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Toss-up · 2012 President
M1 President
In the 2012 M1 President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 21 points.
Actual result
D+21.4
Final polls said
D+14.6
3 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 | Public Policy Polling | D+20.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Maine People's Resource Center | D+17.7 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | Pan Atlantic Research | D+17.1 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 4 | Digital Research | D+6.0 | 15.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Maine People's Resource Center2012-11-024
Public Policy Polling2012-11-011
Digital Research2012-10-3015
Pan Atlantic Research2012-09-264
Maine People's Resource Center2012-09-163
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 M1 President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 21.4 points (D+21.4).
When was the 2012 M1 President election held?
It was held in November 2012.