Presidential race

2012 Results
Cook Political Report Ratings
RCP Poll Averages
2008 Results
2004 Results
D
Barack Obama
Democratic Party
Vote%: 50.61%
Votes: 62,615,406
R
Mitt Romney
Republican Party
Vote%: 47.8%
Votes: 59,142,004
332
206
270 Needed for Win
D
Barack Obama
Democratic Party
Vote%: 50.61%
Votes: 62,615,406
R
Mitt Romney
Republican Party
Vote%: 47.8%
Votes: 59,142,004
253
94
191
183
18
52
94
49
142
270 Needed for Win
D
Barack Obama
Democratic Party
Vote%: 50.61%
Votes: 62,615,406
R
Mitt Romney
Republican Party
Vote%: 47.8%
Votes: 59,142,004
201
146
191
154
30
17
146
11
52
128
270 Needed for Win
D
Barack Obama
Democratic Party
Vote%: 52.73%
Votes: 66,957,659
R
John McCain
Republican Party
Vote%: 45.97%
Votes: 58,385,125
365
173
270 Needed for Win
D
John Kerry
Democratic Party
Vote%: 48.22%
Votes: 57,765,291
R
George Bush
Republican Party
Vote%: 50.86%
Votes: 60,934,251
252
286
270 Needed for Win
Democrats
Republicans
Others
Undecided
Democrats
Republicans
Others
Undecided
Solid D
Likely D
Lean D
Toss up
Lean R
Likely R
Solid R
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Provided by The Cook Political Report
Map reflects results and declared winners from Associated Press and MSN. Select a state to view actual results.
Provided by The Associated Press

Balance of power

US Senate: 33 seats at stake
53
45
2
51 Needed for Majority
US House: 435 seats at stake
201
234
218 Needed for Majority
Democrats
Republicans
Others
Undecided
US Senate: 33 seats at stake
47
10
43
38
4
5
10
1
42
51 Needed for Majority
US House: 435 seats at stake
179
29
227
158
10
11
29
17
18
192
218 Needed for Majority
Solid D
Likely D
Lean D
Toss up
Lean R
Likely R
Solid R
US Senate: 33 seats at stake
51
47
2
51 Needed for Majority
US House: 435 seats at stake
190
240
5
218 Needed for Majority
Democrats
Republicans
Others
Undecided
Provided by The Cook Political Report
Map reflects results and declared winners from Associated Press and MSN. Select a state to view actual results.

Politics on social media

Your Voice

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Political experts

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