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Toss-up · 2012 President
Georgia President
In the 2012 Georgia President race, Newt Gingrich (R) won by about 8 points.
Actual result
R+7.8
Final polls said
R+7.3
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 | YouGov | R+8.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | R+8.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Abt Associates | R+8.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 4 | 20/20 Insight | R+6.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | InsiderAdvantage | R+21.0 | 13.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2012-11-020
20/20 Insight2012-10-312
SurveyUSA2012-10-270
Abt Associates2012-10-100
YouGov2012-10-080
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Georgia President race?
Newt Gingrich (R) won, by about 7.8 points (R+7.8).
When was the 2012 Georgia President 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.