Texas voters chose 38 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

The largest Republican stronghold in the country, Texas went decisively for Romney, awarding him 57.17% of the vote to Obama's 41.38%, a margin of 15.79%.

The state forged a Republican identity in the Reagan Era and had not voted for a Democratic presidential nominee since fellow Southerner Jimmy Carter carried it in 1976.

However, although Romney improved on John McCain's 2008 performance, this election solidified the Texan urban areas' move away from the GOP.

Incumbent Barack Obama, running for the nomination without significant opposition, won the primary with 88.18% of the vote and was awarded all of Texas' 287 delegates to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.