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Toss-up · 2012 Governor
New Hampshire Governor
In the 2012 New Hampshire Governor race, Maggie Hassan (D) won by about 12 points.
Actual result
D+12.1
Final polls said
D+3.5
13 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
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 | University of New Hampshire Survey Center | D+9.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+5.0 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Marist College | D+5.0 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Feldman Group | D+5.0 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | Public Policy Polling | D+4.0 | 8.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | Suffolk University | D+3.0 | 9.1 | ✓ |
| 7 | New England College Polling Center | D+2.0 | 10.1 | ✓ |
| 8 | GQR | D+2.0 | 10.1 | ✓ |
| 9 | American Research Group | R+6.0 | 18.1 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
24 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2012-11-047
University of New Hampshire Survey Center2012-11-033
New England College Polling Center2012-11-0310
Public Policy Polling2012-11-038
University of New Hampshire Survey Center2012-11-017
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 New Hampshire Governor race?
Maggie Hassan (D) won, by about 12.1 points (D+12.1).
When was the 2012 New Hampshire Governor election held?
It was held in November 2012.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.