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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 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 | 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.
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.