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Toss-up · 2012 President
Connecticut President
In the 2012 Connecticut President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 17 points.
Actual result
D+17.3
Final polls said
D+11.1
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | YouGov | D+15.0 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Siena College | D+15.0 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | Quinnipiac University | D+14.0 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| 4 | University of Connecticut | D+14.0 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Public Policy Polling | D+13.0 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 6 | SurveyUSA | D+13.0 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 7 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+7.0 | 10.3 | ✓ |
| 8 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+7.0 | 10.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
15 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2012-11-022
Public Policy Polling2012-11-014
Quinnipiac University2012-10-213
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2012-10-2110
SurveyUSA2012-10-204
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Connecticut President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 17.3 points (D+17.3).
When was the 2012 Connecticut President election held?
It was held in November 2012.