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Toss-up · 2012 President
New York President
In the 2012 New York President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 28 points.
Actual result
D+27.9
Final polls said
D+25.5
4 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 | Quinnipiac University | D+28.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | D+29.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Marist College | D+26.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | Siena College | D+24.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | D+23.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2012-11-027
SurveyUSA2012-10-241
Siena College2012-10-236
Marist College2012-10-204
YouGov2012-10-086
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 New York President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 27.9 points (D+27.9).
When was the 2012 New York President election held?
It was held in November 2012.