United States presidential election, 2012
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The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United States on December 17, 2012, will be chosen. Barack Obama, who is eligible for a second and final term as President, has announced that he will seek nomination to be the Democratic Party's candidate in this election.
The 2012 presidential election will coincide with the United States Senate elections where 33 races will be occurring as well as the United States House of Representatives elections to elect the members for the 113th Congress. The election will also encompass eleven gubernatorial races as well as many state legislature races.
Electoral College changes
The 2010 Census changed the Electoral College vote apportionment for the Presidential elections from 2012 to 2020 in the following states.
States in blue represent states that gained votes, due to reapportionment based on the 2010 Census. States in orange represent states that lost votes. In the political climate of 2011, this would give the Democratic Party a net loss of six electoral votes in states won by Al Gore, John Kerry and Barack Obama in the past three presidential elections, rendering the party a national total of 242. Conversely, the Republican Party will achieve a net gain of six electoral votes in states won by George W. Bush and John McCain in the past three presidential elections, rendering the GOP a national total of 181. Votes allocated to remaining states remain unchanged from the national total of 115.
States won by Democrats in 2000, 2004, 2008
| States won by Republicans in 2000, 2004, 2008
| Remaining states
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Party conventions
Candidates
The following are individuals who have either formally announced that they are running for president in 2012 and/or have filed as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), or have formed an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run in 2012.
Democratic Party
Names of formally declared candidates appear in bold.
Withdrawn candidates:
Candidates gallery
Republican Party
Names of formally declared candidates appear in bold.
Candidates gallery
Green Party
Withdrawn candidates:
Libertarian Party
Prohibition Party
Socialist Party USA
Independents
Candidates gallery
Prospective candidates
The following are individuals who are or have been the subject of speculation in prominent media sources as being possible presidential contenders in the 2012 election. The speculation may stem from noted media analysts and commentators, or from actions or comments made by the individuals themselves — which suggest the possibility of a presidential run — as reported in reliable media sources.
Democratic
Republican
None of the following has formally announced his or her candidacy for the Republican Party nomination. The following individuals are currently speculated about as possible candidates:
Constitution Party
Independent
Declined to run
The following candidates have stated they do not plan to run in the 2012 presidential election. However, some candidates in past elections have denied intentions to run and later entered into those races.
Democratic
Republican
Independent
See also
References
External links
Official candidate websites
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- Michele Bachmann
- Herman Cain
- Newt Gingrich
- Gary E. Johnson
- Fred Karger
- Andy Martin
- Thaddeus McCotter
- Jimmy McMillan
- Roy Moore
- Ron Paul
- Tim Pawlenty
- Buddy Roemer
- Mitt Romney
- Rick Santorum
- Green
- Libertarian
- Socialist Party USA
- Independent
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