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The 2012 United States presidential election in California took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. California voters chose 55 electors, the most out of any state, to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.
Prior to the election, every major news network considered California to be a state Obama would win or as a safe blue state. According to Secretary of State Debra Bowen's website, the President won the popular vote with 60.24% percent, with Mitt Romney in second place at 37.12%, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in third place at 1.10%.[2] The Democrats have won the state in every presidential election after Republican George H. W. Bush won the state in 1988.
As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last presidential election in which the nominee from the Republican Party won Orange County—a longtime, traditional bastion for the national GOP—and Nevada County. With its 55 electoral votes, California was Obama's largest electoral prize in 2012.
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The 2012 California Democratic presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
| Candidate | Popular vote | % | Delegates |
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| Barack Obama (incumbent) | 2,075,905 | 100% | 547.0 |
| Darcy Richardson (write-in) | 221 | 0.00% | 0.0 |
| Michael W.R. Meyer, Jr. (write-in) | 129 | 0.00% | 0.0 |
| Louis Alberto Ramos, Jr. (write-in) | 54 | 0.00% | 0.0 |
| Uncommitted | — | 62.0 | |
| Total | 2,076,309 | 100% | 609 |
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The 2012 California Republican Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries.[5][6][7] 169 delegates were chosen, for a total of 172 delegates at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
As noted in the Green Papers for California, "159 district delegates are to be bound to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the 53 congressional districts: each congressional district is assigned 3 National Convention delegates and the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in that district will receive all 3 of that district's National Convention delegates. 10 at-large delegates (10 base at-large delegates plus 0 bonus delegate) are to be bound to the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in the primary statewide. In addition, 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the California's Republican Party, will attend the convention as unpledged delegates by virtue of their position."[7]
| Candidate | Popular vote | % | Delegates |
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| Mitt Romney | 1,530,513 | 79.51% | 169 |
| Ron Paul | 199,246 | 10.35% | 0 |
| Rick Santorum (withdrawn) | 102,258 | 5.31% | 0 |
| Newt Gingrich (withdrawn) | 72,022 | 3.74% | 0 |
| Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer, III (withdrawn) | 12,520 | 0.65% | 0 |
| Fred Karger | 8,393 | 0.44% | 0 |
| Jeremy Hannon (write-in) | 11 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Donald James Gonzales (write-in) | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Sheldon Yeu Howard (write-in) | 2 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | — | 3 | |
| Total | 1,924,970 | 100% | 172 |
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The 2012 California Green Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Green Party presidential primaries.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
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| Jill Stein | 9,165 | 49.36% | 35 |
| Roseanne Barr | 7,399 | 39.85% | 26 |
| Kent Meslplay | 2,005 | 10.80% | 7 |
| Total | 18,569 | 100% | 68 |
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The 2012 California Libertarian Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries.
The primary was non-binding, and took place after Gary Johnson had already won the Libertarian nomination at the Party's 2012 convention.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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| Gary Johnson | 6,780 | 50.0% |
| Barbara Joy Waymire | 2,118 | 15.6% |
| Scott Keller | 1,208 | 8.9% |
| R. J. Harris | 670 | 4.9% |
| Bill Still | 670 | 4.9% |
| Roger Gary | 559 | 4.1% |
| James Ogle | 558 | 4.1% |
| Carl Person | 523 | 3.9% |
| Lee Wrights | 479 | 3.5% |
| Total | 13,565 | 100% |
The American Independent Party, a far-right and paleoconservative political party that formed when endorsing the candidacy of George Wallacein1968 held a small presidential primary on June 5. It was won by Edward C. Noonan. However, the party would instead opt to nominate Tom Hoefling for president.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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| Edward C. Noonan | 16,926 | 38.7% |
| Laurie Roth | 16,326 | 37.4% |
| Mad Max Riekse | 10,430 | 23.9% |
| Raymond Delmond Smith (write-in) | 6 | 0.0% |
| Andrew Abe Diaz (write-in) | 4 | 0.0% |
| Total | 43,692 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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| Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson | 1,589 | 43.4% |
| Stewart Alexander | 1,094 | 29.9% |
| Stephen Durham | 971 | 26.5% |
| Shelley Upchurch (write-in) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Ronald Clinton Forbes (write-in) | 2 | 0.1% |
| Leon Leo Ray (write-in) | 2 | 0.1% |
| Total | 3,662 | 100% |
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Barack Hussein Obama (incumbent) | Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (incumbent) | 7,854,285 | 60.24% | 55 | |
| Republican | Willard Mitt Romney | Paul Davis Ryan | 4,839,958 | 37.12% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | Jim Gray | 143,221 | 1.10% | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein | Cheri Honkala | 85,638 | 0.66% | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Roseanne Barr | Cindy Sheehan | 53,824 | 0.41% | 0 | |
| American Independent | Thomas Hoefling | Robert Ornelas | 38,372 | 0.29% | 0 | |
| Independent | Ron Paul (write-in) | Andrew Napolitano | 21,461 | 0.16% | 0 | |
| Independent | Rocky Anderson (write-in) | Luis Rodriguez | 992 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent | Virgil Goode (write-in) | Jim Clymer | 503 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Independent | Stewart Alexander (write-in) | Alejandro Mendoza | 82 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Independent | Jerry White (write-in) | Phyllis Scherrer | 79 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Independent | James Harris (write-in) | Maura DeLuca | 72 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Independent | Stephen Durham (write-in) | Christina López | 54 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Independent | Sheila Tittle (write-in) | Matthew Turner | 6 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 13,038,547 | 98.76% | — | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | 163,611 | 1.24% | — | |||
| Totals | 13,202,158 | 100.00% | 55 | |||
| Voter turnout | 72.35% | — | ||||
| County | Barack Obama Democratic |
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| Alameda | 469,684 | 78.69% | 108,182 | 18.12% | 19,027 | 3.19% | 361,502 | 60.57% | 596,893 |
| Alpine | 389 | 59.48% | 236 | 36.09% | 29 | 4.43% | 153 | 23.39% | 654 |
| Amador | 6,830 | 38.60% | 10,281 | 58.11% | 582 | 3.29% | -3,451 | -19.51% | 17,693 |
| Butte | 42,669 | 46.88% | 44,479 | 48.87% | 3,873 | 4.25% | -1,810 | -1.99% | 91,021 |
| Calaveras | 8,670 | 39.66% | 12,365 | 56.56% | 827 | 3.78% | -3,695 | -16.90% | 21,862 |
| Colusa | 2,314 | 38.28% | 3,601 | 59.57% | 130 | 2.15% | -1,287 | -21.29% | 6,045 |
| Contra Costa | 290,824 | 66.23% | 136,517 | 31.09% | 11,804 | 2.68% | 154,307 | 35.14% | 439,145 |
| Del Norte | 3,791 | 43.23% | 4,614 | 52.61% | 365 | 4.16% | -823 | -9.38% | 8,770 |
| El Dorado | 35,166 | 39.51% | 50,973 | 57.27% | 2,859 | 3.22% | -15,807 | -17.76% | 88,998 |
| Fresno | 129,129 | 49.72% | 124,490 | 47.94% | 6,078 | 2.34% | 4,639 | 1.78% | 259,697 |
| Glenn | 3,301 | 35.73% | 5,632 | 60.97% | 305 | 3.30% | -2,331 | -25.24% | 9,238 |
| Humboldt | 34,457 | 59.73% | 18,825 | 32.63% | 4,404 | 7.64% | 15,632 | 27.10% | 57,686 |
| Imperial | 25,136 | 65.18% | 12,777 | 33.13% | 652 | 1.69% | 12,359 | 32.05% | 38,565 |
| Inyo | 3,422 | 42.58% | 4,340 | 54.01% | 274 | 3.41% | -918 | -11.43% | 8,036 |
| Kern | 89,495 | 40.28% | 126,618 | 56.99% | 6,076 | 2.73% | -37,123 | -16.71% | 222,189 |
| Kings | 12,979 | 41.31% | 17,671 | 56.24% | 768 | 2.45% | -4,692 | -14.93% | 31,418 |
| Lake | 13,163 | 56.27% | 9,200 | 39.33% | 1,028 | 4.40% | 3,963 | 16.94% | 23,391 |
| Lassen | 3,053 | 28.47% | 7,296 | 68.03% | 376 | 3.50% | -4,243 | -39.56% | 10,725 |
| Los Angeles | 2,216,903 | 69.69% | 885,333 | 27.83% | 78,831 | 2.48% | 1,331,570 | 41.86% | 3,181,067 |
| Madera | 16,018 | 40.11% | 22,852 | 57.23% | 1,063 | 2.66% | -6,834 | -17.12% | 39,933 |
| Marin | 99,896 | 74.14% | 30,880 | 22.92% | 3,955 | 2.94% | 69,016 | 51.22% | 134,731 |
| Mariposa | 3,498 | 38.70% | 5,140 | 56.87% | 400 | 4.43% | -1,642 | -18.17% | 9,038 |
| Mendocino | 23,193 | 66.01% | 9,658 | 27.49% | 2,286 | 6.50% | 13,535 | 38.52% | 35,137 |
| Merced | 33,005 | 53.04% | 27,581 | 44.33% | 1,636 | 2.63% | 5,424 | 8.71% | 62,222 |
| Modoc | 1,111 | 27.64% | 2,777 | 69.10% | 131 | 3.26% | -1,666 | -41.46% | 4,019 |
| Mono | 2,733 | 52.75% | 2,285 | 44.10% | 163 | 3.15% | 448 | 8.65% | 5,181 |
| Monterey | 82,920 | 67.13% | 37,390 | 30.27% | 3,208 | 2.60% | 45,530 | 36.86% | 123,518 |
| Napa | 35,870 | 62.97% | 19,526 | 34.28% | 1,572 | 2.75% | 16,344 | 28.69% | 56,968 |
| Nevada | 24,663 | 47.73% | 24,986 | 48.35% | 2,027 | 3.92% | -323 | -0.62% | 51,676 |
| Orange | 512,440 | 45.65% | 582,332 | 51.87% | 27,892 | 2.48% | -69,892 | -6.22% | 1,122,664 |
| Placer | 66,818 | 38.91% | 99,921 | 58.19% | 4,972 | 2.90% | -33,103 | -19.28% | 171,711 |
| Plumas | 4,026 | 39.94% | 5,721 | 56.76% | 333 | 3.30% | -1,695 | -16.82% | 10,080 |
| Riverside | 329,063 | 49.62% | 318,127 | 47.97% | 15,926 | 2.41% | 10,936 | 1.65% | 663,116 |
| Sacramento | 300,503 | 58.06% | 202,514 | 39.13% | 14,565 | 2.81% | 97,989 | 18.93% | 517,582 |
| San Benito | 11,276 | 59.10% | 7,343 | 38.48% | 462 | 2.42% | 3,933 | 20.62% | 19,081 |
| San Bernardino | 305,109 | 52.34% | 262,358 | 45.01% | 15,463 | 2.65% | 42,751 | 7.33% | 582,930 |
| San Diego | 626,957 | 52.51% | 536,726 | 44.95% | 30,266 | 2.54% | 90,231 | 7.56% | 1,193,949 |
| San Francisco | 301,723 | 83.40% | 47,076 | 13.01% | 12,996 | 3.59% | 254,647 | 70.39% | 361,795 |
| San Joaquin | 114,121 | 55.57% | 86,071 | 41.91% | 5,172 | 2.52% | 28,050 | 13.66% | 205,364 |
| San Luis Obispo | 61,258 | 48.63% | 59,967 | 47.61% | 4,741 | 3.76% | 1,291 | 1.02% | 125,966 |
| San Mateo | 206,085 | 72.13% | 72,756 | 25.46% | 6,879 | 2.41% | 133,329 | 46.67% | 285,720 |
| Santa Barbara | 94,129 | 57.44% | 64,606 | 39.42% | 5,150 | 3.14% | 29,523 | 18.02% | 163,885 |
| Santa Clara | 450,818 | 69.97% | 174,843 | 27.14% | 18,616 | 2.89% | 275,975 | 42.83% | 644,277 |
| Santa Cruz | 90,805 | 75.43% | 24,047 | 19.98% | 5,533 | 4.59% | 66,758 | 55.45% | 120,385 |
| Shasta | 25,819 | 33.75% | 48,067 | 62.83% | 2,615 | 3.42% | -22,248 | -29.08% | 76,501 |
| Sierra | 653 | 36.30% | 1,056 | 58.70% | 90 | 5.00% | -403 | -22.40% | 1,799 |
| Siskiyou | 8,046 | 40.24% | 11,077 | 55.40% | 870 | 4.36% | -3,031 | -15.16% | 19,993 |
| Solano | 96,783 | 63.32% | 52,092 | 34.08% | 3,965 | 2.60% | 44,691 | 29.24% | 152,840 |
| Sonoma | 153,942 | 70.99% | 54,784 | 25.26% | 8,139 | 3.75% | 99,158 | 45.73% | 216,865 |
| Stanislaus | 77,724 | 49.88% | 73,459 | 47.14% | 4,633 | 2.98% | 4,265 | 2.74% | 155,816 |
| Sutter | 12,192 | 39.22% | 18,122 | 58.30% | 769 | 2.48% | -5,930 | -19.08% | 31,083 |
| Tehama | 7,934 | 34.53% | 14,235 | 61.95% | 808 | 3.52% | -6,301 | -27.42% | 22,977 |
| Trinity | 2,674 | 46.59% | 2,716 | 47.33% | 349 | 6.08% | -42 | -0.74% | 5,739 |
| Tulare | 41,752 | 41.22% | 56,956 | 56.24% | 2,571 | 2.54% | -15,204 | -15.02% | 101,279 |
| Tuolumne | 9,998 | 40.38% | 13,880 | 56.06% | 880 | 3.56% | -3,882 | -15.68% | 24,758 |
| Ventura | 170,929 | 52.16% | 147,958 | 45.15% | 8,825 | 2.69% | 22,971 | 7.01% | 327,712 |
| Yolo | 48,715 | 65.24% | 23,368 | 31.29% | 2,588 | 3.47% | 25,347 | 33.95% | 74,671 |
| Yuba | 7,711 | 39.02% | 11,275 | 57.06% | 775 | 3.92% | -3,564 | -18.04% | 19,761 |
| Total | 7,854,285 | 60.16% | 4,839,958 | 37.07% | 361,572 | 2.77% | 3,014,327 | 23.09% | 13,055,815 |
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Official outcomes by city.[11]
| City | County | Winner |
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| Alameda | Alameda | Obama |
| Albany | ||
| Berkeley | ||
| Dublin | ||
| Emeryville | ||
| Fremont | ||
| Hayward | ||
| Livermore | ||
| Newark | ||
| Oakland | ||
| Piedmont | ||
| Pleasanton | ||
| San Leandro | ||
| Union City | ||
| Amador City | Amador | |
| Ione | Romney | |
| Jackson | ||
| Plymouth | ||
| Sutter Creek | ||
| Biggs | Butte | |
| Chico | Obama | |
| Gridley | Romney | |
| Oroville | ||
| Paradise | ||
| Angels Camp | Calaveras | |
| Colusa | Colusa | |
| Williams | Obama | |
| Antioch | Contra Costa | |
| Brentwood | ||
| Clayton | ||
| Concord | ||
| Danville | ||
| El Cerrito | ||
| Hercules | ||
| Lafayette | ||
| Martinez | ||
| Moraga | ||
| Oakley | ||
| Orinda | ||
| Pinole | ||
| Pittsburg | ||
| Pleasant Hill | ||
| Richmond | ||
| San Pablo | ||
| San Ramon | ||
| Walnut Creek | ||
| Crescent City | Del Norte | Obama |
| Placerville | El Dorado | Romney |
| South Lake Tahoe | Obama | |
| Clovis | Fresno | Romney |
| Coalinga | ||
| Firebaugh | Obama | |
| Fowler | ||
| Fresno | ||
| Huron | ||
| Kerman | ||
| Kingsburg | Romney | |
| Mendota | Obama | |
| Orange Cove | Obama | |
| Parlier | Obama | |
| Reedley | Romney | |
| San Joaquin | Obama | |
| Sanger | Obama | |
| Selma | Obama | |
| Orland | Glenn | Romney |
| Willows | Romney | |
| Arcata | Humboldt | Obama |
| Blue Lake | ||
| Eureka | ||
| Ferndale | ||
| Fortuna | Romney | |
| Rio Dell | ||
| Trinidad | Obama | |
| Brawley | Imperial | Obama |
| Calexico | Obama | |
| Calipatria | Obama | |
| El Centro | Obama | |
| Holtville | Obama | |
| Imperial | Obama | |
| Westmorland | Obama | |
| Bishop | Inyo | Romney |
| Arvin | Kern | Obama |
| Bakersfield | Romney | |
| California City | ||
| Delano | Obama | |
| Maricopa | Romney | |
| McFarland | Obama | |
| Ridgecrest | Romney | |
| Shafter | Obama | |
| Taft | Romney | |
| Tehachapi | ||
| Wasco | Obama | |
| Avenal | Kings | |
| Corcoran | ||
| Hanford | Romney | |
| Lemoore | ||
| Clearlake | Lake | Obama |
| Lakeport | ||
| Susanville | Lassen | Romney |
| Agoura Hills | Los Angeles | Obama |
| Alhambra | ||
| Arcadia | ||
| Artesia | ||
| Avalon | ||
| Azusa | ||
| Baldwin Park | ||
| Bell | ||
| Bell Gardens | ||
| Bellflower | ||
| Beverly Hills | ||
| Bradbury | Romney | |
| Burbank | Obama | |
| Calabasas | ||
| Carson | ||
| Cerritos | ||
| Claremont | ||
| Commerce | ||
| Compton | ||
| Covina | ||
| Cudahy | ||
| Culver City | ||
| Diamond Bar | ||
| Downey | ||
| Duarte | ||
| El Monte | ||
| El Segundo | ||
| Gardena | ||
| Glendale | ||
| Glendora | Romney | |
| Hawaiian Gardens | Obama | |
| Hawthorne | Obama | |
| Hermosa Beach | Obama | |
| Hidden Hills | Romney | |
| Huntington Park | Obama | |
| Industry | Romney | |
| Inglewood | Obama | |
| Irwindale | Obama | |
| La Cañada Flintridge | Romney | |
| La Habra Heights | Romney | |
| La Mirada | Obama | |
| La Puente | ||
| La Verne | Romney | |
| Lakewood | Obama | |
| Lancaster | Obama | |
| Lawndale | Obama | |
| Lomita | Obama | |
| Long Beach | Obama | |
| Los Angeles | Obama | |
| Lynwood | Obama | |
| Malibu | Obama | |
| Manhattan Beach | Obama | |
| Maywood | Obama | |
| Monrovia | Obama | |
| Montebello | Obama | |
| Monterey Park | Obama | |
| Norwalk | Obama | |
| Palmdale | Obama | |
| Palos Verdes Estates | Romney | |
| Paramount | Obama | |
| Pasadena | Obama | |
| Pico Rivera | Obama | |
| Pomona | Obama | |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | Romney | |
| Redondo Beach | Obama | |
| Rolling Hills | Romney | |
| Rolling Hills Estates | Romney | |
| Rosemead | Obama | |
| San Dimas | Romney | |
| San Fernando | Obama | |
| San Gabriel | Obama | |
| San Marino | Romney | |
| Santa Clarita | Romney | |
| Santa Fe Springs | Obama | |
| Santa Monica | Obama | |
| Sierra Madre | Obama | |
| Signal Hill | Obama | |
| South El Monte | Obama | |
| South Gate | Obama | |
| South Pasadena | Obama | |
| Temple City | Obama | |
| Torrance | Obama | |
| Vernon | Obama | |
| Walnut | Obama | |
| West Covina | Obama | |
| West Hollywood | Obama | |
| Westlake Village | Romney | |
| Whittier | Obama | |
| Chowchilla | Madera | Romney |
| Madera | Obama | |
| Belvedere | Marin | Obama |
| Corte Madera | Obama | |
| Fairfax | Obama | |
| Larkspur | Obama | |
| Mill Valley | Obama | |
| Novato | Obama | |
| Ross | Obama | |
| San Anselmo | Obama | |
| San Rafael | Obama | |
| Sausalito | Obama | |
| Fort Bragg | Mendocino | Obama |
| Point Arena | Obama | |
| Ukiah | Obama | |
| Willits | Obama | |
| Atwater | Merced | Obama |
| Dos Palos | Romney | |
| Gustine | Obama | |
| Livingston | Obama | |
| Los Banos | Obama | |
| Merced | Obama | |
| Alturas | Modoc | Romney |
| Mammoth Lakes | Mono | Obama |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | Monterey | |
| Del Rey Oaks | ||
| Gonzales | ||
| Greenfield | ||
| King City | ||
| Marina | ||
| Monterey | ||
| Pacific Grove | ||
| Salinas | ||
| Sand City | ||
| Seaside | ||
| Soledad | ||
| American Canyon | Napa | |
| Calistoga | ||
| Napa | ||
| St. Helena | ||
| Yountville | ||
| Grass Valley | Nevada | |
| Nevada City | ||
| Truckee | ||
| Aliso Viejo | Orange | Romney |
| Anaheim | Obama | |
| Brea | Romney | |
| Buena Park | Obama | |
| Costa Mesa | Romney | |
| Cypress | ||
| Dana Point | ||
| Fountain Valley | ||
| Fullerton | ||
| Garden Grove | Obama | |
| Huntington Beach | Romney | |
| Irvine | Obama | |
| La Habra | ||
| La Palma | ||
| Laguna Beach | ||
| Laguna Hills | Romney | |
| Laguna Niguel | ||
| Laguna Woods | ||
| Lake Forest | ||
| Los Alamitos | ||
| Mission Viejo | ||
| Newport Beach | ||
| Orange | ||
| Placentia | ||
| Rancho Santa Margarita | ||
| San Clemente | ||
| San Juan Capistrano | ||
| Santa Ana | Obama | |
| Seal Beach | Romney | |
| Stanton | Obama | |
| Tustin | ||
| Villa Park | Romney | |
| Westminster | Obama | |
| Yorba Linda | Romney | |
| Auburn | Placer | Romney |
| Colfax | ||
| Lincoln | ||
| Loomis | ||
| Rocklin | ||
| Roseville | ||
| Portola | Plumas | |
| Banning | Riverside | |
| Beaumont | ||
| Blythe | Obama | |
| Calimesa | Romney | |
| Canyon Lake | ||
| Cathedral City | Obama | |
| Coachella | ||
| Corona | Romney | |
| Desert Hot Springs | Obama | |
| Eastvale | ||
| Hemet | Romney | |
| Indian Wells | ||
| Indio | Obama | |
| Jurupa Valley | ||
| La Quinta | Romney | |
| Lake Elsinore | ||
| Menifee | ||
| Moreno Valley | Obama | |
| Murrieta | Romney | |
| Norco | ||
| Palm Desert | ||
| Palm Springs | Obama | |
| Perris | ||
| Rancho Mirage | Romney | |
| Riverside | Obama | |
| San Jacinto | ||
| Temecula | Romney | |
| Wildomar | ||
| Citrus Heights | Sacramento | |
| Elk Grove | Obama | |
| Folsom | Romney | |
| Galt | ||
| Isleton | Obama | |
| Rancho Cordova | ||
| Sacramento | ||
| Hollister | San Benito | |
| San Juan Bautista | ||
| Adelanto | San Bernardino | |
| Apple Valley | Romney | |
| Barstow | Obama | |
| Big Bear Lake | Romney | |
| Chino | Obama | |
| Chino Hills | Romney | |
| Colton | Obama | |
| Fontana | ||
| Grand Terrace | ||
| Hesperia | Romney | |
| Highland | Obama | |
| Loma Linda | ||
| Montclair | ||
| Needles | Romney | |
| Ontario | Obama | |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Romney | |
| Redlands | ||
| Rialto | Obama | |
| San Bernardino | ||
| Twentynine Palms | Romney | |
| Upland | ||
| Victorville | Obama | |
| Yucaipa | Romney | |
| Yucca Valley | ||
| Carlsbad | San Diego | |
| Chula Vista | Obama | |
| Coronado | Romney | |
| Del Mar | Obama | |
| El Cajon | Romney | |
| Encinitas | Obama | |
| Escondido | Romney | |
| Imperial Beach | Obama | |
| La Mesa | ||
| Lemon Grove | ||
| National City | ||
| Oceanside | ||
| Poway | Romney | |
| San Diego | Obama | |
| San Marcos | Romney | |
| Santee | ||
| Solana Beach | Obama | |
| Vista | Romney | |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | Obama |
| Escalon | San Joaquin | Romney |
| Lathrop | Obama | |
| Lodi | Romney | |
| Manteca | Obama | |
| Ripon | Romney | |
| Stockton | Obama | |
| Tracy | Obama | |
| Arroyo Grande | San Luis Obispo | Romney |
| Atascadero | Romney | |
| Grover Beach | Obama | |
| Morro Bay | ||
| Paso Robles | Romney | |
| Pismo Beach | Romney | |
| San Luis Obispo | Obama | |
| Atherton | San Mateo | Romney |
| Belmont | Obama | |
| Brisbane | Obama | |
| Burlingame | Obama | |
| Colma | Obama | |
| Daly City | Obama | |
| East Palo Alto | Obama | |
| Foster City | Obama | |
| Half Moon Bay | Obama | |
| Hillsborough | Romney | |
| Menlo Park | Obama | |
| Millbrae | Obama | |
| Pacifica | Obama | |
| Portola Valley | Obama | |
| Redwood City | Obama | |
| San Bruno | Obama | |
| San Carlos | Obama | |
| San Mateo | Obama | |
| South San Francisco | Obama | |
| Woodside | Obama | |
| Buellton | Santa Barbara | Romney |
| Carpinteria | Obama | |
| Goleta | Obama | |
| Guadalupe | Obama | |
| Lompoc | Obama | |
| Santa Barbara | Obama | |
| Santa Maria | Obama | |
| Solvang | Romney | |
| Campbell | Santa Clara | Obama |
| Cupertino | ||
| Gilroy | ||
| Los Altos | ||
| Los Altos Hills | ||
| Los Gatos | ||
| Milpitas | ||
| Monte Sereno | ||
| Morgan Hill | ||
| Mountain View | ||
| Palo Alto | ||
| San Jose | ||
| Santa Clara | ||
| Saratoga | ||
| Sunnyvale | ||
| Capitola | Santa Cruz | |
| Santa Cruz | ||
| Scotts Valley | ||
| Watsonville | ||
| Anderson | Shasta | Romney |
| Redding | ||
| Shasta Lake | ||
| Loyalton | Sierra | |
| Dorris | Siskiyou | |
| Dunsmuir | Obama | |
| Etna | Romney | |
| Fort Jones | ||
| Montague | ||
| Mount Shasta | Obama | |
| Tulelake | Romney | |
| Weed | Obama | |
| Yreka | Romney | |
| Benicia | Solano | Obama |
| Dixon | ||
| Fairfield | ||
| Rio Vista | ||
| Suisun City | ||
| Vacaville | ||
| Vallejo | ||
| Cloverdale | Sonoma | |
| Cotati | ||
| Healdsburg | ||
| Petaluma | ||
| Rohnert Park | ||
| Santa Rosa | ||
| Sebastopol | ||
| Sonoma | ||
| Windsor | ||
| Ceres | Stanislaus | |
| Hughson | Romney | |
| Modesto | Obama | |
| Newman | ||
| Oakdale | Romney | |
| Patterson | Obama | |
| Riverbank | ||
| Turlock | Romney | |
| Waterford | ||
| Live Oak | Sutter | Obama |
| Yuba City | Romney | |
| Corning | Tehama | |
| Red Bluff | ||
| Tehama | ||
| Dinuba | Tulare | Obama |
| Exeter | Romney | |
| Farmersville | Obama | |
| Lindsay | Obama | |
| Porterville | Romney | |
| Tulare | Romney | |
| Visalia | ||
| Woodlake | Obama | |
| Sonora | Tuolumne | Obama |
| Camarillo | Ventura | Romney |
| Fillmore | Obama | |
| Moorpark | Romney | |
| Ojai | Obama | |
| Oxnard | Obama | |
| Port Hueneme | Obama | |
| Santa Paula | Obama | |
| Simi Valley | Romney | |
| Thousand Oaks | Romney | |
| Davis | Yolo | Obama |
| West Sacramento | Obama | |
| Winters | Obama | |
| Woodland | Obama | |
| Marysville | Yuba | Romney |
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Obama won 41 of the 53 congressional districts, including 3 held by Republicans.[12]
| District | Romney | Obama | Representative |
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| 1st | 56.56% | 40.27% | Doug LaMalfa |
| 2nd | 26.96% | 69% | Jared Huffman |
| 3rd | 43.1% | 54.3% | John Garamendi |
| 4th | 57.87% | 39.53% | Tom McClintock |
| 5th | 27.46% | 69.7% | Mike Thompson |
| 6th | 28.28% | 69.14% | Doris Matsui |
| 7th | 46.8% | 50.75% | Ami Bera |
| 8th | 55.63% | 41.66% | Paul Cook |
| 9th | 40.13% | 57.84% | Jerry McNerney |
| 10th | 47% | 50.64% | Jeff Denham |
| 11th | 29.96% | 67.64% | George Miller |
| 12th | 12.5% | 84.1% | Nancy Pelosi |
| 13th | 8.97% | 87.5% | Barbara Lee |
| 14th | 23.56% | 74.23% | Jackie Speier |
| 15th | 29.8% | 68% | Eric Swalwell |
| 16th | 39.36% | 58.55% | Jim Costa |
| 17th | 25.54% | 71.93% | Mike Honda |
| 18th | 28.93% | 68.23% | Anna Eshoo |
| 19th | 26.5% | 71.21% | Zoe Lofgren |
| 20th | 26.19% | 70.89% | Sam Farr |
| 21st | 43.54% | 54.6% | David Valadao |
| 22nd | 56.59% | 41.58% | Devin Nunes |
| 23rd | 61.51% | 36.13% | Kevin McCarthy |
| 24th | 43.11% | 54.1% | Lois Capps |
| 25th | 49.66% | 47.85% | Buck McKeon |
| 26th | 43.73% | 54% | Julia Brownley |
| 27th | 35% | 62.62% | Judy Chu |
| 28th | 26.54% | 70.3% | Adam Schiff |
| 29th | 20.52% | 77% | Tony Cárdenas |
| 30th | 32.1% | 65.3% | Brad Sherman |
| 31st | 40.6% | 57.2% | Gary Miller |
| 32nd | 32.46% | 65.17% | Grace Napolitano |
| 33rd | 36.77% | 60.6% | Henry Waxman |
| 34th | 14.14% | 83% | Xavier Becerra |
| 35th | 30.56% | 67.38% | Gloria Negrete McLeod |
| 36th | 47.5% | 50.7% | Raul Ruiz |
| 37th | 12.7% | 84.9% | Karen Bass |
| 38th | 32.97% | 64.9% | Linda Sánchez |
| 39th | 50.75% | 47.1% | Ed Royce |
| 40th | 16.5% | 81.5% | Lucille Roybal-Allard |
| 41st | 36.3% | 61.5% | Mark Takano |
| 42nd | 56.53% | 41.4% | Ken Calvert |
| 43rd | 20% | 78% | Maxine Waters |
| 44th | 13.6% | 84.7% | Janice Hahn |
| 45th | 54.78% | 43% | John B. T. Campbell III |
| 46th | 36.18% | 61.4% | Loretta Sánchez |
| 47th | 37.5% | 60% | Alan Lowenthal |
| 48th | 54.7% | 43% | Dana Rohrabacher |
| 49th | 52.25% | 45.66% | Darrell Issa |
| 50th | 60.4% | 37.56% | Duncan Hunter |
| 51st | 28.86% | 69.36% | Juan Vargas |
| 52nd | 45.66% | 52.1% | Scott Peters |
| 53rd | 36.4% | 61.4% | Susan Davis |
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