in the less dense counties was enough to maintain that difference, making him gain an upper hand in the State of New York.

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