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Toss-up · 2012 Governor
Wisconsin Governor
In the 2012 Wisconsin Governor race, Scott Walker (R) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
R+6.8
Final polls said
R+6.7
3 late polls · ✓
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"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
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 | Marquette University Law School | R+7.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Princeton Survey Research Associates International | R+8.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Angus Reid Global | R+5.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute | R+5.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+5.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | Public Policy Polling | R+3.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mellman Group | R+3.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 8 | GQR | R+3.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 9 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | R+2.0 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| 10 | We Ask America | R+12.0 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 11 | Lake Research Partners | EVEN | 6.8 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
17 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
We Ask America2012-06-035
Public Policy Polling2012-06-024
Angus Reid Global2012-06-012
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group2012-05-295
Lake Research Partners2012-05-267
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Wisconsin Governor race?
Scott Walker (R) won, by about 6.8 points (R+6.8).
When was the 2012 Wisconsin Governor election held?
It was held in November 2012.