The United States of America Presidential election of 2012 in Wisconsin was won by Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama over his nearest rival Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney by a victory margin of over 5%.

Wisconsin is located North Central region of the United States. Manufacturing , Agriculture and Health Care are the main contributors to the State's economy.

Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Election Results

Election Analysis:

For US presidential election of 2012 , Wisconsin , was considered to be a swing state . Democratic party won in Wisconsin for the past 5 presidential elections with big margins.

Wisconsin voted Democratic in all the Presidential elections since 1988. Paul Ryan, Republican Party nominee for Vice Presidential candidate in 2012 US Presidential election is a native of Wisconsin. Wisconsin a Democratic leaning state by its history and neighborhood has become a swing state after the selection of Paul Ryan as the Vice Presidential nominee for the Republican party.

Wisconsin Previous Presidential Election Results

Political situation in Wisconsin in the Year 2012:

Wisconsin unemployment stands at 7.5% compared to the national average of 8.1% as of Aug 2012 .

Wisconsin state Assembly and Governorship are controlled by Republicans while the State Senate is controlled by Democrats

Population by Race in Wisconsin : Year 2010