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Michigan President

In the 2012 Michigan President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 10 points.

Actual result
D+9.5
Final polls said
D+5.1
13 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

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Big VillageD+8.01.5✓
2YouGovD+7.02.5✓
3Grove InsightD+7.02.5✓
4We Ask AmericaD+12.12.6✓
5Public Policy PollingD+6.03.5✓
6EPIC-MRAD+6.03.5✓
7Marketing Resource Group (MRG)D+5.24.3✓
8Mitchell Research & CommunicationsD+5.04.5✓
9Angus Reid GlobalD+5.04.5✓
10Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)D+5.04.5✓
11Denno ResearchD+3.75.8✓
12Glengariff GroupD+2.76.8✓
13Gravis MarketingD+1.67.9✓
14Baydoun ConsultingR+0.610.1✗

The polls behind it

30 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Mitchell Research & Communications2012-11-045
YouGov2012-11-023
Angus Reid Global2012-11-025
Public Policy Polling2012-11-024
Baydoun Consulting2012-11-0210

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2012 Michigan President race?

Barack Obama (D) won, by about 9.5 points (D+9.5).

When was the 2012 Michigan President election held?

It was held in November 2012.

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