2012 Texas Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2012 Texas Democratic presidential primary
Country:Texas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Texas Democratic primary and caucuses
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2016 Texas Democratic primary
Next Year:2016
Candidate1:Barack Obama
Home State1:Illinois
Delegate Count1:287
Popular Vote1:520,410
Percentage1:88.18%
Home State2:Tennessee
Delegate Count2:0
Popular Vote2:29,879
Percentage2:5.06%
Color1:1E90FF
Color2:800080

The 2012 Texas Democratic presidential primary was held on May 29, 2012. Incumbent president Barack Obama, who was running for the nomination without any major opposition, won the primary with 88.18% of the vote. The primary was officially non-binding.[1] From April to June 2012, the state and district conventions awarded all of Texas' 260 pledged delegates to the 2012 Democratic National Convention, with an additional 27 unpledged delegates.

Texas Democratic primary, 2012[2]
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
Barack Obama520,41088.18%287
John Wolfe Jr.29,8795.06%0
Darcy Richardson25,4304.31%0
Bob Ely14,4452.45%0
Total:590,164100.0%287
Key: align:"center" style="background:#ddd;"Withdrew prior to contest

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas Democrat . The Green Papers . 9 February 2024.
  2. Web site: 2012 Democratic Party Primary Election, Texas Secretary of State. November 17, 2016.