2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming

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Nominee Mitt Romney Barack Obama Party Republican Democratic Home state Massachusetts Illinois Running mate Paul Ryan Joe Biden Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 170,962 69,286 Percentage 68.64% 27.82%

County results Romney   40-50%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Obama   50-60%

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Elections in Wyoming
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The 2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming 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. Wyoming voters chose three electors 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, 17 news organizations considered this a state Romney would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Romney carried the state with 68.64% to Obama's 27.82%, with Libertarian Gary Johnson taking 2.14%.

With 68.64% of the popular vote, Wyoming would prove to be Romney's second strongest state in the 2012 election after neighboring Utah.^[1] As of the 2020 election, this is the last time that Albany County failed to back the overall winner of the Electoral College, and presidency.

Caucuses

Democratic caucuses

Republican caucuses

2012 Wyoming Republican presidential caucus

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Candidate Mitt Romney Rick Santorum Home state Massachusetts Pennsylvania Delegate count 11 8 Popular vote 822 673 Percentage 38.99% 31.93%   Candidate Ron Paul Newt Gingrich Home state Texas Georgia Delegate count 6 2 Popular vote 439 165 Percentage 20.83% 7.83%

Wyoming results by county   Mitt Romney   Rick Santorum   Ron Paul

The Republican caucuses took place between Saturday, February 11 and Wednesday, February 29, 2012. The county conventions were held March 6–10, 2012.^[2] The results of the conventions were reported on Saturday, March 10, 2012, the same day on which the Guam, Kansas, and Virgin Islands caucuses were held. After narrowly beating Santorum during the precinct caucuses in February, Romney went on to win the county conventions decisively.^[3]

The caucuses took place over a number of days to accommodate the state's geographic size and sparse population, particularly ranchers in the midst of calving season. The entire process of nominating Wyoming's delegates lasts from February until April.^[4]

Precinct caucus results

The precinct caucuses that took place from February 11 to February 29 were the only stage of the Wyoming Republican caucuses in which every registered Wyoming Republican was eligible to participate.^[5] No delegates were chosen during this stage.

2012 Wyoming Republican presidential caucuses (straw poll)^[6]

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Mitt Romney	822	38.99%
Rick Santorum	673	31.93%
Ron Paul	439	20.83%
Newt Gingrich	165	7.83%
Others	9	0.43%
Total:	2,108	100.00%

Convention

Delegates were chosen at county conventions on March 6–10 and the state convention on April 12–14.

Convention Results[7][8]
Candidate	County Conventions	State	Party leaders	Total
Mitt Romney	8	14	0	22
Rick Santorum	2	0	0	2
Ron Paul	1	0	0	1
Unknown	1	0	3	4
Total	12	14	3	29

General election

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Albany (largest municipality: Laramie)

By congressional district

Due to the state's low population, only one congressional district is allocated. This district is called the At-Large district, because it covers the entire state, and thus is equivalent to the statewide election results.