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Toss-up · 2012 President
Maryland President
In the 2012 Maryland President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 26 points.
Actual result
D+26.1
Final polls said
D+20.5
2 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 | ABC News/The Washington Post | D+24.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | D+22.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | OpinionWorks | D+19.0 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies Inc. | D+19.0 | 7.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2012-11-024
OpinionWorks2012-10-227
ABC News/The Washington Post2012-10-132
YouGov2012-10-085
OpinionWorks2012-09-263
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Maryland President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 26.1 points (D+26.1).
When was the 2012 Maryland President election held?
It was held in November 2012.