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National Electoral College Results Obama Romney 270 votes needed to win 303 Obama 206 Romney 2012 Electoral Map 29 Unknown Obama Romney Barack Obama (D) Mitt Romney (R) Unknown HI NH 4 MA 11 CT 7 RI 4 NJ 14 DE 3 MD 10 DC 3 VT

2 National Popular Vote Results 173 Romney Obama 55% 54% 57% 52% 62% HI 72% 55% 73% 67% 55% 69% 51% 53% 58% 61% 60% 67% 54% 52% 53% 52% 53% 57% 54% 50% 61% 59% 61% 57% 59% 55% 61% 53% 55% 51% 52% 62% VT 67% 56% NH 52% MA 61% CT 57% RI 63% NJ 58% DE 59% MD 61% DC 91% Barack Obama (D) Mitt Romney (R) 50% 100% Unknown 2012 Popular Vote Map 62% National Total 50% Obama 48% Romney

2012 Presidential Election Votes by Demographic Voted for ObamaVoted for Romney Gender Women55%44% Men45%52% Race White (non-Hispanic)39%59% Black93%6% Hispanic71%27% Education Non-College Graduate51%47% College Graduate50%48% Age 18 to 29 years60%37% 30 to 44 years52%45% 45 to 64 years47%51% 64+ years44%56% Income Less than $50,00060%38% $50,000 to $100,00046%52% $100,000 or more44%54%

2012 Senate Results Chart Former Senate Makeup 51 New Senate Makeup 173 Romney Independent Dem Maintained Seat Republican Maintained Seat Dem Defeated Incumbent Republican Defeated Incumbent Dem Won Open Seat Republican Won Open Seat Unknown Dem Not Up for Reelection Republican Not Up for Reelection Quick Takeaways While GOP remains the minority, retains filibuster power Expect GOP soul- searching after failure to knock down 2006 Dem Senators Sens.-elect Joe Donnelly of IN, Ted Cruz of TX, and Elizabeth Warren of MA may be brightest stars in new Senate

2012 House Results Chart Former House Makeup 51 New House Makeup 173 Romney Dem Maintained Seat Republican Maintained Seat Unknown Quick Takeaways The Republicans were expected to, and did, keep their majority in the House Partisan expectations aside, there are early signs of a willingness to work across the aisle… Speaker John Boehner (R- Oh.), said Tuesday's mandate from voters was to work together: "Divided we fail; not just next session but the next two months."