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This article contains the results of the 2012 Republican presidential primaries and caucuses, which resulted in the nomination of
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as the Republican nominee for
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. The 2012 Republican primaries were the selection processes by which the Republican Party selected delegates to attend the
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from August 27–30. The series of
primaries Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
,
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, and state conventions culminated in the national convention, where the delegates cast their votes to formally select a candidate. A simple majority (1,144) of the total delegate votes (2,286) was required to become the party's nominee. Seven major candidates were in the race to become the nominee.
Michele Bachmann Michele Marie Bachmann (; née Amble; born April 6, 1956) is an American politician who was the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2007 until 2015. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican P ...
was the first to drop out, ending her campaign after a poor performance in
Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
. Jon Huntsman withdrew from the race after placing third in the
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.
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dropped out after Iowa and New Hampshire but prior to the
South Carolina primary The South Carolina presidential primary is an open primary election which has become one of several key early-state presidential primaries in the process of the Democratic and Republican Parties choosing their respective general election nomi ...
after polling poorly.
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suspended his campaign in April after polls showed a strong possibility that he would lose his home state of Pennsylvania to Mitt Romney, and his daughter Bella's condition worsened.
Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1 ...
withdrew after insufficient funds prevented him from moving forward with a strong campaign. On May 14, 2012,
Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1985, as well as for Texas' ...
announced that his campaign would switch to a delegate accumulation strategy. On May 29, according to projected counts, Mitt Romney crossed the threshold of 1,144 delegates. He was formally nominated at the Republican National Convention on August 28.


Overview of results

* The delegate totals given by the AP (Associated Press), other sites such as this one and other major news outlets are a projection and have not been officially pledged yet. This applies to a delegate from a non-binding primary or caucus election, as in Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota, Maine, and Washington. These are awarded officially at Congressional and State Conventions on a later date. * Unprojected delegates included in Total for each State. 1,869 pledged, 417 unprojected/unpledged. * Winner-take-all states begin with the April 3, 2012 primaries, with the exception of Florida's and Arizona's primaries.


Major candidates

;Notes: :*   State whose delegate total has been halved due to violation of Rule 15 of the RNC rules. :**  Vote totals in brackets consider votes for minor candidates, as well as votes for "uncommitted", "no preference", "write-ins" or other options. :a   Missouri's February 7 primary has no bearing on the allocation of the state's 52 delegates. :b   Vote totals (except for percentages) don't consider votes for minor candidates, as well as votes for "uncommitted", "no preference", "write-ins" or other options. :c   The Maine Republican Party encouraged all municipal committees to hold their caucuses between 4 and 11 February, but some were held outside this date range. :e   Delegates selected with combined way - binding primary and state convention (Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana) or summer meeting (Pennsylvania). :f   Table contains only popular votes gained during the caucus ( read more).


Other primary events electing delegates


Convention roll call

The traditional roll call of the states, which shows final distribution of delegates for every candidate, took place on Tuesday August 28, the first full day of the
Republican National Convention The Republican National Convention (RNC) is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1856 by the Republican Party in the United States. They are administered by the Republican National Committee. The goal o ...
.


Other candidates

Two major candidates, who had been invited to the debates, Herman Cain and Gary Johnson, had withdrawn from the race after states began to certify candidates for ballot spots. Two serious candidates who were not invited, Buddy Roemer and Fred Karger, had a very hard time getting on primary ballots and achieved only limited success. Six candidates, L. John Davis, Randy Crow, Chris Hill, Keith Drummond, Mike Meehan, and Mark Callahan, qualified for the ballot in two primaries, while the rest, over 25 in all, were on the ballot in only one, either New Hampshire or Arizona, which both had relatively easy requirements. Some votes for minor candidates are unavailable, because in many states (territories) they can be listed as Others or Write-ins. At the conclusion of the primary season, none of these other candidates was able to be awarded any delegates.


Results

Primary and caucuses can be binding or nonbinding in allocating delegates to the respective state delegations to the National convention. But the actual election of the delegates can be at a later date. Delegates are (1) elected at conventions, (2) from slates submitted by the candidates, (3) selected by the state chairman or (4) at committee meetings or (5) elected directly at the caucuses and primaries.
Until the delegates are actually elected the delegate numbers are by nature projections, but it is only in the nonbinding caucus states where they are not allocated at the primary or caucus date.


Early states

Twelve states (374 delegates) voted from January 3 to March 3. Out of 374 delegates only 172 were allocated to the candidates, 18 were unbound RNC delegates, 2 were allocated for Huntsman but were unbound, and 182 delegates were unallocated.


Iowa

Nonbinding Caucus: January 3, 2012
State Convention: June 16, 2012
National delegates: 28


New Hampshire

Primary date: January 10, 2012
National delegates: 12 #
;Note: :#  NH have been penalized for breaking RNC rule 15 with the loss of half its delegates, from 23 voting delegates to only 12. But all 20 delegates in NH's delegation to the National Convention have been appointed from slates submitted by the candidates. It is unknown how the 12 voting slots will be distributed. The 3 RNC delegates are not allowed to attend as voting delegates.


South Carolina

Primary date: January 21, 2012
District conventions: April 12, 2012
State convention: May 19, 2012
National delegates: 25


Florida

Closed primary Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
: January 31, 2012
National delegates: 50
Note: 4,063,853 registered Republicans


Nevada

Closed caucus: February 4, 2012
National delegates: 28
Note: 400,310 registered Republicans * Although 22 of the 28 bound delegates are Ron Paul supporters, Republican rules require the first vote at the national convention to reflect the results of the caucus. After the first vote, all delegates become unbound.


Colorado

Closed caucus: February 7, 2012
National delegates: 36 * 13 of the 17 unbound delegates are planning to vote for Paul; 1 for Santorum.


Minnesota

Open caucus: February 7, 2012
National delegates: 40


Missouri

Modified Primary: February 7, 2012
National delegates: 52 (not tied to primary vote)


Maine

Closed caucus: February 4–11, 2012
National delegates: 24


Arizona

Closed primary Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
: February 28, 2012
National delegates: 29
Note: Delegate total was halved due to violation of Rule 15 of the RNC rules.


Michigan

Open primary Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
: February 28, 2012
National delegates: 30


Wyoming

Closed caucus: February 11–29, 2012
National delegates: 29


Washington

Closed caucus: March 3, 2012
National delegates: 43


Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday 2012 is the name for March 6, 2012, the day on which the largest simultaneous number of state presidential primary elections was held in the United States. It included Republican
primaries Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
in seven states and
caucus A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
es in three states, totaling 419 delegates (18.2% of the total). 18 additional RNC
superdelegates In American politics, a superdelegate is a delegate to a presidential nominating convention who is seated automatically. In Democratic National Conventions, superdelegates—described in formal party rules as the party leaders and electe ...
from the states are not bound by the voting result.


Alaska

Caucuses A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 27


Georgia

Open primary Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 76


Idaho

Caucuses A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 32


Massachusetts

Semi-closed primary: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 41


North Dakota

Caucuses A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 28 Results prior to certification:


Ohio

Semi-closed primary: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 66


Oklahoma

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 43


Tennessee

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 58


Vermont

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 17


Virginia

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 6, 2012
National delegates: 49
Note: Ballot restrictions resulted in most of the candidates failing to get on the ballot.


Mid-March states


Kansas

Binding caucus: March 10, 2012
National delegates: 40 Results prior to certification with 100% of precincts reporting:


Guam

Caucus A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
: March 10, 2012
National delegates: 9


Northern Mariana Islands

Caucus A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
: March 10, 2012
National delegates: 9


U.S. Virgin Islands

Caucus A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
: March 10, 2012
National delegates: 9 No straw poll was taken at the caucus, but the delegates were bound to the candidate they pledged themselves to before the voting started. The six delegates receiving the most votes go to the National Convention. Three of the top vote-getters had previously pledged to Romney, and one had pledged to Paul. In addition, two of the elected uncommitted delegates committed themselves to Romney after the election.


Alabama

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 13, 2012
National delegates: 50


Hawaii

Binding caucuses: March 13, 2012
National delegates: 20 Certified results doesn't include 858 outstanding votes (write-ins and
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s).


Mississippi

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 13, 2012
National delegates: 40 (winner-take-all if over 50%)


American Samoa

Caucus A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
: March 13, 2012
National delegates: 9 Mitt Romney had the most support but there were a few votes for each of the candidates Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich. About 70 people participated but no formal vote was taken.


Puerto Rico

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 18, 2012
National delegates: 23


Illinois

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 20, 2012
National delegates: 54


Louisiana primary

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: March 24, 2012
National delegates: 20


April states


Maryland

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: April 3, 2012
National delegates: 37 Rick Santorum was unable to receive full delegate support.


District of Columbia

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: April 3, 2012
National delegates: 19 Rick Santorum was not on the ballot.


Wisconsin

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: April 3, 2012
National delegates: 42


Connecticut

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: April 24, 2012
National delegates: 28 Official source reports a turnout of 59,639, with the difference from 59,578 likely due to blank ballots.


Delaware

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: April 24, 2012
National delegates: 17


New York

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: April 24, 2012
National delegates: 95


Pennsylvania

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: April 24, 2012
National delegates: 72


Rhode Island

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: April 24, 2012
National delegates: 19


Louisiana caucuses

Caucuses: April 28, 2012
National delegates: 26


May states


Indiana

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: May 8, 2012
National delegates: 46


North Carolina

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: May 8, 2012
National delegates: 55


West Virginia

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: May 8, 2012
National delegates: 31


Nebraska

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: May 15, 2012
National delegates: 35


Oregon

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: May 15, 2012
National delegates: 28


Arkansas

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: May 22, 2012
National delegates: 36


Kentucky

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: May 22, 2012
National delegates: 45


Texas

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: May 29, 2012
National delegates: 155


June states


California

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: June 5, 2012
National delegates: 172


Montana

Caucus A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
: June 5, 2012
National delegates: 26 Results prior to certification:


New Jersey

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: June 5, 2012
National delegates: 50


New Mexico

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: June 5, 2012
National delegates: 23


South Dakota

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: June 5, 2012
National delegates: 28 Results prior to certification:


Utah

Primary Primary or primaries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels * Primary (band), from Australia * Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea * Primary Music, Israeli record label Work ...
: June 27, 2012
National delegates: 40 Results prior to certification:


See also

* Prelude to the Republican presidential primaries, 2012 *
Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012 Voters of the Republican Party elected state delegations to the 2012 Republican National Convention in presidential primaries. The national convention then selected its nominee to run for President of the United States in the 2012 presidenti ...
*
Republican Party presidential debates, 2012 A series of political debates were held prior to and during the 2012 Republican primaries, among candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in the national election of 2012. The first debate occurred on May 5, 2011, in Greenvill ...
* Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2012 presidential primaries * Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012 * Endorsements for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012 *
Straw polls for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012 This is a list of straw polls that have been conducted relating to the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries. Total Straw Poll Victories (Updated March 20, 2012) Total Straw Poll Victories is as follows: Straw Poll Victories Aft ...
*
Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2012 From January 3 to June 5, 2012, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 2012 United States presidential election. President Barack Obama won the Democratic Party nomination by securing more than the required 2, ...
*
United States presidential election The election of the president of the United States, president and Vice President of the United States, vice president of the United States is an indirect election in which citizens of the United States who are Voter registration in the United ...
* Results of the 2008 Republican presidential primaries


External links


Republican Primary Tracker
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2012 Election Central
Analysis and news of pending debates and voting
The Green Papers
Complete descriptions of delegate allocation
The Green Papers
Major state elections in chronological order

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The G.O.P.’s Fuzzy Delegate Math
Nate Silver's Political Calculus.


References

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