New York 2012 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2012, the Democratic candidate won 39 of New York's 62 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Barack Obama | Democratic | 83,978 | 61.9% | 32.2 pts | 135,766 |
| Allegany | Mitt Romney | Republican | 9,377 | 55.3% | 20.7 pts | 16,953 |
| Bronx | Barack Obama | Democratic | 334,600 | 90.2% | 83.0 pts | 370,894 |
| Broome | Barack Obama | Democratic | 39,971 | 49.0% | 6.5 pts | 81,565 |
| Cattaraugus | Mitt Romney | Republican | 14,655 | 49.2% | 8.8 pts | 29,767 |
| Cayuga | Barack Obama | Democratic | 16,105 | 51.7% | 14.3 pts | 31,169 |
| Chautauqua | Mitt Romney | Republican | 24,266 | 45.9% | 3.4 pts | 52,852 |
| Chemung | Barack Obama | Democratic | 16,205 | 46.3% | 0.2 pts | 35,010 |
| Chenango | Mitt Romney | Republican | 8,922 | 46.2% | 1.4 pts | 19,314 |
| Clinton | Barack Obama | Democratic | 18,072 | 59.0% | 26.7 pts | 30,656 |
| Columbia | Barack Obama | Democratic | 15,241 | 52.3% | 15.9 pts | 29,129 |
| Cortland | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,965 | 50.8% | 10.7 pts | 19,624 |
| Delaware | Mitt Romney | Republican | 9,086 | 48.7% | 6.5 pts | 18,638 |
| Dutchess | Barack Obama | Democratic | 62,063 | 50.2% | 11.2 pts | 123,705 |
| Erie | Barack Obama | Democratic | 227,325 | 54.9% | 18.7 pts | 414,195 |
| Essex | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,368 | 56.0% | 19.7 pts | 16,717 |
| Franklin | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,532 | 59.8% | 27.0 pts | 15,934 |
| Fulton | Mitt Romney | Republican | 9,830 | 49.6% | 7.6 pts | 19,799 |
| Genesee | Mitt Romney | Republican | 12,814 | 51.8% | 15.0 pts | 24,746 |
| Greene | Mitt Romney | Republican | 9,737 | 47.6% | 6.6 pts | 20,472 |
| Hamilton | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,771 | 56.7% | 21.7 pts | 3,122 |
| Herkimer | Mitt Romney | Republican | 12,166 | 48.6% | 5.4 pts | 25,040 |
| Jefferson | Mitt Romney | Republican | 16,435 | 46.0% | 0.6 pts | 35,708 |
| Kings | Barack Obama | Democratic | 580,225 | 79.4% | 64.0 pts | 730,534 |
| Lewis | Mitt Romney | Republican | 5,129 | 48.7% | 5.7 pts | 10,522 |
| Livingston | Mitt Romney | Republican | 12,641 | 47.2% | 5.8 pts | 26,770 |
| Madison | Barack Obama | Democratic | 13,231 | 47.1% | 4.3 pts | 28,094 |
| Monroe | Barack Obama | Democratic | 185,916 | 55.7% | 21.4 pts | 333,813 |
| Montgomery | Barack Obama | Democratic | 8,106 | 44.6% | 0.3 pts | 18,186 |
| Nassau | Barack Obama | Democratic | 294,661 | 51.9% | 10.0 pts | 568,151 |
| New York | Barack Obama | Democratic | 486,172 | 81.4% | 67.2 pts | 597,227 |
| Niagara | Barack Obama | Democratic | 41,837 | 47.0% | 4.1 pts | 89,013 |
| Oneida | Mitt Romney | Republican | 40,532 | 46.7% | 1.7 pts | 86,700 |
| Onondaga | Barack Obama | Democratic | 117,470 | 57.4% | 23.5 pts | 204,717 |
| Ontario | Barack Obama | Democratic | 22,065 | 46.1% | 2.4 pts | 47,853 |
| Orange | Barack Obama | Democratic | 70,742 | 50.3% | 9.1 pts | 140,628 |
| Orleans | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,585 | 51.6% | 14.1 pts | 14,706 |
| Oswego | Barack Obama | Democratic | 22,178 | 49.7% | 10.2 pts | 44,591 |
| Otsego | Barack Obama | Democratic | 11,530 | 47.8% | 4.5 pts | 24,139 |
| Putnam | Mitt Romney | Republican | 20,925 | 47.2% | 5.4 pts | 44,345 |
| Queens | Barack Obama | Democratic | 461,391 | 77.5% | 59.2 pts | 595,073 |
| Rensselaer | Barack Obama | Democratic | 35,373 | 52.0% | 15.4 pts | 67,990 |
| Richmond | Barack Obama | Democratic | 75,557 | 49.0% | 5.6 pts | 154,169 |
| Rockland | Barack Obama | Democratic | 63,908 | 51.4% | 9.6 pts | 124,442 |
| Saratoga | Barack Obama | Democratic | 50,998 | 48.3% | 5.8 pts | 105,510 |
| Schenectady | Barack Obama | Democratic | 35,330 | 54.4% | 19.1 pts | 64,933 |
| Schoharie | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,497 | 49.2% | 10.4 pts | 13,207 |
| Schuyler | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,798 | 46.6% | 4.3 pts | 8,146 |
| Seneca | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,715 | 50.6% | 11.1 pts | 13,266 |
| St. Lawrence | Barack Obama | Democratic | 20,488 | 55.1% | 18.7 pts | 37,191 |
| Steuben | Mitt Romney | Republican | 20,163 | 52.3% | 13.4 pts | 38,531 |
| Suffolk | Barack Obama | Democratic | 287,519 | 49.0% | 7.5 pts | 586,258 |
| Sullivan | Barack Obama | Democratic | 14,612 | 51.4% | 11.5 pts | 28,415 |
| Tioga | Mitt Romney | Republican | 11,160 | 51.7% | 12.1 pts | 21,601 |
| Tompkins | Barack Obama | Democratic | 24,872 | 62.7% | 37.0 pts | 39,670 |
| Ulster | Barack Obama | Democratic | 43,837 | 56.0% | 23.3 pts | 78,315 |
| Warren | Barack Obama | Democratic | 14,276 | 48.3% | 4.6 pts | 29,578 |
| Washington | Barack Obama | Democratic | 10,993 | 47.6% | 5.2 pts | 23,095 |
| Wayne | Mitt Romney | Republican | 17,248 | 45.9% | 4.0 pts | 37,547 |
| Westchester | Barack Obama | Democratic | 234,778 | 60.4% | 26.7 pts | 388,447 |
| Wyoming | Mitt Romney | Republican | 9,248 | 56.6% | 23.8 pts | 16,335 |
| Yates | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,269 | 45.2% | 0.1 pts | 9,442 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in New York in 2012?
The Democratic candidate won 39 of New York's 62 counties in 2012, with 23 counties going to the other major party.
Which New York county had the closest presidential result in 2012?
Yates had the closest margin in New York in 2012, with Mitt Romney (Republican) winning by 0.1 points out of 9,442 total votes cast.
Which New York county had the widest presidential margin in 2012?
Bronx had the widest margin in New York in 2012, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 83.0 points.
How many counties are included in New York's 2012 presidential results?
This page covers 62 counties in New York for the 2012 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.