This survey shows the voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election as of October 28, by ethnic group. If the elections were held that day, about 90 percent of Black or African American voters would vote for Barack Obama.
Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by ethnic group
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Gallup. (November 6, 2012). Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by ethnic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242805/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-ethnic-group/
Gallup. "Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by ethnic group." Chart. November 6, 2012. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242805/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-ethnic-group/
Gallup. (2012). Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by ethnic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242805/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-ethnic-group/
Gallup. "Voter Support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in The 2012 Election, by Ethnic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242805/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-ethnic-group/
Gallup, Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by ethnic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242805/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-ethnic-group/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Voter support for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, by ethnic group [Graph], Gallup, November 6, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/242805/voter-support-for-barack-obama-and-mitt-romney-in-the-2012-election-by-ethnic-group/