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US ELECTIONS THIRD PARTIES IN 2012 ELECTIONS 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 0.0% 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson Barry M. Goldwater Richard M. Nixon 1968 Hubert H. Humphrey George C. Wallace Richard M. Nixon23 1972 George McGovern John G. Schmitz Jimmy Carter 1976 Gerald R. Ford Eugene J. McCarthy Ronald Reagan 1980 Share of popular vote popular of Share Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson 1984 Ronald Reagan Walter F. Mondale 1988 George H. Bush Michael S. Dukakis William J. Clinton 1992 George H. Bush H. Ross Perot William J. Clinton 1996 Robert J. Dole H. Ross Perot George W. Bush 2000 Albert A. Gore Ralph Nader 2004 George W. Bush John F. Kerry 2008 Barack Obama John McCain Barack Obama 2012 Mitt Romney Gary Johnson Third parties in 2012 • In no state did Obama or Romney win less than 50% of the popular vote, so third party candidates did not influence the election outcome. • Gary Johnson’s highest state % was in New Mexico, where he had been Governor 1995-2003 – 3.5%. – Elsewhere he only got above 2% in Montana, Alaska and Wyoming • Jill Stein of the Green Party only got above 1% in Maine and Oregon HOUSE RACES 2012 – winner securing less than 50% District Result Winner 2nd placd 3rd place (and others) Arizona 1 New seat - Ann Kirkpatrick (D) Jonathan Paton (R) Kim Allen (L) 6.0% (new seat) Democratic gain 48.8% 45.1% Arizona 9 New seat - Kyrsten Sinema (D) Vernon Parker (R) Powell Gammill (L) 6.6% (new seat) Democratic gain 48.5% 44.8% Republican re- Mike Coffman (inc.) Kathy Polhemus (I) 3.9% Colorado 6 Joe Miklosi (D) 45.1% elected (R) 48.7% Patrick Provost (L) 2.4% Indiana 2 Jackie Walorski (R) Brendan Mullen (D) (open race due to Republican gain Joe Ruiz (L) 3.4% 49.0% 47.6% retirement) Louisiana 3 Running for re- Ron Richard (D) 21.5% (redistricted seat Charles Boustany (R) election in Dec 8 Jeff Landry (R) 30.0% Bryan Barrilleaux (R) 2.54% with two 44.7% run-off Jim Stark (L) 1.2% incumbents) Democrat re- John Tierney inc. (D) Massachusetts 6 Richard Tisei (R) 47.3% Daniel Fishman (L) 4.5% elected 48.3% Republican re- Dan Benishek inc. (R) Gary McDowell (D) Emily Salvette (L) 3.2% Michigan 1 elected 48.2% 47.5% Ellis Boal (G) 1.2% Carol Shea-Porter (D) Frank Guinta inc. (R) New Hampshire 1 Democratic gain Brendan Kelly (L) 4.3% 49.7% 46.0% New York 24 Ann Marie Buerkle inc. Democratic gain Dan Maffei (D) 48.4% Ursula Rozum (G) 7.9% (redistricted) (R) 43.8% Democrat re- Jim Matheson inc. Utah 4 Mia Love (R) 48.1% Jim Vein (L) 2.6% elected (D) 49.3% SENATE RACES 2012 – winner securing less than 50% + 1 Independent win State Result Winner 2nd placed 3rd place (and others) Arizona (GOP Richard Carmona (D) Republican hold Jeff Flake ( R) 49.7% Marc Victor (L) 4.4% incumbent 45.74% retired) Indiana Republican Richard Mourdock (R) incumbent Democratic gain Joe Donnelly (D) 49.9% Andy Horning (L) 5.8% 44.4% defeated in primary Montana Denny Rehberg (R) Jon Tester (D) Democratic hold Jon Tester (D) 48.7% Dan Cox (L) 6.5% 44.8% Nevada David Lory Vanderbeek (Ind Republican American) 4.9% apptee Shelley Berkley (D) Republican hold Dean Heller ( R) 45.9% following 44.7% None of these candidates Republican 4.5% retirement Maine Independent gain (Republican Charlie Summers (R) (caucusing with Angus King (I) 52.9% Cynthia Dill (D_ 13.1% incumbent 30.7% retired) Democrats in Senate) GOVERNORS’ RACES 2012 – winner securing less than 50% State Result Winner 2nd placed 3rd place (and others) Indiana Governor Rupert Boneham (L) Republican Republican hold Mike Pence ( R) 49.5% John Gregg (D) 46.6% term-limited 4% retiree Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) Ron Vandevender Democratic Democratic hold Rick Hill ( R) 47.2% term-limited 49.1% (L) 3.7% retiree .