Passage: In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012, Democrat Barack Obama received 93.4% of the vote (23,125 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 6.2% (1,528 votes), and other candidates with 0.4% (97 votes), among the 27,831 ballots cast by the citys 40,362 registered voters (3,081 ballots were Spoilt vote), for a turnout of 69.0%. In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received 89.9% of the vote here (23,577 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 8.2% (2,157 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (141 votes), among the 26,229 ballots cast by the citys 41,005 registered voters, for a turnout of 64.0%. In the United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004, Democrat John Kerry received 79.8% of the vote here (18,539 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 16.3% (3,791 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (146 votes), among the 23,228 ballots cast by the citys 39,139 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 59.3.
Which candidate received more votes in New Jersey during the  2012 United States presidential election, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? Which two candidates ran in the 2012 United States presidential election?