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] |
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Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
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Barack Obama | 520,410 | 88.18% | 287 |
John Wolfe Jr. | 29,879 | 5.06% | 0 |
Darcy Richardson | 25,430 | 4.31% | 0 |
Bob Ely | 14,445 | 2.45% | 0 |
Total: | 590,164 | 100.0% | 287 | |
Key: | align:"center" style="background:#ddd;" | Withdrew prior to contest | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Texas Democrat . The Green Papers . 9 February 2024.
- Web site: 2012 Democratic Party Primary Election, Texas Secretary of State. November 17, 2016.