This survey shows a forecast of the distribution of electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election, if Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will battle each other for the White House. As of November 6, Barack Obama would receive 201 electoral votes, while Romney would get 191. 270 electoral votes are needed to win the election. The remaining 146 electoral votes are situated in the so called swing states, states in which no single candidate or party has overwhelming support in securing that state's electoral college votes.
Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, as of November 6
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RealClearPolitics. (November 6, 2012). Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, as of November 6 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232901/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama/
RealClearPolitics. "Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, as of November 6." Chart. November 6, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232901/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama/
RealClearPolitics. (2012). Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, as of November 6. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232901/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama/
RealClearPolitics. "Outlook on The Number of Electoral Votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in The 2012 Election, as of November 6." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232901/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama/
RealClearPolitics, Outlook on the number of electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the 2012 election, as of November 6 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232901/outlook-on-electoral-votes-for-mitt-romney-vs-barack-obama/ (last visited May 26, 2022)
