Darcy Richardson

During the 2012 presidential primaries, 51 individuals sought the nomination of the Democratic Party.

Incumbent President Barack Obama won the nomination unanimously at the 2012 Democratic National Convention and was re-elected as president in the general election by defeating Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

As expected for the incumbent president, Obama won every primary election, but faced more difficulty than projected.

Fifteen additional candidates appeared on primary ballots, and of these, four appeared on more than one ballot.

Four qualified for convention delegates including: attorney John Wolfe, Jr., prison inmate Keith Russell Judd, perennial candidate Jim Rogers, and anti-abortion activist Randall Terry.

Each of these had their delegates stripped prior to the convention due to technicalities.

Thirty-four additional candidates filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for president, but either withdrew from the race before the primaries or did not appear on any primary ballots.

The following individuals formally announced their campaigns for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2012 and/or filed as a candidate for such with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

The following candidates appeared on more than one primary ballot.

The following candidates appeared on only one primary ballot.

The following presidential candidates filed with the FEC, but either did not appear on any primary ballots or withdrew before the primary elections.

The following individuals were the object of presidential speculation in past media reports, but did not signal an interest in running.

The following individuals speculated to run for the Democratic Party's 2012 presidential nomination, announced they would not run.