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Toss-up · 2012 President
Indiana President
In the 2012 Indiana President race, Mitt Romney (R) won by about 10 points.
Actual result
R+10.2
Final polls said
R+11.8
6 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 | Howey Politics/DePauw University | R+10.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+9.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | McLaughlin & Associates | R+13.0 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | YouGov | R+7.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 5 | Global Strategy Group | R+6.0 | 4.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
12 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2012-11-023
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2012-11-011
McLaughlin & Associates2012-10-313
McLaughlin & Associates2012-10-298
Howey Politics/DePauw University2012-10-290
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Indiana President race?
Mitt Romney (R) won, by about 10.2 points (R+10.2).
When was the 2012 Indiana 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.