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Toss-up · 2012 President
Minnesota President
In the 2012 Minnesota President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 8 points.
Actual result
D+7.7
Final polls said
D+6.3
9 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+8.0 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | St. Cloud State University | D+8.0 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+7.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+5.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyUSA | D+11.0 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| 6 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+3.0 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 7 | Public Opinion Strategies | R+1.0 | 8.7 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
17 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2012-11-021
SurveyUSA2012-11-023
Public Policy Polling2012-11-020
Public Policy Polling2012-10-311
Public Opinion Strategies2012-10-309
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Minnesota President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 7.7 points (D+7.7).
When was the 2012 Minnesota President election held?
It was held in November 2012.