This graph shows the preliminary results of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States as of November 12. As of the latest projections, President Obama has won the election with 332 votes in the electoral college, granting him a second term as president of the United States of America. His Republican opponent Mitt Romney lost the election with 206 votes in the electoral college.
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Preliminary results of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States, as of November 12
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New York Times. (November 12, 2012). Preliminary results of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States, as of November 12 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245794/preliminary-results-of-the-2012-presidential-election/
New York Times. "Preliminary results of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States, as of November 12." Chart. November 12, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245794/preliminary-results-of-the-2012-presidential-election/
New York Times. (2012). Preliminary results of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States, as of November 12. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245794/preliminary-results-of-the-2012-presidential-election/
New York Times. "Preliminary Results of The 2012 Presidential Elections in The United States, as of November 12." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245794/preliminary-results-of-the-2012-presidential-election/
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