Early/Mid 2012 statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election

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Statewide polls for the 2012 United States presidential election are as follows. The polls listed here, by state, are from January 1 to August 31, 2012, and provide early data on opinion polling between a possible Republican candidate against incumbent President Barack Obama.

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Note that some states had not conducted polling yet or no updated polls were present from January 1 to August 31, 2012.

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Alabama

9 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 62%–38%
(Republican in 2008) 60%–38%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Capital Survey Research Center [1] August 13–16, 2012Barack Obama36%Mitt Romney54%18452 RV±4.6%
Capital Survey Research Center [2] June 7, 18–19, 26–27, 2012Barack Obama36%Mitt Romney51%15551 LV±4.2%

Arizona

11 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 55%–44%
(Republican in 2008) 53%–45%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [3] July 23–25, 2012Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney52%11833 RV±3.4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [4] June 26, 2012Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney54%13500 LV±4.5%
Project New America/Public Policy Polling (D) [5] June 4–5, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney49%3791 RV±3.5%
Public Policy Polling [6] May 17–20, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney50%7500 RV±4.4%
DC London/Magellan Strategies (R) [7] April 30 – May 2, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney52%9909 LV±3.25%
Behavior Research Center (Rocky Mountain Poll [8] )April 9–17, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney40%2511 RV±4.4%
Arizona State University [9] April 8–14, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney42%2488 RV±4.4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [4] March 13, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney51%11500 LV±4.5%
44% Rick Santorum 45%1
NBC News/Marist College [10] February 19–20, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney45%52,487 RV±1.8%
Barack Obama41% Ron Paul 43%2
Barack Obama45% Newt Gingrich 40%5
Barack Obama42%Rick Santorum45%3
Public Policy Polling [11] February 17–19, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tie743 RV±3.6%
Barack Obama46%Ron Paul42%4
Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich44%4
Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum47%1
Behavior Research Center (Rocky Mountain Poll) [12] January 5–9, 2012Barack Obama37%Mitt Romney43%6553 RV±4.3%
Barack Obama44%Ron Paul36%8
45%Newt Gingrich35%10
43%Rick Santorum34%9

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [13] May 17–20, 2012 Barack Obama 41% Mitt Romney 45% Gary Johnson 9%4500 RV±4.4%

Arkansas

6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 54%–45%
(Republican in 2008) 59%–39%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Talk Business/Hendrix College [14] March 26, 2012 Barack Obama 33% Mitt Romney 56.5%23.5759 LV±3.6%

California

55 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 54%–45%
(Democratic in 2008) 61%–37%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Policy Analysis for California Education/USC Rossier School of Education/Tulchin Research [15] August 3–7, 2012Barack Obama55.6%Mitt Romney32.7%22.91,041 LV±3.0%
CBRT/Pepperdine University/M4 Strategies [16] July 16–17, 2012Barack Obama51.9%Mitt Romney32.6%19.3812 LV±3.4%
Field Research Corporation (Field Poll) [17] June 21 – July 2, 2012Barack Obama55%Mitt Romney37%18848 LV±3.4%
SurveyUSA [18] May 27–29, 2012Barack Obama57%Mitt Romney36%211,575 RV±2.5%
Field Research Corporation (Field Poll) [19] May 21–29, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney32%16710 RV±3.8%
USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/American Viewpoint [20] May 17–21, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney37%191,002 RV±3.5%
Public Policy Institute of California [21] May 14–20, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney39%11894 LV±4.2%
SurveyUSA [22] March 29, 2012 – April 2, 2012Barack Obama62%Mitt Romney31%311,995 RV±2.2%
USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/American Viewpoint [23] March 14–19, 2012Barack Obama57%Mitt Romney36%211,500 RV±2.9%
Field Research Corporation (Field Poll) [24] February 11–18, 2012Barack Obama55%Mitt Romney35%201,000 RV±3.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [25] February 8–16, 2012Barack Obama57%Mitt Romney35%22500±4.5%
58% Rick Santorum 30%28
SurveyUSA [26] February 8–9, 2012Barack Obama60%Mitt Romney31%292,088 RV±2.1%
63% Newt Gingrich 27%36
61% Ron Paul 29%31
61%Rick Santorum29%32

Colorado

9 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 52%–47%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–45%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Keating Research/OnSight Public Affairs [27] August 21–22, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4500 LV±4.4%
Purple Strategies [28] August 13–14, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3600 LV±4.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [29] August 6, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tied500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [30] August 2–5, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6779 LV±3.5%
Purple Strategies [31] July 9–13, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1600 LV±4.0%
Priorities USA Action/Garin-Hart-Yang-Research Group (D) [32] June 25 – July 5, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7608 LV±4.%
We Ask America [33] June 25, 2012Barack Obama46.6%Mitt Romney43%3.61,083 LV±2.98%
Public Policy Polling [34] June 14–17, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7799 LV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [29] June 7, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied500 LV±4.5%
Purple Strategies [35] May 31 – June 5, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%2600 LV±4.0%
NBC News/Marist College [36] May 22–24, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%11,030 RV±3.0%
Project New America/Keating Research/Keating Research/OnSight Public Affairs (D) [37] May 21–24, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4601 RV±4.0%
Purple Strategies [38] April 19–23, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%TiedNot reported±4.1%
Public Policy Polling [39] April 5–7, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney40%13542±4.2%
55% Newt Gingrich 37%18
54% Rick Santorum 38%16
47% Ron Paul 42%5

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [30] August 2–5, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%Gary Johnson4%4779±3.5%
Public Policy Polling [34] June 14–17, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney39%Gary Johnson7%8799±3.5%

Connecticut

7 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 54%–44%
(Democratic in 2008) 61%–38%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Quinnipiac University [40] August 22–26, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney45%71,472 LV±2.6%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [41] August 21, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney43%8500 LV±4.5%
Quinnipiac University [42] May 29, 2012 – June 3, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney38%121,408±2.6%
Quinnipiac University [43] March 14–19, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney37%161,622±2.4%
55% Rick Santorum 35%20

Florida

29 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 52%–47%
(Democratic in 2008) 51%–48%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation [44] August 22–26, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney46%4776 LV±3.5%
CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University [45] August 15–21, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%31,241 LV±2.8%
Gravis Marketing [46] August 20, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney48%3728 LV±3.8%
Foster McCollum White Baydoun/Douglas Fulmer & Associates [47] August 17, 2012Barack Obama39.9%Mitt Romney54.46%14.561,503 LV±2.53%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [48] August 15, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney45%2500 LV±4.5%
Purple Strategies [28] August 13–14, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney48%1600 LV±4.0%
CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University [49] July 24–30, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney45%61,177 LV±3.0%
Public Policy Polling [50] July 26–29, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney47%1871 LV±3.3%
WFLA-TV Tampa/SurveyUSA [51] July 17–19, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5647 LV±3.9%
Purple Strategies [52] July 9–13, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney48%3600 LV±4.0%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research [53] July 9–11, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%1800 RV±3.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [48] July 9, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%1500 LV±4.5%
Priorities USA/Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D) [32] June 25 – July 3, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4608 LV±4.0%
We Ask America [54] July 1–2, 2012Barack Obama46.1%Mitt Romney45.3%0.81,127 LV±2.9%
Quinnipiac University [55] June 19–25, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41%41,200 RV±2.8%
Quinnipiac University [56] June 12–18, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%41,697 RV±2.4%
Purple Strategies [57] May 31, 2012 – June 5, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney49%4600 LV±4.0%
Public Policy Polling [58] May 31 – June 3, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney46%4642 RV±3.9%
Quinnipiac University [59] May 15–21, 2012Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney47%61,722 RV±2.4%
NBC News/Marist College [60] May 17–20, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%41,078 RV±3.0%
Suffolk University/7News [61] May 6–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%1600 RV±4%
Quinnipiac University [62] April 25 – May 1, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney44%11,169 RV±2.9%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [48] April 25, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%1500 LV±4.5%
Purple Strategies [63] April 19–23, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%2600 LV±4.1%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company [64] April 15–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%2757 RV±4.0%
Public Policy Polling [65] April 12–15, 2012Barack Obama52% Newt Gingrich 40%8700 LV±3.7%
50% Ron Paul 40%10
50%Mitt Romney45%5
Quinnipiac University [66] March 20–26, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%71,228 RV±2.8%
50% Rick Santorum 37%13
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [48] March 13, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3500 LV±4.5%
45%Rick Santorum43%2
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [48] February 9, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3500 LV±4.5%
47%Rick Santorum46%1
NBC News/Marist College [67] January 25–27, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney41%81,739 LV±2.7%
52%Newt Gingrich35%17
50%Ron Paul36%14
50%Rick Santorum35%15
Mason-Dixon Research & Polling/Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald [68] January 24–26, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney48%4800 LV±3.5%
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich41%9
50%Rick Santorum39%11
Suffolk University [69] January 22–24, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney47%5600 RVNot reported
Barack Obama49%Newt Gingrich40%9
Quinnipiac University [70] January 19–23, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1,518 RV±2.5%
Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich39%11
47%Ron Paul39%8
49%Rick Santorum40%9
Everglades Foundation/Tarrance Group (R) [71] January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%1607 LV±4.1%
Quinnipiac University [72] January 4–8, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney46%31,412 RV±2.8%
Barack Obama45%Rick Santorum43%2

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Mason Dixon [53] July 9–11, 2012 Barack Obama 46% Mitt Romney 45% Gary Johnson 2%1800±3.5%

Georgia

16 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 58%–41%
(Republican in 2008) 52%–47%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
20/20 Insight [73] August 15–18, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney49%31,158 LV±2.9%
Majority Opinion Research/InsiderAdvantage [74] May 22, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney52%12438Not reported
Rosetta Stone Communications/Landmark Communications [75] May 10, 2012Barack Obama40.2%Mitt Romney51.1%10.9600 RV±4.0%
SurveyUSA [76] February 23–26, 2012Barack Obama44% Newt Gingrich 48%41,156 RV±2.9%
42%Mitt Romney49%7
43% Rick Santorum 47%4
43% Ron Paul 46%3

Illinois

20 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 55%–45%
(Democratic in 2008) 62%–37%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Crain's Chicago Business/Ipsos [77] July 16–22, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney31%20600±4.7%
WGN-TV/Chicago Tribune [78] February 2–6, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney35%21600±4.0%

Indiana

11 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 60%–39%
(Democratic in 2008) 50%–49%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [79] July 31 – August 1, 2012Barack Obama35%Mitt Romney51%16400 LV±5.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [79] May 25, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney48%6600 LV±4.0%
Howey Politics/DePauw University/Bellwether Research/Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group [80] March 26–27, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney49%9503 LV±4.5%
41% Rick Santorum 46%5

Iowa

6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 50%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [81] August 23–26, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%21,244 LV±2.8%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [82] August 8, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [83] July 12–15, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%51,131 RV±2.91%
We Ask America [84] June 18, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%11,086 LV±3.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [82] June 11, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney47%1500 LV±4.5%
NBC News/Marist College [85] May 22–24, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied1,106 RV±3.0%
Public Policy Polling [86] May 3–6, 2012Barack Obama47% Ron Paul 39%81,181 RV±2.85%
Barack Obama51% Mitt Romney 41%10
Des Moines Register/Selzer & Co. [87] February 12–15, 2012Barack Obama51% Newt Gingrich 37%14611 LV±3.5%
Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2
42%Ron Paul49%7
44% Rick Santorum 48%4

Maine

4 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 53%–45%
(Democratic in 2008) 58%–40%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Portland Press Herald/Critical Insights [88] June 20–25, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney35%14615 RV±4.0%
MassINC Polling Group [89] June 13–14, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney34%14506 LV±4.4%
Critical Insights [90] May 2–7, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%8600 RV±4.0%
Public Policy Polling [91] March 2–4, 2012Barack Obama54% Ron Paul 38%161,256 RV±2.8%
58% Rick Santorum 35%23
60% Newt Gingrich 32%28
58% Mitt Romney 35%23

Maryland

10 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 56%–43%
(Democratic in 2008) 61%–38%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Marylanders for Marriage Equality/Public Policy Polling (D) [92] May 14–16, 2012Barack Obama58%Mitt Romney35%23852 LV±3.4%

Massachusetts

11 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 62%–37%
(Democratic in 2008) 62%–36%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Kimball Political Consulting [93] August 21, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney41%11592 LV±4%
Public Policy Polling [94] August 16–19, 2012Barack Obama55%Mitt Romney39%161,115LV±2.9%
Public Policy Polling [95] June 22–24, 2012Barack Obama55%Mitt Romney39%16902LV±3.3%
Western New England University [96] May 29–31, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney34%22504 LV±4.4%
The Boston Globe/University of New Hampshire [97] May 25–31, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney34%12651 LV±3.8%
Suffolk University [98] May 20–22, 2012Barack Obama59%Mitt Romney34%25600 LV±4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [99] May 7, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney35%21500 LV±4.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [99] April 9, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney40%11500 LV±4.5%
The Boston Globe/University of New Hampshire [100] March 21–27, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney33%16544 LV±4.4%
Public Policy Polling [101] March 16–18, 2012Barack Obama62% Newt Gingrich 28%34936 RV±3.2%
58% Ron Paul 30%28
58%Mitt Romney35%23
61% Rick Santorum 29%32
MassLive.com/The Republican/Western New England University [102] February 23 – March 1, 2012Barack Obama60%Mitt Romney34%26527 RV±4.3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [99] February 29, 2012Barack Obama55%Mitt Romney38%17500 LV±4.5%
58%Rick Santorum32%26
Suffolk University [103] February 11–15, 2012Barack Obama63%Newt Gingrich27%36600 LV±4.0%
53%Mitt Romney39%14
59%Rick Santorum32%27
60%Ron Paul26%34
Mass Insight Global Partnerships/Opinion Dynamics Corporation [104] January 31 – February 4, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney38%18456 RV±4.6%

Four Way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Green %Libertarian %Lead margin
Public Policy Polling [95]
Margin of error: ±3.3%
Sample size: 902LV
June 22–24, 2012 Barack Obama 53% Mitt Romney 38% Jill Stein 3% Gary Johnson 1%15

Michigan

16 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–41%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
EPIC-MRA [105] August 28, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%31200 LV±2.6%
Mitchell Research & Communications [106] August 23, 2012Barack Obama46.6%Mitt Romney47.7%0.11277 LV±2.74%
Detroit News/Glengariff Group [107] August 18–20, 2012Barack Obama47.5%Mitt Romney42.0%5.5600 LV±4.0%
Foster McCollum White & Associates/Baydoun Consulting [108] August 16, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney48%41,733 LV±2.35%
Mitchell Research & Communications [109] August 13, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%51,079 LV±2.98%
EPIC-MRA [110] July 24–31, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%6600 LV±3.5%
Mitchell Research & Communications [111] July 23, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%1825 LV±3.4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [112] July 23, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%6500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [113] July 21–23, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney39%14579 RV±4.1%
NBC News/Marist College [114] June 24–25, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41,078 RV±3.0%
Mitchell Research & Communications [115] June 18, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1750 LV±3.58%
We Ask America [84] June 18, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney45%21,010LV±3.0%
Lambert, Edwards & Associates/Denno Research [116] June 14–15, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney40%Tied600 LV±4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [112] June 14, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%8500 LV±4.5%
Baydoun Consulting/Foster McCollum White & Associates [117] June 12, 2012Barack Obama46.89%Mitt Romney45.48%1.411,783±2.32%
EPIC-MRA [118] June 2–5, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%1600 LV±4%
Public Policy Polling [119] May 24–27, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney39%14500 RV±4.4%
Glengariff Group [120] May 10–11, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney40%5600 LV±4%
EPIC-MRA [121] March 31 – April 3, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%4600 LV±4%
Marketing Resource Group [122] March 14–19, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7600 LV±4%
NBC News/Marist College [10] February 19–20, 2012Barack Obama55% Rick Santorum 29%263,149 RV±1.8%
56% Newt Gingrich 28%28
53% Ron Paul 31%22
51%Mitt Romney33%18
Public Policy Polling [123] February 10–12, 2012Barack Obama50%Rick Santorum39%11560 RV±4.14%
56%Newt Gingrich34%22
52%Ron Paul34%18
54%Mitt Romney38%16
Detroit Free Press/EPIC-MRA [124] January 21–25, 2012Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich38%13600 LV±4%
48%Mitt Romney40%8

Minnesota

10 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
KSTP-TV Minneapolis/SurveyUSA [125] July 17–19, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney40%6552 LV±4.3%
Public Policy Polling [126] May 31 – June 3, 2012Barack Obama54%Mitt Romney39%15973 RV±3.1%
KSTP-TV Minneapolis/Survey USA [127] May 9–10, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney38%14516 RV±4.4%
KSTP-TV Minneapolis/Survey USA [128] January 31 – February 2, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney36%13542 RV±4.3%
55% Newt Gingrich 29%26
48% Ron Paul 37%11
51% Rick Santorum 32%19
Public Policy Polling [129] January 21–22, 2012Barack Obama54%Newt Gingrich39%151,236 RV±2.8%
52%Rick Santorum40%12
51%Ron Paul38%13
51%Mitt Romney41%10

Missouri

10 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 53%–46%
(Republican in 2008) 49%–49%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [130] August 28–29, 2012Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney53%12621 LV±3.9%
St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Mason-Dixon Polling & Research [131] August 22–23, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney50%7625 LV±4.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [132] August 22, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [133] August 20, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney52%10500 LV±4.4%
KSDK-TV St. Louis/KSHB-TV Kansas City/KSPR-TV Springfield/KYTV-TV Springfield/SurveyUSA [134] August 9–12, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%1585 LV±4.1%
Missouri Scout/Chilenski Strategies [135] August 8, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney48%1663LV±3.8%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [132] July 30, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney50%6500 LV±4.5%
We Ask America [136] July 24, 2012Barack Obama39.73%Mitt Romney49.01%9.281,172 LV±3.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [132] June 7, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney49%7500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [137] May 24–27, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1602 RV±4.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [132] April 17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney48%3500 LV±4.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [132] March 14–15, 2012Barack Obama42% Rick Santorum 51%9500 LV±4.5%
Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney50%9
Public Policy Polling [138] January 27–29, 2012Barack Obama49% Newt Gingrich 42%7582 RV±4.1%
Barack Obama45% Ron Paul 43%2
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum44%3

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Capitol Correspondent/North Star Campaign Systems/North Star Campaign Systems/Gravis Marketing (R) [139] August 23, 2012Barack Obama36.1%Mitt Romney53.1%Gary Johnson4.1%171,057 A±3.4%
We Ask America [136] July 24, 2012 Barack Obama 39.7% Mitt Romney 49.0% Gary Johnson 2.1%9.31,172 LV±3.0%

Montana

3 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 59%–39%
(Republican in 2008) 49%–47%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [140] August 20, 2012Barack Obama38%Mitt Romney55%17500 LV±4.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [140] June 18, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney51%9500±5.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [140] May 2, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney51%7450 LV±5.0%
Public Policy Polling [141] April 26–29, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney48%5934 RV±3.2%
41% Ron Paul 49%8
Barack Obama45% Newt Gingrich 45%Tie
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [140] February 22, 2012Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney48%7500 RV±4.5%
41% Rick Santorum 45%4

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [141] April 26–29, 2012Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney43%Gary Johnson8%2934±3.2%

Nebraska

5 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 66%–33%
(Republican in 2008) 57%–42%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [142] May 16, 2012Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney53%14500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [143] March 22–25, 2012Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney51%121,028 RV±3.1%
38% Rick Santorum 55%17
40% Newt Gingrich 49%9
37% Ron Paul 49%12
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [142] March 5, 2012Barack Obama35%Mitt Romney52%17500 LV±4.5%
37%Rick Santorum49%12

Second congressional district

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat%Republican%Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [143] March 22–25, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney46%1Not reportedNot reported
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum47%Tied
Barack Obama46%Newt Gingrich44%2
Barack Obama42%Ron Paul44%2

Nevada

6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 51%–48%
(Democratic in 2008) 55%–43%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [144] August 23–26, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney47%3831 LV±3.4%
Las Vegas Review-Journal /SurveyUSA [145] August 16–21, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%2869 LV±3.4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [146] July 24, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney45%5500 LV±4.5%
Magellan Strategies [147] July 16–17, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney46%4665 RV±3.8%
Public Policy Polling [148] June 7–10, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%6500 RV±4.4%
NBC News/Marist College [149] May 22–24, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%21,040 RV±3.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [146] April 30, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney44%8500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [150] March 29 – April 1, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney43%8533 RV±4.2%
54% Rick Santorum 40%14
49% Ron Paul 42%7
54% Newt Gingrich 39%15
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [146] March 19, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%6500 LV±4.5%
52%Rick Santorum36%16

Three-way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat%Republican%Libertarian%Lead MarginSample sizeMargin of error
We Ask America [151] July 17–18, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%Gary Johnson2%61,092 LV±2.95%

New Hampshire

4 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 50%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–45%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [152] August 9–12, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney45%61,055 LV±3.0%
WMUR/University of New Hampshire [153] August 1–12, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3555 LV±4.2%
Democracy for America/Public Policy Polling (D) [154] August 5–8, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%61,591 LV±2.5%
WMUR/University of New Hampshire [155] July 5–15, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%4470 LV±4.5%
NBC News/Marist College [156] June 24–25, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney42%11029 RV±3.1%
American Research Group [157] June 21–24, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3417 LVNot reported
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [158] June 20, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [159] May 10–13, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney41%121,163 RV±2.9%
WMUR/University of New Hampshire [160] April 9–20, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney42%9486 LV±4.4%
Dartmouth College [161] April 2–5, 2012Barack Obama42.4%Mitt Romney43.9%1.5403 RV±4.9%
American Research Group [157] March 15–18, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%2557 RVNot reported
WMUR/University of New Hampshire [162] January 25 – February 2, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney40%10495 LV±4.4%
50% Ron Paul 42%8
60% Newt Gingrich 35%25
56% Rick Santorum 35%21

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [163] May 10–13, 2012 Barack Obama 51% Mitt Romney 38% Gary Johnson 7%131,163±2.9%

New Jersey

14 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 52%–46%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–42%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Rutgers University [164] August 23–25, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney37%14710 LV±3.5%
Monmouth University [165] July 18–22, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney38%13678 RV±3.8%
Quinnipiac University [166] July 9–15, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney38%111,623 RV±2.4%
Rutgers University [167] May 31 – June 4, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney33%231,065 RV±2.9%
Quinnipiac University [168] May 9–14, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney39%101,582±2.5%
Fairleigh Dickinson University (PublicMind) [169] April 30 – May 6, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney36%14797 RV±3.5%
Quinnipiac University [170] April 3–9, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%91,607 RV±2.4%
51% Rick Santorum 36%15
Quinnipiac University [171] February 21–27, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney39%101,396 RV±2.6%
55% Newt Gingrich 30%25
52%Rick Santorum34%18
WABC-TV New York/SurveyUSA [172] February 24–26, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney38%14533 RV±4.3%
61%Newt Gingrich27%34
57%Rick Santorum33%24
56% Ron Paul 31%25
Rutgers University [173] February 9–11, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney31%25914 RV±3.3%
Quinnipiac University [174] January 10–16, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney38%101,460 RV±2.6%

New Mexico

5 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 50%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–42%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [175] August 21, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney38%14500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [176] July 13–16, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%5724 RV±3.6%
We Ask America [177] July 9–10, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney40%111,295 LV±2.8%
Patriot Majority/FM3 Research (D) [178] May 16–21, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney35%13502 RV±4.4%
Public Policy Polling [179] April 19–22, 2012Barack Obama54%Mitt Romney40%14526 RV±4.3%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [175] April 3, 2012Barack Obama53% Rick Santorum 38%15500 LV±4.5%
52%Mitt Romney36%16
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [175] February 14, 2012Barack Obama55%Rick Santorum37%18500 LV±4.5%
55%Mitt Romney36%19

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [176] July 13–16, 2012Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney38%Gary Johnson13%4724±3.64%
Public Policy Polling [180] April 19–22, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney35%Gary Johnson15%13526±4.3%

New York

29 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 58%–40%
(Democratic in 2008) 63%–36%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Siena College [181] August 14–19, 2012Barack Obama62%Mitt Romney33%29671 LV±3.8%
Siena College [182] July 10–15, 2012Barack Obama61%Mitt Romney34%27758 RV±3.6%
Siena College [183] June 3–6, 2012Barack Obama59%Mitt Romney35%24807 RV±3.4%
Quinnipiac University [184] May 22–28, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney31%251,504 RV±2.5%
Siena College [183] May 6–10, 2012Barack Obama57%Mitt Romney37%20766 RV±3.5%
NY1/YNN/Marist College [185] April 10–12, 2012Barack Obama57%Mitt Romney35%22632 RV±4.0%
Siena College [183] April 1–4, 2012Barack Obama65% Newt Gingrich 29%36808 RV±3.4%
61% Ron Paul 31%30
60%Mitt Romney35%25
62% Rick Santorum 23%39
Quinnipiac University [186] March 28 – April 2, 2012Barack Obama56%Mitt Romney33%231,597 RV±2.5%
59%Rick Santorum30%29
Siena College [187] February 26–29, 2012Barack Obama60%Mitt Romney34%26808 RV±3.4%
64%Rick Santorum30%34
62%Ron Paul29%33
66%Newt Gingrich27%39
Quinnipiac University [188] February 8–13, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney35%171,233 RV±2.8%
57%Newt Gingrich31%26
53%Rick Santorum35%18

North Carolina

15 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 56%–44%
(Democratic in 2008) 50%–49%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
FOX 8/High Point University/SurveyUSA [189] August 26–30, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney46%3543 RV±4.3%
Elon University [190] August 25–30, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney47%41,089 LV±3%
CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation [44] August 22–26, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney48%1766 LV±3.5%
High Point University/SurveyUSA [191] August 18–23, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney43%Tied540 RV±4.3%
Public Policy Polling [192] August 2–5, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3813 LV±3.4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [193] August 1, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney49%5500 LV±4.5%
Civitas Institute/National Research (R) [194] July 16–18, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney49%1600 RV±4%
Public Policy Polling [195] July 5–8, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1775 RV±3.5%
Project New America/Myers Research (D) [196] July 1–8, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney49%1500 LV±4.4%
Civitas Institute/SurveyUSA [197] June 29 – July 1, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney50%5558 RV±4.2%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [198] June 25, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%3500 LV±4.5%
NBC News/Marist College [199] June 24–25, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%21,019 RV±3.1%
Public Policy Polling [200] June 7–10, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney48%2810 RV±3.4%
WRAL-TV Raleigh/SurveyUSA May 18–21, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%1524 LV±4.4%
Civitas Institute/National Research (R) [201] May 19–20, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney47%2600 RV±4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [198] May 14, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney51%8500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [202] May 10–13, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney47%1666 RV±3.8%
WRAL-TV Raleigh/Survey USA [203] April 26–30, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41,636 RV±2.5%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [198] April 10, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [204] April 4–7, 2012Barack Obama51% Newt Gingrich 41%10975 RV±3.1%
48% Ron Paul 43%5
49%Mitt Romney44%5
50% Rick Santorum 44%6
Public Policy Polling [205] March 8–11, 2012Barack Obama51%Newt Gingrich42%9804 RV±3.5%
48%Ron Paul41%7
49%Mitt Romney46%3
49%Rick Santorum44%5
Public Policy Polling [206] February 3–5, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich45%51,052 RV±3.0%
47%Ron Paul41%6
47%Mitt Romney46%1
48%Rick Santorum46%2
Civitas Institute/National Research (R) [207] January 9–11, 2012Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney48%9300 RV±4.0%
Public Policy Polling [208] January 5–8, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney45%1780 RV±3.5%
49%Newt Gingrich43%6
47%Ron Paul41%6
49% Rick Perry 41%8
Barack Obama46%Rick Santorum46%Tied

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [202] May 10–13, 2012 Barack Obama 46% Mitt Romney 44% Gary Johnson 6%2666±3.8%

North Dakota

3 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 63%–36%
(Republican in 2008) 53%–45%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
North Dakota Democratic-NPL State Party/DFM Research (D) [209] July 24–26, 2012Barack Obama35%Mitt Romney54%19400 LV±4.9%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [210] July 10–11, 2012Barack Obama36%Mitt Romney51%15400±5.0%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research [211] June 4–6, 2012Barack Obama39%Mitt Romney52%13625 RV±4.0%

Ohio

18 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 51%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 52%–47%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Capitol Correspondent/Gravis Marketing [212] August 27, 2012Barack Obama45.27%Mitt Romney44.39%0.88728 LV±3.8%
Columbus Dispatch [213] August 15–25, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied1,758 LV±2.1%
CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University [45] August 21, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%61,253 LV±2.8%
University of Cincinnati [214] August 16–21, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3847 LV±3.4%
Purple Strategies [28] August 13–14, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2600 LV±4.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [215] August 13, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney45%Tied500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [216] August 9–12, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%3961 LV±3.2%
Quinnipiac University [217] July 24–30, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%61,193 LV±3.0%
We Ask America [218] July 24, 2012Barack Obama47.84%Mitt Romney40.2%7.641,115 LV±3.0%
Opportunity Ohio/Magellan Strategies (R) [219] July 23–24, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney43%2597 LV±4.01%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [215] July 18, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney45%2500 LV±4.5%
Purple Strategies [52] July 9–13, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney45%3600 LV±4.0%
Priorities USA Action/Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D) [220] June 25 – July 3, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney41%7608 LV±4.0%
Quinnipiac University [55] June 19–25, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney38%91,237 RV±2.8%
Public Policy Polling [221] June 21–24, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney44%3673 RV±3.8%
Purple Strategies [57] May 31 – June 5, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney48%3600 LV±4.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [215] May 29, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney46%2500 LV±4.5%
NBC News/Marist College [60] May 17–20, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney42%61,103RV±3.0%
Quinnipiac University [222] May 2–7, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%11,069 RV±3.0%
Public Policy Polling [223] May 3–6, 2012Barack Obama48% Ron Paul 40%8875 RV±3.3%
50%Mitt Romney43%7
Quinnipiac University [62] April 25 – May 1, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney42%21,130 RV±2.9%
Purple Strategies [63] April 19–23, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney44%5Not reported±4.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [215] April 18, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney42%4500 LV±4.5%
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company [224] April 15–17, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney39%6606 RV±4.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [215] March 26, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8500 LV±4.5%
47% Rick Santorum 41%6
Quinnipiac University [66] March 20–26, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney41%61,246 RV±2.8%
47%Rick Santorum40%7
NBC News/Marist College [225] February 29 – March 2, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney38%121573 RV±2.5%
51% Newt Gingrich 36%15
48%Ron Paul38%101505 RV
50%Rick Santorum36%14
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Company [226] February 11–13, 2012Barack Obama38%Mitt Romney44%6505 RV±4.5%
Barack Obama43%Newt Gingrich37%6
Barack Obama40%Rick Santorum43%3
Barack Obama41%Ron Paul42%1
Quinnipiac University [227] February 7–12, 2012Barack Obama50%Newt Gingrich38%121,421 RV±2.6%
47%Rick Santorum41%6
46%Ron Paul40%6
46%Mitt Romney44%2
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [228] February 8, 2012Barack Obama44%Rick Santorum44%Tied500 LV±4.5%
Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney41%4
Public Policy Polling [229] January 28–29, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum42%6820 RV±3.4%
51%Newt Gingrich39%12
48%Ron Paul38%10
49%Mitt Romney42%7
Quinnipiac University [230] January 9–16, 2012Barack Obama48%Rick Santorum37%111,610 RV±2.4%
52%Newt Gingrich38%14
48%Ron Paul39%9
44%Mitt Romney42%2

Oklahoma

7 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 65.6%–34.4%
(Republican in 2008) 65.7%–34.4%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
SoonerPoll [231] July 26 – August 14, 2012Barack Obama29%Mitt Romney58%29495 LV±4.4%
SoonerPoll [232] May 7–10, 2012Barack Obama27%Mitt Romney62%35504 LV±4.4%

Oregon

7 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 51%–47%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–40%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
PPP [233] June 21–24, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%8686±3.7%
Survey USA [234] May 7–10, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41,468±2.6%
Survey USA [235] March 14–19, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney39%111,615±2.5%
54% Newt Gingrich 34%20
49% Rick Santorum 40%9
48% Ron Paul 39%9

Pennsylvania

20 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Philadelphia Inquirer/Global Strategy Group/National Research Inc. [236] August 21–23, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney42%9601 LV±4%
Morning Call/Muhlenberg College [237] August 20–22, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9422 LV±5%
Franklin and Marshall College [238] August 7–12, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5681 RV±3.8%
Quinnipiac University [217] July 24–30, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney42%111,168 LV±3.0%
Public Policy Polling [113] July 21–23, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6758 RV±3.6%
Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania/Susquehanna Polling & Research Inc. (R) [239] July 19–23, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3800 LV±3.46%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [240] July 18, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%4500 LV±4.5%
We Ask America [177] July 9–10, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney40%71,227 LV±2.8%
Priorities USA Action/Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D) [220] June 25 – July 3, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney40%9608 LV±4.0%
Quinnipiac University [55] June 19–25, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney39%61,252 RV±2.8%
Quinnipiac University [241] June 5–10, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney40%6997 RV±3.1%
Franklin & Marshall College [242] May 29 – June 4, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney36%12412 RV±4.8%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [240] May 21, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney41%6500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [243] May 17–20, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%8671 RV±3.8%
Quinnipiac University [62] April 25 – May 1, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney39%81,168 RV±2.9%
Morning Call/Muhlenberg College [244] March 23 – April 1, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney40%5492 RV±5%
Quinnipiac University [66] March 20–26, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney42%31,232 RV±2.8%
48% Rick Santorum 41%7
Public Policy Polling [245] March 8–11, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7689 RV±4.1%
51% Newt Gingrich 39%12
47% Ron Paul 41%6
48%Rick Santorum46%2
Quinnipiac University [246] March 7–11, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney40%61,256 RV±2.8%
50%Newt Gingrich37%13
45%Ron Paul40%5
45%Rick Santorum44%1
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [240] February 8–23, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1438 LV±4.5%
46%Rick Santorum40%6
Muhlenberg College/Morning Call [247] February 15–21, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney37%11625 RV±4.0%
49%Rick Santorum41%8
Franklin & Marshall College [248] February 14–20, 2012Barack Obama41%Mitt Romney33%8592 RV±4.0%
47%Newt Gingrich31%16
41%Ron Paul28%13
45%Rick Santorum37%8
Susquehanna Polling and Research [249] February 2–6, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney45%2800 RV±3.46%
Barack Obama47%Rick Santorum43%4

South Carolina

9 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 58%–41%
(Republican in 2008) 54%–45%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Reuters/Ipsos [250] January 10–13, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney46%6995 RV±3.4%

South Dakota

3 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 60%–38%
(Republican in 2008) 53%–45%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Nielson Brothers Polling [251] July 19–23, 2012 Barack Obama 43% Mitt Romney 49%6546 LV±4.19%

Tennessee

11 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 57%–43%
(Republican in 2008) 57%–42%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Vanderbilt University/Princeton Survey Research Associates International [252] May 2–9, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney47%7826 RVNot reported
Middle Tennessee State University [253] February 13–25, 2012Barack Obama40% Newt Gingrich 45%4416 LV±4.0%
41% Ron Paul 44%3
41%Mitt Romney47%6
39% Rick Santorum 51%12
Vanderbilt University/Princeton Survey Research Associates International [254] February 16–22, 2012Barack Obama41%Newt Gingrich38%31,508 RV±3%
Barack Obama39%Ron Paul40%1
39%Mitt Romney42%3
38%Rick Santorum42%4

Texas

38 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 61%–38%
(Republican in 2008) 55%–44%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
University of Texas/Texas Tribune/YouGov [255] May 7–13, 2012Barack Obama35%Mitt Romney55%20511±4.34%
Public Policy Polling [256] April 19–22, 2012Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney50%7591 RV±4.0%
45% Newt Gingrich 47%2
43% Ron Paul 47%4
University of Texas/Texas Tribune/YouGov [257] February 8–15, 2012Barack Obama38%Newt Gingrich49%11527 LV±4.27%
36%Mitt Romney49%13529 LV±4.26%
37% Rick Santorum 51%14
35%Ron Paul44%9
Public Policy Polling [258] January 12–15, 2012Barack Obama47%Newt Gingrich45%2700 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama40%Ron Paul46%6
47% Rick Perry 48%1
42%Mitt Romney49%7
42%Rick Santorum49%7

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Other candidates %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [258] January 12–15, 2012 Barack Obama 39% Mitt Romney 47% Gary Johnson 7%8700 RV±3.7%
Barack Obama38%Mitt Romney40% Ron Paul*17%2

Utah

6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 72%–26%
(Republican in 2008) 62%–34%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Deseret News/KSL-TV/Dan Jones & Associates [259] June 21, 2012 Barack Obama 26% Mitt Romney 68%421,222 RV±2.8%

Vermont

3 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 59%–39%
(Democratic in 2008) 67%–30%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Castleton University [260] August 11–21, 2012Barack Obama62%Mitt Romney25%37477 RV±4.5%
WDEV/WCAX/Vermont Business Magazine/Castleton University [261] May 7–16, 2012Barack Obama59.3%Mitt Romney27.5%31.8607 RV±4.0%
Castleton University [262] February 11–22, 2012Barack Obama57%Mitt Romney31%26800 RV±3.5%
59% Rick Santorum 30%29
58% Ron Paul 28%30

Virginia

13 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 54%–46%
(Democratic in 2008) 53%–46%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [263] August 23, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tied500 LV±4.5%
Public Policy Polling [264] August 16–19, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney45%5855 LV±3.4%
Purple Strategies [28] August 13–14, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney48%3600 LV±4.0%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [265] August 7, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%2500 LV±4.5%
CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University [266] July 31 – August 6, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%41,412 LV±2.6%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [265] July 16–17, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1500 LV±4.5%
Quinnipiac University [267] July 10–16, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney44%Tied1,673 RV±2.4%
Purple Strategies [52] July 9–13, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney44%2600 LV±4.0%
Public Policy Polling [195] July 5–8, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%8647 RV±3.9%
Priorities USA Action/Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group [32] June 25 – July 3, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney43%3608 LV±4%
We Ask America [33] June 25, 2012Barack Obama43.3%Mitt Romney48.0%4.71,106 LV±2.95%
Virginian Pilot/Old Dominion University [268] May 16 – June 15, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%7776 RV±3.5%
Purple Strategies [57] May 31 – June 5, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3600 LV±4.0%
Quinnipiac University [269] May 30 – June 4, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%51,282 RV±2.7%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [265] June 3, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney47%Tied500 LV±4.5%
NBC News/Marist College [270] May 17–20, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney44%41,076 RV±3.0%
Washington Post [271] April 28 – May 2, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney44%7964 RV±4%
Public Policy Polling [272] April 26–29, 2012Barack Obama53% Newt Gingrich 37%16680 RV±3.8%
50% Ron Paul 39%11
51%Mitt Romney43%8
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [265] April 23, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney45%1500 LV±4.5
Purple Strategies [63] April 19–23, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney46%2Not reported±4.1%
Roanoke College [273] March 26 – April 5, 2012Barack Obama40%Mitt Romney46%6603 A±4%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [274] March 20, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney42%9500 LV±4.5%
Quinnipiac University [275] March 13–18, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney42%81,034 RV±3.1%
54%Newt Gingrich35%19
49% Rick Santorum 40%9
49%Ron Paul39%10
NBC News/Marist College [276] February 29 – March 2, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney35%171,273 RV±2.8%
57%Newt Gingrich31%26
54%Rick Santorum32%221,245 RV
53%Ron Paul32%21
Roanoke College [277] February 13–26, 2012Barack Obama48%Newt Gingrich37%11607 A±4%
45%Rick Santorum39%6
45%Ron Paul35%10
Barack Obama42%Mitt Romney43%1
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [265] February 21, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6500 LV±4.5%
51%Rick Santorum43%8
Richmond Times-Dispatch/Muhlenberg College/Christopher Newport University [278] February 4–13, 2012Barack Obama45%Newt Gingrich40%51,018 RV±3.1%
Barack Obama43%Mitt Romney46%2
Barack Obama42%Rick Santorum46%4
Barack Obama43%Ron Paul43%Tie
Quinnipiac University [279] February 1–6, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney43%41,544 RV±2.5%
51%Newt Gingrich37%14
49%Rick Santorum41%8
47%Ron Paul40%7
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research [280] January 16–18, 2012Barack Obama45%Mitt Romney44%1625 RV±3.9%
49%Newt Gingrich38%11

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Constitution Party  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Public Policy Polling [195] July 5–8, 2012 Barack Obama 49% Mitt Romney 35% Virgil Goode 9%14647±3.9%
Public Policy Polling [272] April 26–29, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney38%Virgil Goode5%12680±3.8%

Washington

12 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 53%–46%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–40%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Moore Information [281] August 6–7, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney36%10500 LV±4%
KING-TV Seattle/SurveyUSA [282] August 2–3, 2012Barack Obama54%Mitt Romney37%17524 LV±4.4%
KING-TV Seattle/SurveyUSA July 16–18, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney37%9630 RV±4%
Public Policy Polling [283] June 14–17, 2012Barack Obama54%Mitt Romney41%131,073 RV±3.0%
Elway Research [284] June 13–16, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney41%8408 RV±5%
KING-TV Seattle/SurveyUSA [285] May 8–9, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney36%14557 RV±4.2%
Public Policy Polling [286] February 16–19, 2012Barack Obama55% Newt Gingrich 35%201,264 RV±2.76%
53%Mitt Romney38%15
51% Ron Paul 38%13
52% Rick Santorum 40%12
KING-TV Seattle/SurveyUSA [287] February 13–15, 2012Barack Obama56%Newt Gingrich34%22572 RV±4.2%
50%Mitt Romney39%11
50%Ron Paul37%13
51%Rick Santorum38%13

West Virginia

5 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 56%–43%
(Republican in 2008) 56%–43%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
R.L. Repass & Partners [288] August 22–25, 2012Barack Obama38%Mitt Romney52%14401 LV±4.9%
R.L. Repass & Partners [289] April 25–28, 2012Barack Obama37%Mitt Romney54%17410 RV±4.8%

Wisconsin

10 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 50%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 56%–42%

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University [45] August 15–21, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney47%21,190 LV±3%
Marquette Law School [290] August 16–19, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3576 LV±4.2%
Public Policy Polling [291] August 16–19, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney48%11,308 LV±2.7%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [292] August 15, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney48%1500 LV±4.5%
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation [293] August 13–14, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%4920 RV±3.0%
CBS News/New York Times/Quinnipiac University [266] July 31 – August 6, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney45%61,428±2.6%
Marquette Law School [294] August 2–5, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney45%51,188 LV±2.9%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [292] July 25, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney46%3500 LV±4.5%
We Ask America [151] July 17–18, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney42%71,162 LV±2.93%
Marquette Law School [295] July 5–8, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney43%8810 LV±3.5%
Public Policy Polling [296] July 5–8, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%61,057 LV±3.3%
Marquette Law School [297] June 13–16, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6594 LV±4.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [292] June 12, 2012Barack Obama44%Mitt Romney47%3500 LV±4.5%
We Ask America [298] June 3, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%51,275 LV±2.75%
Marquette Law School [299] May 23–26, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney43%8600 LV±4%
St. Norbert College [300] May 17–22, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney43%6406 LV±5.0%
Daily Kos/Public Policy Polling [301] May 11–13, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney46%1851 RV±3.4%
Marquette Law School [302] May 9–12, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney46%Tied600 LV±4.1%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [292] May 9, 2012Barack Obama49%Mitt Romney45%4500 LV±4.5%
Marquette Law School [303] April 26–29, 2012Barack Obama51%Mitt Romney42%9705 RV±3.8%
Daily Kos/Public Policy Polling [304] April 13–15, 2012Barack Obama50%Mitt Romney44%61,136 RV±2.9%
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [292] March 27, 2012Barack Obama56% Newt Gingrich 31%25500 LV±4.5%
52%Mitt Romney41%11
NBC News/Marist College [305] March 22–27, 2012Barack Obama52%Mitt Romney35%171,391 RV±2.6%
51% Rick Santorum 38%13
51%Rick Santorum39%121,400 RV
51% Ron Paul 36%15
Marquette Law School [306] March 22–25, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney43%5707 RV±3.7%
51%Rick Santorum39%12
53%Newt Gingrich36%17
50%Ron Paul40%10
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research [292] February 27, 2012Barack Obama47%Mitt Romney42%5500 LV±4.5%
46%Rick Santorum41%5
Public Policy Polling [307] February 23–26, 2012Barack Obama55%Newt Gingrich37%18900 RV±3.27%
53%Ron Paul37%16
53%Mitt Romney39%14
49%Rick Santorum43%6
Marquette Law School [308] February 16–19, 2012Barack Obama53%Mitt Romney38%15716 RV±3.7%
51%Rick Santorum40%11
56%Newt Gingrich33%23
52%Ron Paul36%16
Marquette Law School [309] January 19–22, 2012Barack Obama48%Mitt Romney40%8701 RV±3.8%

Three way race

Poll sourceDate administeredDemocrat %Republican % Libertarian  %Lead marginSample sizeMargin of error
Reason-Rupe [310] May 14–18, 2012Barack Obama46%Mitt Romney36%Gary Johnson6%10708±3.7%

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