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Toss-up · 2012 Senate
Minnesota Senate
In the 2012 Minnesota Senate race, Amy Klobuchar (D) won by about 35 points.
Actual result
D+34.7
Final polls said
D+30.8
6 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 | SurveyUSA | D+30.0 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | Public Policy Polling | D+30.0 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+28.0 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+43.0 | 8.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+23.0 | 11.7 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
13 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2012-11-027
SurveyUSA2012-11-025
Public Policy Polling2012-11-025
SurveyUSA2012-10-274
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2012-10-248
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Minnesota Senate race?
Amy Klobuchar (D) won, by about 34.7 points (D+34.7).
When was the 2012 Minnesota Senate election held?
It was held in November 2012.