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Toss-up · 2012 Governor
North Carolina Governor
In the 2012 North Carolina Governor race, Pat McCrory (R) won by about 11 points.
Actual result
R+11.4
Final polls said
R+13.1
7 late polls · ✓
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Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Research | R+11.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Marist College | R+13.0 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | Elon University | R+14.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | The Tyson Group | R+14.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 5 | Public Policy Polling | R+7.0 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| 6 | YouGov | R+16.0 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| 7 | Gravis Marketing | R+16.3 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | SurveyUSA | R+17.0 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| 9 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+19.0 | 7.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
19 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2012-11-034
Public Policy Polling2012-10-300
SurveyUSA2012-10-286
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2012-10-258
Public Policy Polling2012-10-242
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 North Carolina Governor race?
Pat McCrory (R) won, by about 11.4 points (R+11.4).
When was the 2012 North Carolina Governor election held?
It was held in November 2012.