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2012 United States presidential election

Also known as United States presidential election of 2012, US Presidential Election 2012, United States presidential election, 2012, 2012 US presidential election

57th quadrennial U.S. presidential election

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The 2012 United States presidential election was the 57th presidential election held every four years, in which American voters chose their president. It matters because presidential elections are fundamental events that determine the nation's leadership and direction for the following four-year term.

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Official website: www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/key-dates.html

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Commons category: United States presidential election, 2012
point in time: 2012-11-06
eligible voters: 240177000
ballots cast: 129139997

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Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Obama/Biden and red denotes those won by Romney/Ryan. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Democratic president Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent vice president Joe Biden, were elected to a second term. They defeated the Republican ticket of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan.