results of the 2012 Republican presidential primaries and caucuses , which resulted in the nomination of Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for President of the United States . The 2012 Republican primaries were the selection processes by which the Republican Party selected delegates to attend the 2012 Republican National Convention from August 27 – 30 . The series of primaries , caucuses , and state conventions culminated in the national convention , where the delegates cast their votes to formally select a candidate . A simple majority ( 1,144 ) of the total delegate votes ( 2,286 ) was required to become the party 's nominee
2012 Republican National Convention
2012 Republican National Convention
Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries