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United States presidential election, 2012

November 6, 2012

Nominee Barack Obama Mitt Romney Party Democratic Republican Home state Illinois Massachusetts Running mate Joe Biden Paul Ryan

Incumbent President Barack Obama Democratic

Democratic Party nomination

Candidates

• Barack Obama, of Illinois, 44th President of the United States

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  President Barack Obama of Illinois

Republican Party nomination

Candidates

• Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts
• Rick Santorum, former Senator from Pennsylvania
• Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives from Georgia
• Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas
• Jon Huntsman, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to China and former Governor of Utah
• Rick Perry, Governor of Texas
• Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota
• Buddy Roemer, Former Governor of Louisiana
• Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico
• Stewart Greenleaf, State Senator from Pennsylvania
• Thaddeus McCotter, U.S. Representative from Michigan
• Tim Pawlenty, former Governor of Minnesota

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  Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts (Nominee)
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  Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania
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  Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia
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  U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas
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  Former Governor Jon Huntsman of Utah
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  Governor Rick Perry of Texas
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  U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota
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  Former Governor Buddy Roemer of Louisiana
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  Former Governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico
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  State Senator Stewart Greenleaf from Pennsylvania
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  U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan
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  Former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota