Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012

United States President Election Polling, 2012

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Leading Presidential 2012 candidate by electoral vote count. States in gray have no polling data. Polls from lightly shaded states are older than August 1, 2012 (and no more recent polls are available).

Barack Obama 218   Mitt Romney 183   Difference within the margin of error 130   No data* 13 (270 electoral votes needed to win) * 2 of Maine's congressional electoral votes and 2 of Nebraska's congressional electoral votes have not been polled. Light shading indicates old polling data.

Incumbent before election Barack Obama Democratic President-elect Barack Obama Democratic

(270 electoral votes needed to win)

^* 2 of Maine's congressional electoral votes and 2 of Nebraska's congressional electoral votes have not been polled.
Light shading indicates old polling data.

Barack Obama
Democratic

Barack Obama
Democratic

This article provides a collection of statewide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 2012 United States presidential election, which was won by incumbent President Barack Obama. The polls show the status between Republican nominee Mitt Romney and President Obama. Also included are three- and four-way race polls with the Republican and Democratic nominees against various third party candidates.

Sample size key:

LV – Likely Voters
RV – Registered Voters.

Poll source key

(R) – Source polls normally for Republicans
(D) – Source polls normally for Democrats

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

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