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# Obama Lost Independent Voters Compared to 2008
- URL: https://ivn.us/obama-lost-independent-voters-compared-to-2008/
- Published: 2012-11-20T18:00:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:36:19.000Z
- Author: Alex Gauthier
- Tags: News

[Cognitive Match](http://www.cognitivematch.com/?ref=ivn.us) released this infographic soon after the 2012 election. Obama lost independent voters in every state except North Carolina, compared to 2008\. North Carolina was the only swing state that went to Romney.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/dc/be/dcbe1ac4-146f-43be-92a6-ea84728d86a6/content/images/2026/02/obamaindependents.jpg)