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Toss-up · 2012 President
Maine President
In the 2012 Maine President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 15 points.
Actual result
D+15.3
Final polls said
D+10.4
3 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | Pan Atlantic Research | D+14.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Public Policy Polling | D+13.0 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+12.0 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| 4 | Maine People's Resource Center | D+11.1 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 5 | Digital Research | D+7.0 | 8.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Maine People's Resource Center2012-11-024
Public Policy Polling2012-11-012
Digital Research2012-10-308
Pan Atlantic Research2012-09-261
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2012-09-253
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Maine President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 15.3 points (D+15.3).
When was the 2012 Maine 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.