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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 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 | 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.
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.