President Obama secured a second term by preserving much of the diverse mosaic of voters who rallied around him four years ago, overcoming weakened support in his coalition.
Women, Hispanics and Asian-Americans, voters under 45, liberals and moderates, those living in the Northeast and the West, and urban dwellers gave a majority of their votes to Mr. Obama.
His opponent, Mitt Romney, lost with a far narrower and less diverse band of support — mostly men, voters 45 and older, conservatives, Southerners, evangelical Christians and married voters. [cont.]
Marjorie Connelly & Bill Marsh, New York Times