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United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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The United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 6, , as part of the United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Massachusetts voters chose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbentDemocraticPresidentBarack Obama and his running mate, Vice PresidentJoe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts GovernorMitt Romney and his running mate, CongressmanPaul Ryan.

Although Romney previously served as Massachusetts's Governor from to , Massachusetts was considered to be a state Obama would win or a safe blue state. Obama ultimately won Massachusetts with % of the popular vote to Romney's %, thus winning the state's 11 electoral votes by a % margin of victory.^[1] This was the first time a presidential candidate lost his home state since Al Gorelost Tennessee in the election. Romney also became the firs

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Electoral College Results

November 5, —Election Day
The voters in each State choose electors to serve in the Electoral College.

By December 11, —Electors Appointed
The State Executive of each State signs the Certificate of Ascertainment to appoint the electors chosen in the general election.

December 17, —Electors vote
The electors in each State meet to select the President and Vice President of the United States.

January 6, —Congress counts the vote
Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes (unless Congress passes a law to change the date from a Saturday or Sunday).

January 20, —Inauguration Day
The President-Elect is sworn in as President of the United States.