US ELECTIONS 

THIRD PARTIES IN 2012 ELECTIONS Share of popular vote 70.0%

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

Ralph Nader Ralph

John McCain John

John F.KerryJohn

Mitt RomneyMitt

Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter Jimmy

H.Ross Perot H.Ross Perot

Gary JohnsonGary

RobertJ.Dole

Albert A.Gore Albert

Gerald R. FordR.Gerald

Barack Barack Obama

RonaldReagan RonaldReagan

George H. Bush H.George Bush H.George

JohnG. Schmitz

George W. Bush W. George Bush W. George

Richard M. Nixon

William J. Clinton William J. Clinton William J.

John B. AndersonB. John

George C. C. George Wallace

George McGovern George

Michael S.Dukakis Michael

Lyndon B. JohnsonB. Lyndon

Walter F.Mondale Walter

Eugene J. McCarthy Eugene J.

Richard M. M. RichardNixon23

Barry M. M. BarryGoldwater Hubert H. Humphrey H.Hubert 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 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- (inc.) Kathy Polhemus (I) 3.9% 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% 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