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2012 Presidential Election Results for Lake County, IN


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Municipality Barack Obama*
(D)		 Mitt Romney
(R)		 Gary Johnson
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Calumet township 1,492 65.6% 737 32.4% 0 0.0% 47 2.1% 2,276
Cedar Creek township 2,207 45.4% 2,556 52.6% 0 0.0% 98 2.0% 4,861
Center township 1,117 36.0% 1,931 62.1% 0 0.0% 59 1.9% 3,107
Crown Point city 6,000 46.5% 6,693 51.9% 0 0.0% 213 1.7% 12,906
Dyer town 3,444 45.6% 4,007 53.1% 0 0.0% 99 1.3% 7,550
Eagle Creek township 284 40.5% 405 57.7% 0 0.0% 13 1.9% 702
East Chicago city 8,973 92.8% 648 6.7% 0 0.0% 46 0.5% 9,667
Gary city 34,427 96.8% 1,024 2.9% 0 0.0% 123 0.3% 35,574
Griffith town 4,114 62.7% 2,328 35.5% 0 0.0% 115 1.8% 6,557
Hammond city 18,584 73.0% 6,393 25.1% 0 0.0% 466 1.8% 25,443
Hanover township 432 33.5% 834 64.8% 0 0.0% 22 1.7% 1,288
Highland town 5,843 53.0% 4,946 44.8% 0 0.0% 240 2.2% 11,029
Hobart city 6,744 58.7% 4,529 39.4% 0 0.0% 213 1.9% 11,486
Hobart township 586 68.4% 247 28.8% 0 0.0% 24 2.8% 857
Lake Station city 2,257 64.5% 1,146 32.8% 0 0.0% 95 2.7% 3,498
Merrillville town 11,637 77.3% 3,254 21.6% 0 0.0% 163 1.1% 15,054
Munster town 5,586 46.9% 6,150 51.7% 0 0.0% 169 1.4% 11,905
Ross township 64 56.1% 49 43.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.9% 114
Schererville town 6,463 48.3% 6,754 50.4% 0 0.0% 173 1.3% 13,390
St. John town 2,647 35.4% 4,727 63.2% 0 0.0% 105 1.4% 7,479
St. John township 1,686 42.1% 2,242 56.0% 0 0.0% 73 1.8% 4,001
West Creek township 1,121 39.9% 1,628 58.0% 0 0.0% 58 2.1% 2,807
Whiting city 1,154 67.7% 515 30.2% 0 0.0% 35 2.1% 1,704
Winfield township 2,154 45.3% 2,528 53.2% 0 0.0% 72 1.5% 4,754
TOTAL 130,89764.8% 68,43133.9% 2,4301.2% 3890.2% 202,147



2012 President, Calumet township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,492 65.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 737 32.4%
Other 47 2.1%
TOTAL 2,276
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Cedar Creek township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,207 45.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,556 52.6%
Other 98 2.0%
TOTAL 4,861
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Center township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,117 36.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,931 62.1%
Other 59 1.9%
TOTAL 3,107
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 15


2012 President, Clear Lake town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,883 45.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,160 52.2%
Other 97 2.3%
TOTAL 4,140
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Crown Point city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,000 46.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,693 51.9%
Other 213 1.7%
TOTAL 12,906
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Dyer town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,444 45.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,007 53.1%
Other 99 1.3%
TOTAL 7,550
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Eagle Creek township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 284 40.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 405 57.7%
Other 13 1.9%
TOTAL 702
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, East Chicago city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,973 92.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 648 6.7%
Other 46 0.5%
TOTAL 9,667
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -47 Diff (US): -40


2012 President, Gary city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 34,427 96.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,024 2.9%
Other 123 0.3%
TOTAL 35,574
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -51 Diff (US): -44


2012 President, Griffith town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,114 62.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,328 35.5%
Other 115 1.8%
TOTAL 6,557
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Hammond city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 18,584 73.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,393 25.1%
Other 466 1.8%
TOTAL 25,443
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -22


2012 President, Hanover township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 432 33.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 834 64.8%
Other 22 1.7%
TOTAL 1,288
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 18


2012 President, Highland town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,843 53.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,946 44.8%
Other 240 2.2%
TOTAL 11,029
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Hobart city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,744 58.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,529 39.4%
Other 213 1.9%
TOTAL 11,486
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -8


2012 President, Hobart township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 586 68.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 247 28.8%
Other 24 2.8%
TOTAL 857
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, Lake Station city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,257 64.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,146 32.8%
Other 95 2.7%
TOTAL 3,498
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, Merrillville town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,637 77.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,254 21.6%
Other 163 1.1%
TOTAL 15,054
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -26


2012 President, Munster town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,586 46.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,150 51.7%
Other 169 1.4%
TOTAL 11,905
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Ross township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 64 56.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 49 43.0%
Other 1 0.9%
TOTAL 114
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, St. John town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,647 35.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,727 63.2%
Other 105 1.4%
TOTAL 7,479
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, St. John township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,686 42.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,242 56.0%
Other 73 1.8%
TOTAL 4,001
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Schererville town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,463 48.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,754 50.4%
Other 173 1.3%
TOTAL 13,390
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, West Creek township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,121 39.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,628 58.0%
Other 58 2.1%
TOTAL 2,807
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Whiting city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,154 67.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 515 30.2%
Other 35 2.1%
TOTAL 1,704
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -17


2012 President, Winfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,154 45.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,528 53.2%
Other 72 1.5%
TOTAL 4,754
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent