2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries

2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries
Non-binding preferential vote
Gary Johnson (2) James Ogle (1) Uncommitted (1)	No contest
Previous Libertarian nominee; Bob Barr;	Libertarian nominee ; Gary Johnson;

The 2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries allowed voters to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate. These differed from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they did not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for the United States presidential election. The party's nominee for the 2012 presidential election was chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2012 Libertarian National Convention, which ran from May 2 to 6, 2012. The delegates nominated former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson for President and former judge Jim Gray for Vice President.

Four primaries were held.^[1] A total of 22,346 votes were cast in these primaries.

Candidates

Candidate	Profession	Campaign	On primary ballot				Popular vote
Candidate	Profession	Campaign	MO	NC	NE	CA	Popular vote
Gary Johnson	29th Governor of New Mexico (1995–2003)	(campaign • positions) Running mate: Jim Gray^[2]					8,368
Barbara Joy Waymire							2,118
Scott Keller							1,208
James Ogle	Secretary of "U.S. Parliament"^[3]						1,041
R. J. Harris	Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in 2010^[4]						998
Bill Still							901
Roger Gary							878
R. Lee Wrights	Vice-chairperson of the Libertarian National Committee						838
Carl Person	Attorney						798
Alternate ballot options:
Uncommitted	N/A						5,198

In the Missouri primary on February 7, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.^[5]

In the North Carolina primary on May 8, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.^[6]

In the Nebraska primary on May 15, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Democratic and Republican primaries.^[7]

Type: Semi-Closed

In the California primary on June 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside those for the Republicans, Democrats, the Green Party, the American Independent Party and the Peace and Freedom Party.^[8]

This non-binding primary took place after the 2012 Libertarian National Convention.

^ "Major Third Party 2012 Presidential Primaries". www.thegreenpapers.com. The Green Papers. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ Quinn, Garrett (April 30, 2012). "Gary Johnson Wants Jim Gray As His VP". Reason.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ "Libertarian primary choice describes himself as 'outsider' in own party". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ Faught, Jamison (November 5, 2013). "RJ Harris: The Evolving Perennial Candidate". www.muskogeepolitico.com. Muskogee Politico. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "All Results Official Election Returns State of Missouri Presidential Preference Primary Presidential Preference Primary Tuesday, February 07, 2012 As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on Tuesday, March 06, 2012" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. May 6, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "05/08/2012 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE" (PDF). er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA" (PDF). sos.nebraska.gov. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Statement of Vote June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 17, 2021.

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