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Toss-up · 2012 President
Iowa President
In the 2012 Iowa President race, Mitt Romney (D) won by about 6 points.
Actual result
D+5.8
Final polls said
D+2.3
20 late polls · ✓
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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 | Marist College | D+6.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Selzer & Co. | D+5.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Gravis Marketing | D+4.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Grove Insight | D+3.0 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | CallFire | D+3.0 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | Public Policy Polling | D+2.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mellman Group | D+2.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 8 | We Ask America | D+1.5 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 9 | YouGov | D+1.0 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| 10 | University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll Cooperative | R+0.8 | 6.6 | ✗ |
| 11 | American Research Group | R+1.0 | 6.8 | ✗ |
| 12 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+1.0 | 6.8 | ✗ |
| 13 | Voter/Consumer Research | R+1.0 | 6.8 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
31 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2012-11-034
American Research Group2012-11-037
YouGov2012-11-025
Selzer & Co.2012-11-011
Grove Insight2012-11-013
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Iowa President race?
Mitt Romney (D) won, by about 5.8 points (D+5.8).
When was the 2012 Iowa President election held?
It was held in November 2012.