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Pre-2012 statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012


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This article is a collection of statewide polls for the United States presidential election, 2012. The polls listed here, by state are from 2009 to December 31, 2011 and provide early data on opinion polling between a possible Republican candidate against incumbent President Barack Obama.


Note: Some states did not conduct polling before December 31, 2011




Contents





  • 1 Arizona


  • 2 Arkansas


  • 3 California


  • 4 Colorado


  • 5 Connecticut


  • 6 Florida


  • 7 Georgia


  • 8 Hawaii


  • 9 Illinois


  • 10 Iowa


  • 11 Kansas


  • 12 Kentucky


  • 13 Louisiana


  • 14 Maine


  • 15 Massachusetts


  • 16 Michigan


  • 17 Minnesota


  • 18 Mississippi


  • 19 Missouri


  • 20 Montana


  • 21 Nebraska


  • 22 Nevada


  • 23 New Hampshire


  • 24 New Jersey


  • 25 New Mexico


  • 26 New York


  • 27 North Carolina


  • 28 Ohio


  • 29 Oregon


  • 30 Pennsylvania


  • 31 Rhode Island


  • 32 South Carolina


  • 33 South Dakota


  • 34 Tennessee


  • 35 Texas


  • 36 Utah


  • 37 Vermont


  • 38 Virginia


  • 39 Washington


  • 40 West Virginia


  • 41 Wisconsin


  • 42 See also


  • 43 Notes




ArizonaArizona[edit]


11 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 55%–44%
(Republican in 2008) 53%–45%






























































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
November 17–20, 2011

Barack Obama

46%

Herman Cain
42%

4
500
±4.4%

Barack Obama

45%

Newt Gingrich

45%

Tied
Barack Obama
43%

Ron Paul

44%

1

Barack Obama

47%

Rick Perry
40%

7
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

49%

7

BRC/Rocky Mountain Poll
October 13–24, 2011

Barack Obama

45%
Herman Cain
38%

7
581
±4.1%

45%
Mitt Romney
40%

5

44%
Rick Perry
38%

6

Public Policy Polling
April 28 – May 1, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Newt Gingrich
40%

7
623
±3.9%

46%

Mike Huckabee
44%

2

49%

Sarah Palin
38%

11
Barack Obama
44%

Mitt Romney

48%

4

Barack Obama

48%

Donald Trump
36%

12

Public Policy Polling
January 28–30, 2011

Barack Obama

46%

Newt Gingrich

46%

Tied
599
±4.0%
Barack Obama
44%

Mike Huckabee

48%

4

Barack Obama

49%
Sarah Palin
41%

8
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

49%

6

Public Policy Polling
September 18–21, 2009

Barack Obama

47%

Sarah Palin

47%

Tied
617
±3.9%
Barack Obama
45%

Mike Huckabee

49%

4
43%

Mitt Romney

50%

7


ArkansasArkansas[edit]


6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 54%–45%
(Republican in 2008) 59%–39%




















Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Talk Business-Hendrix College
September 15, 2011
Barack Obama
34%

Mitt Romney

50%

16
2,101
±2.1%


CaliforniaCalifornia[edit]


55 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 54%–45%
(Democratic in 2008) 61%–37%





















































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Field
November 15–27, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Mitt Romney
40%

10
1,000
±3.1%

55%
Newt Gingrich
35%

20

Public Policy Polling
November 10–13, 2011

Barack Obama

60%

Michele Bachmann
31%

29
500
±4.4%

61%

Herman Cain
32%

29

60%
Newt Gingrich
34%

26

57%
Ron Paul
32%

25

60%

Rick Perry
31%

29

57%
Mitt Romney
36%

21

Survey USA
November 10, 2011

Barack Obama

56%
Newt Gingrich
32%

24
800
±3.5%

50%
Mitt Romney
39%

11

Field
September 1–12, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Mitt Romney
38%

13
1,001
±3.2%

54%
Rick Perry
35%

19

L.A. Times/USC
August 17–28, 2011

Barack Obama

56%
Rick Perry
32%

24
1,408
±4.0%

57%
Michele Bachmann
31%

26

54%
Mitt Romney
35%

19

Public Policy Polling
January 28–30, 2011

Barack Obama

58%
Newt Gingrich
34%

24
892
±3.3%

54%

Mike Huckabee
39%

15

62%

Sarah Palin
31%

31

56%
Mitt Romney
36%

20


ColoradoColorado[edit]


9 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 52%–47%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–45%


















































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
December 1–4, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
42%

8
793
±3.5%

52%

Herman Cain
36%

16

48%
Ron Paul
39%

9

52%

Rick Perry
37%

15

47%
Mitt Romney
45%

2

Public Policy Polling
August 4–7, 2011

Barack Obama

51%

Michele Bachmann
39%

12
510
±4.3%

51%
Herman Cain
35%

16

54%

Sarah Palin
38%

16

51%
Rick Perry
38%

13

48%
Mitt Romney
41%

7

Public Policy Polling
February 4–6, 2011

Barack Obama

53%
Newt Gingrich
39%

14
517
±4.3%

51%

Mike Huckabee
42%

9

55%
Sarah Palin
36%

19

47%
Mitt Romney
41%

6


ConnecticutConnecticut[edit]


7 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 54%–44%
(Democratic in 2008) 61%–38%













































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
September 22–25, 2011

Barack Obama

55%

Michele Bachmann
36%

19
592
±4.0%

54%

Newt Gingrich
38%

16

53%

Rick Perry
41%

12

47%
Mitt Romney
45%

2

Quinnipiac
September 8–13, 2011

Barack Obama

52%
Rick Perry
33%

19
1,230
±2.8%

49%
Mitt Romney
36%

13


FloridaFlorida[edit]


29 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 52%–47%
(Democratic in 2008) 51%–48%
































































































































































































































































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample size
Margin of error

NBC News/Marist College
December 4–7, 2011

Barack Obama

48%
Mitt Romney
41%

7
2,119
±2.1%

51%
Newt Gingrich
39%

12

49%
Ron Paul
36%

13

Quinnipiac
November 28 – December 5, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

45%

3
1,226
±2.8%

Barack Obama

46%
Newt Gingrich
44%

2

Public Policy Polling
November 28 – December 1, 2011

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
44%

1
700
±3.7%

50%
Newt Gingrich
44%

6

51%

Herman Cain
37%

14

46%

Rick Perry
40%

6

50%
Ron Paul
38%

12

Rasmussen Reports
November 17, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

46%

4
500
±4.5%

Barack Obama

46%
Herman Cain
37%

9

45%
Newt Gingrich
43%

2

Quinnipiac
October 31 – November 7, 2011

Barack Obama

45%
Herman Cain
41%

4
1,185
±2.9%

45%
Newt Gingrich
42%

3

46%
Rick Perry
40%

6
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

45%

3

Suffolk University
October 26–30, 2011

Barack Obama

42%
Herman Cain
39%

3
800
±--%

46%
Rick Perry
34%

8

44%
Ron Paul
32%

12

45%
Newt Gingrich
38%

7

Barack Obama

42%

Mitt Romney

42%

Tied

NBC News/Marist
October 10–12, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Herman Cain
41%

6
2,225
±2.1%

47%
Rick Perry
39%

8

45%
Mitt Romney
43%

2

Public Policy Polling
September 22–25, 2011

Barack Obama

49%

Michele Bachmann
44%

5
476
±4.5%

50%
Newt Gingrich
42%

8

45%
Ron Paul
44%

1

50%
Rick Perry
43%

7

46%
Mitt Romney
45%

1

Quinnipiac
September 14–19, 2011

Barack Obama

44%
Rick Perry
42%

2
1,007
±3.1%
Barack Obama
40%

Mitt Romney

47%

7

Quinnipiac
Margin of error: ±3.6%
Sample size: 743
August 1–2, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Michele Bachmann
38%

12
743
±3.6%

53%

Sarah Palin
34%

19

44%
Rick Perry
39%

5

Barack Obama

44%

Mitt Romney

44%

Tied

Quinnipiac
July 27–31, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Michele Bachmann
36%

14
674
±3.8%

54%
Sarah Palin
33%

21

49%
Rick Perry
36%

13

46%
Mitt Romney
41%

5

Sunshine State News/VSS
July 5–7, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

46%

4
1,000 LV
±3.10%

Public Policy Polling
June 16–19, 2011

Barack Obama

49%
Michele Bachmann
40%

9
848
±3.4%

48%
Herman Cain
37%

11

52%
Sarah Palin
40%

12

48%

Tim Pawlenty
40%

8

47%
Mitt Romney
43%

4

Suffolk University/7 News
April 10–12, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

43%

1
600
±4.0%

Barack Obama

44%

Mike Huckabee
41%

3

41%
Tim Pawlenty
28%

13

45%
Michele Bachmann
30%

15

47%
Newt Gingrich
36%

11

52%
Sarah Palin
34%

18

49%

Donald Trump
34%

15

47%

Haley Barbour
26%

17

48%
Ron Paul
30%

18

Mason-Dixon
April 4–7, 2011
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

48%

5
800
±3.5%
44%

Mike Huckabee

49%

5

Barack Obama

51%
Sarah Palin
39%

12

48%
Donald Trump
40%

8

Public Policy Polling
March 24–27, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
42%

8
500
±4.4%

50%
Mike Huckabee
43%

7

52%
Sarah Palin
39%

13

46%
Mitt Romney
44%

2

48%

Jeb Bush
45%

3

48%

Rudy Giuliani
42%

6

Public Policy Polling
December 17–20, 2010

Barack Obama

47%
Newt Gingrich
42%

5
1,034
±3.0%

49%
Mike Huckabee
44%

5

52%
Sarah Palin
38%

14

46%
Mitt Romney
44%

2

48%

Marco Rubio
40%

8


Georgia (U.S. state)Georgia[edit]


16 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 58%–41%
(Republican in 2008) 52%–47%


































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Mason Dixon
December 12–14, 2011
Barack Obama
41%

Newt Gingrich

50%

9
625
±4.0%
38%

Mitt Romney

55%

17

Survey USA
December 6–7, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Newt Gingrich

48%

6
1,176
±2.9%
42%

Mitt Romney

49%

7

Public Policy Polling
March 31 – April 3, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Newt Gingrich
45%

1
790
±3.5%
Barack Obama
45%

Mike Huckabee

48%

3

Barack Obama

48%

Sarah Palin
43%

5
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

46%

3

Barack Obama

44%

Herman Cain
39%

5


HawaiiHawaii[edit]


4 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 54%–45%
(Democratic in 2008) 72%–27%




































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
October 13–16, 2011

Barack Obama

64%

Michele Bachmann
28%

36
568
±4.1%

63%

Herman Cain
30%

33

64%

Newt Gingrich
27%

37

63%

Rick Perry
28%

35

59%

Mitt Romney
32%

27


IllinoisIllinois[edit]


20 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 55%–45%
(Democratic in 2008) 62%–37%
























Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
October 11–16, 2011

Barack Obama

46.1%
Mitt Romney
38.5%

7.6
1,000
±3.0%

49.3%

Ron Paul
30.3%

19


IowaIowa[edit]


6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 50%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%



































































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

NBC News/Marist College
November 27–29, 2011

Barack Obama

48%

Rick Perry
37%

11
1,393
±2.6%

46%
Mitt Romney
39%

7

54%

Michele Bachmann
31%

23

47%
Newt Gingrich
37%

10

50%

Herman Cain
32%

18

Barack Obama

42%

Ron Paul

42%

Tied

Public Policy Polling
October 7–10, 2011

Barack Obama

49%
Michele Bachmann
39%

10
749
±3.6%

47%
Herman Cain
41%

6

50%
Newt Gingrich
39%

11

47%
Ron Paul
40%

7

49%
Rick Perry
39%

10

46%
Mitt Romney
42%

4

NBC News-Marist College
October 3–5, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Rick Perry
37%

9
2,836
±1.8%

43%
Mitt Romney
40%

3

Public Policy Polling
August 19–21, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Michele Bachmann
34%

17
798
±3.5%

51%
Herman Cain
33%

18

54%

Sarah Palin
33%

21

51%
Rick Perry
38%

13

49%
Mitt Romney
39%

10

Mason-Dixon
July 5–7, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Michele Bachmann
46%

1
629
±3.9%
Barack Obama
44%

Mitt Romney

47%

3

Public Policy Polling
May 27–30, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Herman Cain
32%

18
1,387
±2.6%

54%
Newt Gingrich
33%

21

55%
Sarah Palin
35%

20

49%

Tim Pawlenty
37%

12

49%
Mitt Romney
40%

9

Public Policy Polling
April 15–17, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
39%

11
1,109
±2.9%

Barack Obama

45%

Mike Huckabee

45%

Tied

Barack Obama

53%
Sarah Palin
36%

17

45%
Mitt Romney
41%

4

51%

Donald Trump
35%

16

Public Policy Polling
January 7–9, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Newt Gingrich
38%

13
1,077
±3.0%

47%
Mike Huckabee
43%

4

53%
Sarah Palin
37%

16

47%
Mitt Romney
41%

6


KansasKansas[edit]


6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 62%–37%
(Republican in 2008) 57%–42%

























Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Survey USA
November 10, 2011

Barack Obama
35%

Newt Gingrich

52%

17
800
±3.5%
Barack Obama
31%

Mitt Romney

56%

25


KentuckyKentucky[edit]


8 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 60%–40%
(Republican in 2008) 57%–41%








































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
August 25–28, 2011

Barack Obama
43%

Michele Bachmann

46%

3
600
±4.0%

Barack Obama

47%

Newt Gingrich
44%

3

Barack Obama

48%

Sarah Palin
44%

4
Barack Obama
42%

Rick Perry

49%

7
Barack Obama
40%

Mitt Romney

48%

8


LouisianaLouisiana[edit]


8 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 57%–42%
(Republican in 2008) 59%–40%







































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Clarus Research
October 5–7, 2011

Barack Obama
37%

Mitt Romney

53%

16
602
±4.0%
Barack Obama
37%

Rick Perry

52%

15

Public Policy Polling
July 17–19, 2009
Barack Obama
42%

Sarah Palin

49%

7
727
±3.6%
Barack Obama
40%

Bobby Jindal

54%

14


MaineMaine[edit]


4 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 53%–45%
(Democratic in 2008) 58%–40%






































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
October 28–31, 2011

Barack Obama

55%

Michele Bachmann
35%

20
673
±3.8%

54%

Herman Cain
37%

17

55%
Newt Gingrich
35%

20

55%

Rick Perry
34%

21

49%
Mitt Romney
38%

11

Critical Insights
October 18–23, 2011

Barack Obama

41%
Mitt Romney
40%

1
600
±4.0%

46%
Rick Perry
32%

14

Public Policy Polling
March 3–6, 2011

Barack Obama

53%
Newt Gingrich
37%

16
1,247
±2.8%

51%

Mike Huckabee
39%

12

57%

Sarah Palin
35%

22

49%
Mitt Romney
41%

8


MassachusettsMassachusetts[edit]


11 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 62%–37%
(Democratic in 2008) 62%–36%
















































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

YouGov America/University
of Massachusetts Amherst
November 9–22, 2011

Barack Obama

54%

Rick Perry
23%

31
Varies[1]Varies

Barack Obama

51%

Herman Cain
28%

23

Barack Obama

49%
Mitt Romney
34%

15

Public Policy Polling
September 16–18, 2011

Barack Obama

59%

Michele Bachmann
28%

31
791
±3.5%

Barack Obama

58%
Newt Gingrich
31%

27

Barack Obama

55%
Ron Paul
30%

25

Barack Obama

58%
Rick Perry
32%

26

Barack Obama

53%
Mitt Romney
40%

13

Public Policy Polling
June 2–5, 2011

Barack Obama

60%
Herman Cain
27%

33
957
±3.2%

Barack Obama

63%
Newt Gingrich
27%

36

Barack Obama

63%

Sarah Palin
27%

36

Barack Obama

59%

Tim Pawlenty
28%

31

Barack Obama

57%
Mitt Romney
37%

20

Public Policy Polling
November 29 – December 1, 2010

Barack Obama

57%
Newt Gingrich
33%

24
500
±4.4%

Barack Obama

57%

Mike Huckabee
33%

24

Barack Obama

61%
Sarah Palin
32%

29

Barack Obama

52%
Mitt Romney
43%

9


MichiganMichigan[edit]


16 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–41%














































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Detroit Free Press/EPIC-MRA
November 13–16, 2011
Barack Obama
41%

Mitt Romney

46%

5
600
±4.0%

Barack Obama

45%
Newt Gingrich
40%

5

Barack Obama

50%

Herman Cain
36%

14

Survey USA
October 12–14, 2011

Barack Obama

56%

Michele Bachmann
30%

26
500
±4.5%

Barack Obama

53%
Herman Cain
32%

21

Barack Obama

54%
Newt Gingrich
31%

23

Barack Obama

53%

Rick Perry
32%

21

Barack Obama

50%
Mitt Romney
39%

11

Inside Michigan/MRG
Sept 14–19, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Rick Perry
39%

11
600
±4.0%

Barack Obama

44%

Mitt Romney

44%

Tied

Public Policy Polling
July 21–24, 2011

Barack Obama

53%
Michele Bachmann
37%

16
593
±4.0%

Barack Obama

50%
Herman Cain
33%

17

Barack Obama

54%

Sarah Palin
36%

18

Barack Obama

50%
Rick Perry
35%

15

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
42%

5

Barack Obama

50%

Thaddeus McCotter
31%

19

EPIC-MRA
July 9–11, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

46%

4
600
±4.0%

Public Policy Polling
March 18–20, 2011

Barack Obama

53%
Newt Gingrich
37%

16
502
±4.4%

Barack Obama

50%

Mike Huckabee
41%

9

Barack Obama

55%
Sarah Palin
35%

20

Barack Obama

48%
Mitt Romney
41%

7

Barack Obama

52%

Scott Walker
32%

20

Public Policy Polling
December 3–6, 2010

Barack Obama

52%
Newt Gingrich
37%

15
1,224
±2.8%

Barack Obama

51%
Mike Huckabee
39%

12

Barack Obama

56%
Sarah Palin
35%

21

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
43%

4

Barack Obama

49%

Rick Snyder
38%

11


MinnesotaMinnesota[edit]


10 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%







































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Survey USA
November 2–6, 2011

Barack Obama

57%

Michele Bachmann
29%

28
543
±4.3%

Barack Obama

48%

Herman Cain
35%

13

Barack Obama

48%

Rick Perry
35%

13

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
39%

6

Survey USA
June 15–17, 2011

Barack Obama

53%
Michele Bachmann
39%

14
558
±4.2%

Barack Obama

46%

Tim Pawlenty

46%

Tied

Public Policy Polling
May 27–30, 2011

Barack Obama

56%
Michele Bachmann
35%

21
1,179
±2.9%

Barack Obama

51%
Herman Cain
30%

21

Barack Obama

54%
Newt Gingrich
36%

18

Barack Obama

56%

Sarah Palin
36%

20

Barack Obama

51%
Tim Pawlenty
43%

8

Barack Obama

51%
Mitt Romney
36%

15

Public Policy Polling
December 4–5, 2010

Barack Obama

51%
Newt Gingrich
38%

13
949
±3.2%

Barack Obama

50%

Mike Huckabee
40%

10

Barack Obama

54%
Sarah Palin
36%

18

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
42%

5

Barack Obama

51%
Tim Pawlenty
43%

8

St. Cloud State University Survey
October 24 – November 4, 2009

Barack Obama

49%
Tim Pawlenty
40%

9
550
±5.0%

Public Policy Polling
July 7–8, 2009

Barack Obama

56%
Sarah Palin
35%

21
1,491
±2.5%

Barack Obama

51%
Tim Pawlenty
40%

11


MississippiMississippi[edit]


6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 59%–40%
(Republican in 2008) 56%–43%

































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
November 4–6, 2011

Barack Obama
40%

Michele Bachmann

52%

12
796
±3.5%
37%

Herman Cain

54%

17
38%

Newt Gingrich

54%

16
37%

Ron Paul

52%

15
38%

Rick Perry

55%

17
36%

Mitt Romney

54%

18

Public Policy Polling
March 24–27, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Newt Gingrich

48%

6
817
±3.4%
40%

Mike Huckabee

54%

14
44%

Sarah Palin

48%

4
40%

Mitt Romney

46%

6
41%

Haley Barbour

51%

10


MissouriMissouri[edit]


10 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 53%–46%
(Republican in 2008) 49%–49%



































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Rasmussen Reports
November 9, 2011

Barack Obama

47%

Herman Cain
39%

8
500
±4.5%

Barack Obama

47%

Rick Perry
43%

4
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

45%

3

Public Policy Polling
September 9–12, 2011

Barack Obama

47%

Michele Bachmann
43%

4
632
±3.9%

Barack Obama

47%
Newt Gingrich
45%

2
Barack Obama
45%

Rick Perry

47%

2
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

47%

4

Public Policy Polling
April 28 – May 1, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Newt Gingrich
44%

2
555
±3.9%
Barack Obama
44%

Mike Huckabee

49%

5

Barack Obama

48%

Sarah Palin
43%

5
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

45%

2

Barack Obama

46%

Donald Trump
41%

5

Public Policy Polling
March 3–6, 2011

Barack Obama

44%

Newt Gingrich

44%

Tied
612
±4.0%
Barack Obama
43%

Mike Huckabee

49%

6

Barack Obama

48%
Sarah Palin
43%

5
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

44%

1

Public Policy Polling
November 29 – December 1, 2010
Barack Obama
44%

Newt Gingrich

45%

1
515
±4.3%
Barack Obama
42%

Mike Huckabee

49%

7

Barack Obama

46%
Sarah Palin
43%

3
Barack Obama
41%

Mitt Romney

47%

6


MontanaMontana[edit]


3 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 59%–39%
(Republican in 2008) 49%–47%


















































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
November 28–30, 2011
Barack Obama
43%

Herman Cain

45%

2
1,625
±2.4%
42%

Newt Gingrich

50%

8
40%

Ron Paul

48%

8
40%

Mitt Romney

50%

10
43%

Rick Perry

46%

3

Public Policy Polling
June 16–19, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Michele Bachmann

48%

6
819
±3.4%
41%

Herman Cain

46%

5
44%

Sarah Palin

48%

4
41%

Tim Pawlenty

45%

4
41%

Mitt Romney

49%

8

Public Policy Polling
November 10–13, 2010
Barack Obama
44%

Newt Gingrich

46%

2
1,176
±2.9%
41%

Mike Huckabee

51%

10
45%

Sarah Palin

47%

2
39%

Mitt Romney

50%

11


NebraskaNebraska[edit]


5 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 66%–33%
(Republican in 2008) 57%–42%



























































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
September 30 – October 2, 2011
Barack Obama
41%

Michele Bachmann

49%

8
739
±3.6%
Barack Obama
41%

Newt Gingrich

48%

7
Barack Obama
41%

Rick Perry

48%

7
Barack Obama
38%

Mitt Romney

51%

13

Public Policy Polling
January 26–27, 2011
Barack Obama
40%

Newt Gingrich

48%

8
977
±3.1%
Barack Obama
38%

Mike Huckabee

51%

13
Barack Obama
44%

Sarah Palin

45%

1
Barack Obama
37%

Mitt Romney

49%

12


NevadaNevada[edit]


6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 51%–48%
(Democratic in 2008) 55%–43%

































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Las Vegas Review Journal/University of Nevada
December 12–20, 2011

Barack Obama

45.7%
Mitt Romney
39.8%

5.9
600
±4.0%

Barack Obama

45.4%
Ron Paul
35.7%

9.7

Barack Obama

47.3%
Newt Gingrich
35.4%

11.9

Barack Obama

50.2%

Michele Bachmann
27.1%

23.1

Barack Obama

48.8%

Jon Huntsman
30.1%

18.7

Barack Obama

50.8%

Rick Perry
31.1%

19.7

Barack Obama

49.3%
Rick Santorum
30.9%

18.4

Public Policy Polling
October 20–23, 2011

Barack Obama

49%
Michele Bachmann
41%

8
500
±4.4%

Barack Obama

49%

Herman Cain
46%

3

Barack Obama

49%
Newt Gingrich
46%

3

Barack Obama

51%
Rick Perry
41%

10

Barack Obama

46%

Mitt Romney

46%

Tied

Public Policy Polling
July 28–31, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Michele Bachmann
40%

10
601
±4.0%

Barack Obama

48%
Herman Cain
39%

9

Barack Obama

51%

Sarah Palin
39%

12

Barack Obama

49%
Rick Perry
40%

9

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
46%

1

Public Policy Polling
April 21–24, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Newt Gingrich
42%

4
491
±4.4%

Barack Obama

45%

Mike Huckabee
43%

2

Barack Obama

50%
Sarah Palin
39%

11
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

46%

3

Barack Obama

47%

Donald Trump
41%

6

Public Policy Polling
January 3–5, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Newt Gingrich
40%

11
932
±3.2%

Barack Obama

51%
Mike Huckabee
41%

10

Barack Obama

52%
Sarah Palin
39%

13

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
46%

1


New HampshireNew Hampshire[edit]


4 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 50%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–45%



















































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

NBC News/Marist College
November 28–30, 2011

Barack Obama

51%

Rick Perry
36%

15
1,144
±2.9%
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

46%

3

Barack Obama

53%

Michele Bachmann
33%

20

Barack Obama

49%
Newt Gingrich
39%

10

Barack Obama

53%

Herman Cain
30%

23

Barack Obama

44%
Ron Paul
42%

2

University of New Hampshire/WMUR
November 15–20, 2011

Barack Obama

54%
Rick Perry
35%

19
665
±3.8%

Barack Obama

52%
Newt Gingrich
40%

12
Barack Obama
44%

Mitt Romney

47%

3

NBC News-Marist Poll
October 3–5, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Rick Perry
40%

6
2,218
±2.1%
Barack Obama
40%

Mitt Romney

49%

9

Public Policy Polling
June 30 – July 5, 2011

Barack Obama

49%
Michele Bachmann
42%

7
662
±3.8%

Barack Obama

49%
Herman Cain
39%

10

Barack Obama

53%

Sarah Palin
38%

15

Barack Obama

48%

Tim Pawlenty
41%

7
Barack Obama
44%

Mitt Romney

46%

2

New Hampshire University
June 21 – July 1, 2011
Barack Obama
43%

Mitt Romney

47%

4
773
±3.5%

Barack Obama

47%
Tim Pawlenty
38%

11

Barack Obama

47%
Michele Bachmann
41%

6

Public Policy Polling
March 31 – April 3, 2011

Barack Obama

52%
Newt Gingrich
39%

13
769
±3.5%

Barack Obama

52%

Mike Huckabee
38%

14

Barack Obama

56%
Sarah Palin
34%

22

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
46%

1

Barack Obama

51%

Donald Trump
37%

14

Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies
February 9–10, 2011

Barack Obama

48%
Mitt Romney
44%

4
789
±3.49%

Barack Obama

57%
Sarah Palin
34%

23

Barack Obama

51%
Mike Huckabee
38%

13

Barack Obama

56%
Newt Gingrich
33%

23


New JerseyNew Jersey[edit]


14 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 52%–46%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–42%








































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
January 6–9, 2011

Barack Obama

55%

Chris Christie
38%

17
520
±4.3%

Barack Obama

54%
Newt Gingrich
37%

17

Barack Obama

53%

Mike Huckabee
36%

17

Barack Obama

59%

Sarah Palin
29%

30

Barack Obama

52%
Mitt Romney
37%

15


New MexicoNew Mexico[edit]


5 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 50%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–42%


























































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
December 11–13, 2011

Barack Obama

56%

Newt Gingrich
39%

17
500
±4.4%

56%

Michele Bachmann
36%

20

51%

Ron Paul
38%

13

53%
Mitt Romney
38%

15

56%

Rick Perry
35%

21

Public Policy Polling
June 23–26, 2011

Barack Obama

52%
Michele Bachmann
37%

15
732
±3.6%

52%

Herman Cain
36%

16

46%

Gary Johnson
43%

3

56%

Sarah Palin
36%

20

51%

Tim Pawlenty
36%

15

49%
Mitt Romney
42%

7

Public Policy Polling
February 4–6, 2011

Barack Obama

56%
Newt Gingrich
35%

21
545
±4.2%

55%

Mike Huckabee
36%

19

51%
Gary Johnson
36%

15

62%
Sarah Palin
33%

29

53%
Mitt Romney
37%

16

Three Way race






























Poll source
Date
Democratic
%
Republican
%

Libertarian
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
December 10–12, 2011

Barack Obama

45%

Newt Gingrich
28%
Gary Johnson
20%

17
500
±4.4%

44%
Mitt Romney
27%
Gary Johnson
23%

17


New York (state)New York[edit]


29 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 58%–40%
(Democratic in 2008) 63%–36%














































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Siena College
November 8–13, 2011

Barack Obama

63%

Herman Cain
27%

36
803
±3.5%

Barack Obama

63%

Rick Perry
28%

35

Barack Obama

59%
Mitt Romney
34%

25

Barack Obama

64%

Michele Bachmann
27%

37

Barack Obama

60%
Ron Paul
31%

29

Marist College
October 25–27, 2011

Barack Obama

62%
Herman Cain
31%

31
1,030
±3.0%

Barack Obama

64%
Rick Perry
29%

35

Barack Obama

59%
Mitt Romney
35%

24

Siena College
October 10–12, 2011

Barack Obama

58%
Herman Cain
32%

26
800
±3.5%

Barack Obama

58%
Rick Perry
31%

27

Barack Obama

55%
Mitt Romney
37%

18


North CarolinaNorth Carolina[edit]


15 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 56%–44%
(Democratic in 2008) 50%–49%



























































































































































































































































































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
December 1–4, 2011

Barack Obama

50%

Herman Cain
37%

13
865
±3.3%

Barack Obama

49%
Newt Gingrich
45%

4

Barack Obama

47%
Ron Paul
42%

5

Barack Obama

50%
Rick Perry
42%

8

Barack Obama

46%

Mitt Romney

46%

Tied

Public Policy Polling
October 27–31, 2011

Barack Obama

50%

Michele Bachmann
42%

8
615
±4.0%

Barack Obama

47%
Herman Cain
44%

3

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
43%

7

Barack Obama

48%
Ron Paul
40%

8

Barack Obama

50%
Rick Perry
42%

8
Barack Obama
45%

Mitt Romney

46%

1

Public Policy Polling
September 30 – October 3, 2011

Barack Obama

49%
Michele Bachmann
42%

7
760
±3.6%
Barack Obama
45%

Chris Christie

46%

1

Barack Obama

49%
Newt Gingrich
42%

7

Barack Obama

46%
Ron Paul
43%

3

Barack Obama

48%
Rick Perry
44%

4

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
45%

1

Public Policy Polling
September 1–4, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Michele Bachmann
45%

2
520
±4.3%

Barack Obama

48%
Newt Gingrich
43%

5

Barack Obama

49%

Sarah Palin
42%

7

Barack Obama

46%

Rick Perry

46%

Tied

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
44%

1

Public Policy Polling
August 4–7, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Michele Bachmann
40%

10
780
±3.5%

Barack Obama

50%
Herman Cain
37%

13

Barack Obama

52%
Sarah Palin
39%

13

Barack Obama

48%
Rick Perry
40%

8

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
43%

3

Public Policy Polling
July 7–10, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Michele Bachmann
43%

3
651
±3.8%

Barack Obama

46%
Herman Cain
42%

4

Barack Obama

50%
Sarah Palin
42%

8

Barack Obama

46%
Tim Pawlenty
41%

5

Barack Obama

45%

Mitt Romney

45%

Tied

Public Policy Polling
June 8–11, 2011

Barack Obama

48%
Herman Cain
37%

11
563
±4.1%

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
40%

10

Barack Obama

52%
Sarah Palin
38%

14

Barack Obama

47%
Tim Pawlenty
40%

7

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
44%

1

Public Policy Polling
May 12–15, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
42%

8
835
±3.4%

Barack Obama

47%

Mike Huckabee
46%

1

Barack Obama

52%
Sarah Palin
40%

12

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
43%

3

Barack Obama

52%
Donald Trump
35%

17

Public Policy Polling
April 14–17, 2011

Barack Obama

49%
Newt Gingrich
45%

4
507
±4.4%

Barack Obama

48%
Mike Huckabee
47%

1

Barack Obama

52%
Sarah Palin
40%

12

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
44%

3

Barack Obama

51%
Donald Trump
39%

12

Public Policy Polling
March 17–20, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Newt Gingrich
42%

5
584
±4.1%

Barack Obama

45%

Mike Huckabee

45%

Tied

Barack Obama

51%
Sarah Palin
40%

11

Barack Obama

44%
Mitt Romney
42%

2

Public Policy Polling
February 16–21, 2011

Barack Obama

48%
Newt Gingrich
44%

4
650
±3.8%
Barack Obama
46%

Mike Huckabee

47%

1

Barack Obama

51%
Sarah Palin
41%

10

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
44%

3

Public Policy Polling
January 20–23, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
44%

6
575
±4.1%

Barack Obama

49%
Mike Huckabee
45%

4

Barack Obama

50%
Sarah Palin
41%

9

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
44%

3

Public Policy Polling
December 17–19, 2010

Barack Obama

48%
Newt Gingrich
42%

6
520
±4.3%
Barack Obama
45%

Mike Huckabee

46%

1

Barack Obama

52%
Sarah Palin
38%

14

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
43%

3

Public Policy Polling
November 19–21, 2010

Barack Obama

46%
Newt Gingrich
45%

1
517
±4.3%
Barack Obama
44%

Mike Huckabee

48%

4

Barack Obama

48%
Sarah Palin
43%

5

Barack Obama

44%

Mitt Romney

44%

Tied

Public Policy Polling
July 10–12, 2009

Barack Obama

49%
Sarah Palin
42%

7
767
±3.5%


OhioOhio[edit]


18 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 51%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 52%–47%






















































































































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Quinnipiac
November 28 – December 5, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

43%

1
1,437
±2.6%
Barack Obama
42%

Newt Gingrich

43%

1

Quinnipiac
October 31 – November 7, 2011

Barack Obama

48%

Herman Cain
38%

10
1,312
±2.7%

Barack Obama

49%
Newt Gingrich
37%

12

Barack Obama

48%

Rick Perry
36%

12

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
42%

3

Public Policy Polling
November 4–6, 2011

Barack Obama

51%

Michele Bachmann
37%

14
1,022
±3.1%

Barack Obama

50%
Herman Cain
39%

11

Barack Obama

51%
Newt Gingrich
38%

13

Barack Obama

50%
Ron Paul
36%

14

Barack Obama

53%
Rick Perry
36%

17

Barack Obama

50%
Mitt Romney
41%

9

Quinnipiac
October 17–23, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Rick Perry
36%

11
1,668
±2.4%

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
41%

4

Barack Obama

47%
Herman Cain
39%

8

Public Policy Polling
October 13–16, 2011

Barack Obama

49%

Michele Bachmann
40%

9
581
±4.1%

Barack Obama

48%
Herman Cain
45%

3

Barack Obama

51%
Newt Gingrich
40%

11

Barack Obama

50%
Rick Perry
41%

9

Barack Obama

46%

Mitt Romney

46%

Tied

Quinnipiac
September 22–25, 2011

Barack Obama

44%
Rick Perry
41%

3
1,301
±2.7%

Barack Obama

44%
Mitt Romney
42%

2

Public Policy Polling
August 11–14, 2011

Barack Obama

48%
Michele Bachmann
41%

7
792
±3.5%

Barack Obama

47%
Herman Cain
39%

8

Barack Obama

51%

Sarah Palin
38%

13

Barack Obama

45%
Rick Perry
41%

4

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
43%

2

Quinnipiac
July 12–18, 2011

Barack Obama

49%
Michele Bachmann
36%

13
563
±4.1%

Barack Obama

51%
Sarah Palin
35%

16

Barack Obama

47%
Rick Perry
35%

12

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
41%

4

Public Policy Polling
March 10–13, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
38%

12
559
±4.1%

Barack Obama

48%

Mike Huckabee
41%

7

Barack Obama

52%
Sarah Palin
36%

16

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
40%

6

Public Policy Polling
December 10–12, 2010

Barack Obama

47%
Newt Gingrich
41%

6
510
±4.3%

Barack Obama

45%
Mike Huckabee
44%

1

Barack Obama

49%
Sarah Palin
42%

7

Barack Obama

44%
Mitt Romney
42%

2


OregonOregon[edit]


7 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 51%–47%
(Democratic in 2008) 57%–40%






























































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling/
Daily Kos/SEIU
December 13–14, 2011

Barack Obama

55%
Newt Gingrich
37%

18
979
±3.1%

53%
Mitt Romney
40%

13

Survey USA
November 18–21, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Newt Gingrich
37%

14
528
±4.4%

48%
Mitt Romney
40%

8

Public Policy Polling
June 19–21, 2011

Barack Obama

53%

Michele Bachmann
35%

18
701
±3.7%

53%

Herman Cain
32%

21

57%

Sarah Palin
35%

22

52%

Tim Pawlenty
34%

18

50%
Mitt Romney
38%

12


PennsylvaniaPennsylvania[edit]


20 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%





























































































































































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Muhlenberg College/Morning Call
November 28 – December 7, 2011

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
41%

4
447
±5%

52%
Newt Gingrich
35%

17

48%

Rick Perry
30%

18

55%

Herman Cain
28%

27

Quinnipiac
November 28 – December 5, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
43%

3
1,453
±2.6%

48%
Newt Gingrich
40%

8

Public Policy Polling
November 17–20, 2011

Barack Obama

53%
Herman Cain
35%

18
500
±4.4%

49%
Newt Gingrich
43%

6

46%
Ron Paul
42%

4

51%
Rick Perry
38%

13

Barack Obama

45%

Mitt Romney

45%

Tied

Barack Obama

47%
Rick Santorum
42%

5

Survey USA
November 10, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Newt Gingrich
40%

7
800
±3.5%

Barack Obama

44%

Mitt Romney

44%

Tied

Quinnipiac
October 31 – November 7, 2011

Barack Obama

48%
Herman Cain
38%

10
1,436
±2.6%

48%
Newt Gingrich
38%

10

47%
Rick Perry
38%

9

44%
Mitt Romney
43%

1

Franklin & Marshall College
October 24–30, 2011

Barack Obama

38%
Herman Cain
24%

14
525
±4.3%

40%
Rick Perry
20%

20

35%
Mitt Romney
26%

9

38%
Rick Santorum
25%

13

Quinnipiac
September 21–26, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Rick Perry
40%

6
1,370
±2.7%

45%
Mitt Romney
43%

2

45%
Rick Santorum
42%

3

Franklin & Marshall College
August 22–29, 2011

Barack Obama

42%

Michele Bachmann
23%

19
525
±4.3%

38%
Rick Perry
27%

11

36%
Mitt Romney
30%

6

Quinnipiac
July 25–31, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Michele Bachmann
39%

8
1,358
±2.7%

45%
Rick Perry
39%

6
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

44%

2

Barack Obama

45%
Rick Santorum
43%

2

Public Policy Polling
June 30 – July 5, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Michele Bachmann
43%

7
545
±4.2%

49%
Herman Cain
37%

12

53%

Sarah Palin
39%

14

47%

Tim Pawlenty
39%

8

Barack Obama

44%

Mitt Romney

44%

Tied

Barack Obama

50%
Rick Santorum
40%

10

Quinnipiac
June 7–12, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
40%

7
1,277
±2.7%

49%
Rick Santorum
38%

11

Public Policy Polling
April 7–10, 2011

Barack Obama

47%
Newt Gingrich
39%

8
593
±4.0%

45%

Mike Huckabee
44%

1

50%
Sarah Palin
39%

11
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

43%

1

Barack Obama

45%
Rick Santorum
43%

2

Public Policy Polling
January 3–5, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
40%

10
547
±4.2%

47%
Mike Huckabee
44%

3

51%
Sarah Palin
36%

15

46%
Mitt Romney
42%

4

48%
Rick Santorum
40%

8


Rhode IslandRhode Island[edit]


4 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 59%–39%
(Democratic in 2008) 63%–35%



































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
February 16–22, 2011

Barack Obama

60%

Newt Gingrich
27%

33
544
±4.2%

Barack Obama

56%

Mike Huckabee
31%

25

Barack Obama

65%

Sarah Palin
24%

41

Barack Obama

54%

Mitt Romney
37%

17


South CarolinaSouth Carolina[edit]


9 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 58%–41%
(Republican in 2008) 54%–45%













































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

NBC News/Marist College
December 4–7, 2011

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
42%

3
2,107
±2.1%

Barack Obama

46%

Newt Gingrich
42%

4

Barack Obama

47%

Ron Paul
37%

10

NBC News/Marist
October 10–12, 2011
Barack Obama
42%

Herman Cain

44%

2
2,131
±2.1%
Barack Obama
42%

Rick Perry

43%

1
Barack Obama
40%

Mitt Romney

46%

6

Public Policy Polling
August 25–28, 2011

Barack Obama

44%

Michele Bachmann

44%

Tied
587
±4.0%
Barack Obama
44%

Newt Gingrich

45%

1

Barack Obama

45%

Sarah Palin

45%

Tied
Barack Obama
41%

Rick Perry

49%

8
Barack Obama
38%

Mitt Romney

53%

15

Public Policy Polling
June 2–5, 2011

Barack Obama

43%
Herman Cain
40%

3
741
±3.6%
Barack Obama
44%

Jim DeMint

47%

3

Barack Obama

46%
Newt Gingrich
44%

2

Barack Obama

48%
Sarah Palin
43%

5

Barack Obama

42%

Tim Pawlenty

42%

Tied
Barack Obama
41%

Mitt Romney

50%

9

Public Policy Polling
January 28–30, 2011

Barack Obama

44%
Newt Gingrich
43%

1
1,167
±2.9%
Barack Obama
43%

Mike Huckabee

49%

6

Barack Obama

47%
Sarah Palin
41%

6
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

49%

7
Barack Obama
45%

Jim DeMint

47%

2


South DakotaSouth Dakota[edit]


3 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 60%–38%
(Republican in 2008) 53%–45%








































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
January 28–30, 2011

Barack Obama

44%

Newt Gingrich
42%

2
1,045
±3.0%
Barack Obama
41%

Mike Huckabee

47%

6

Barack Obama

48%

Sarah Palin
40%

8
Barack Obama
40%

Mitt Romney

46%

6
Barack Obama
37%

John Thune

57%

20


TennesseeTennessee[edit]


11 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 57%–43%
(Republican in 2008) 57%–42%




























































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

Vanderbilt University
October 28 – November 5, 2011
Barack Obama
39%

Rick Perry

40%

1
1,423
±2.6%
Barack Obama
37%

Herman Cain

41%

4
Barack Obama
38%

Mitt Romney

42%

4

Vanderbilt University
June 3–8, 2011

Barack Obama

38%

Michele Bachmann
27%

11
700
±3.7%

Barack Obama

38%
Newt Gingrich
26%

12

Barack Obama

43%

Sarah Palin
29%

14

Barack Obama

37%

Tim Pawlenty
28%

9

Barack Obama

37%
Mitt Romney
35%

2

Public Policy Polling
February 9–13, 2011
Barack Obama
43%

Newt Gingrich

46%

3
500
±4.4%
Barack Obama
41%

Mike Huckabee

53%

12

Barack Obama

45%

Sarah Palin

45%

Tied
Barack Obama
41%

Mitt Romney

48%

7

FRONTPAGE Vanderbilt University
January 14–16, 2011

Barack Obama

42%
Sarah Palin
37%

5
710
±3.3%

Three Way race


















































Poll source
Date
Democratic candidate
%
Republican
%

Third party/independent
%
Lead margin

Vanderbilt University
October 28 – November 5, 2011

Barack Obama

34%

Rick Perry
27%
"a qualified Independent candidate"
23%

7

38%

Herman Cain
30%
"a qualified Independent candidate"
18%

8

36%

Mitt Romney
25%
"a qualified Independent candidate"
23%

11

33%
Mitt Romney
28%

Michael Bloomberg
14%

5

34%
Mitt Romney
28%

Warren Buffett
18%

6

38%
Mitt Romney
35%

Alec Baldwin
8%

3


TexasTexas[edit]


38 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 61%–38%
(Republican in 2008) 55%–44%
















































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample Size
Margin of error

University of Texas/Texas Tribune/YouGov
October 19–26, 2011
Barack Obama
33%

Ron Paul

38%

5
800
±3.46%
Barack Obama
35%

Herman Cain

40%

5
Barack Obama
34%

Mitt Romney

36%

2
Barack Obama
37%

Rick Perry

45%

8

Public Policy Polling
June 25–27, 2011
Barack Obama
44%

Michele Bachmann

47%

3
795
±3.5%

Barack Obama

43%

Herman Cain

43%

Tied

Barack Obama

46%

Sarah Palin
44%

2
Barack Obama
43%

Tim Pawlenty

44%

1
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

50%

8
Barack Obama
40%

Ron Paul

45%

5

Barack Obama

47%
Rick Perry
45%

2

Public Policy Polling
January 14–16, 2011
Barack Obama
43%

Newt Gingrich

48%

5
892
±3.3%
Barack Obama
39%

Mike Huckabee

55%

16
Barack Obama
46%

Sarah Palin

47%

1
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

49%

7

Barack Obama

45%

Rick Perry

45%

Tied

University of Texas
June 11–22, 2009
Barack Obama
34%

Mitt Romney
39%

5
924
±3.22%


UtahUtah[edit]


6 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 72%–26%
(Republican in 2008) 62%–34%






































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
July 8–10, 2011

Barack Obama
35%

Michele Bachmann

49%

14
732
±3.6%
36%

Herman Cain

43%

7
23%

Jon Huntsman

63%

40
41%

Sarah Palin

43%

2
34%

Tim Pawlenty

45%

11
31%

Mitt Romney

63%

32

Salt Lake Tribune
April 26–28, 2010
Barack Obama
22%

Mitt Romney

73%

51
400
±5.0%
32%

Sarah Palin

53%

22
31%

Ron Paul

48%

17

Dan Jones Poll
April 29, 2009
Barack Obama
27%

Mitt Romney

67%

40
254
±6.2%
25%

Jon Huntsman

58%

33


VermontVermont[edit]


3 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 59%–39%
(Democratic in 2008) 67%–30%








































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
July 28–31, 2011

Barack Obama

58%

Michele Bachmann
30%

28
1,233
±2.8%

58%

Herman Cain
26%

32

53%

Mike Huckabee
36%

17

62%

Sarah Palin
28%

34

57%

Rick Perry
28%

29

54%
Mitt Romney
34%

20


VirginiaVirginia[edit]


13 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 54%–46%
(Democratic in 2008) 53%–46%





















































































































































































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample size
Margin of error

Quinnipiac
December 13–19, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Newt Gingrich
41%

5
1,135
±2.9%
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

44%

2

Public Policy Polling
December 11–13, 2011

Barack Obama

52%

Michele Bachmann
39%

13
600
±4%

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
43%

7

Barack Obama

48%
Ron Paul
40%

8

Barack Obama

51%

Rick Perry
41%

10

Barack Obama

48%
Mitt Romney
42%

6

Quinnipiac
October 3–9, 2011

Barack Obama

45%

Herman Cain
43%

2
1,459
±2.6%

Barack Obama

47%
Rick Perry
42%

5
Barack Obama
44%

Mitt Romney

45%

1

CNU/Times-Dispatch
October 3–8, 2011

Barack Obama

43%

Rick Perry

43%

Tied
1,027
±3.1%
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

46%

4

Roanoke College
September 6–17, 2011

Barack Obama

46%
Michele Bachmann
35%

9
601
±4%

Barack Obama

50%

Sarah Palin
31%

19

Barack Obama

43%
Ron Paul
33%

10
Barack Obama
40%

Rick Perry

42%

2
Barack Obama
37%

Mitt Romney

45%

8

Quinnipiac
September 7–12, 2011

Barack Obama

48%
Michele Bachmann
37%

11
1,368
±2.7%

Barack Obama

50%
Sarah Palin
35%

15

Barack Obama

44%
Rick Perry
42%

2
Barack Obama
42%

Mitt Romney

44%

2

Public Policy Polling
July 21–24, 2011

Barack Obama

49%
Michele Bachmann
40%

9
500
±4.4%

Barack Obama

49%
Herman Cain
38%

11

Barack Obama

51%
Sarah Palin
37%

14

Barack Obama

48%
Rick Perry
39%

9

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
43%

4

Public Policy Polling
May 5–8, 2011

Barack Obama

54%
Newt Gingrich
37%

17
547
±4.2%

Barack Obama

52%

Mike Huckabee
43%

9

Barack Obama

55%
Sarah Palin
40%

15

Barack Obama

51%
Mitt Romney
40%

11

Barack Obama

54%

Donald Trump
32%

22

Barack Obama

51%

Bob McDonnell
43%

8

The Washington Post[2]
May 2–4, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Mitt Romney
44%

7
503
±3.5%

Barack Obama

53%
Mike Huckabee
34%

9

Barack Obama

55%

Tim Pawlenty
35%

20

Barack Obama

61%
Donald Trump
30%

31

Barack Obama

61%
Sarah Palin
30%

31

The Washington Post[2]
April 28 – May 1, 2011

Barack Obama

48%
Mitt Romney
46%

2
677
±3.5%

Barack Obama

50%
Mike Huckabee
46%

4

Barack Obama

51%
Tim Pawlenty
38%

13

Barack Obama

54%
Donald Trump
35%

19

Barack Obama

55%
Sarah Palin
36%

19

Public Policy Polling
February 24–27, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Newt Gingrich
39%

12
524
±3.5%

Barack Obama

51%
Mike Huckabee
43%

8

Barack Obama

54%
Sarah Palin
35%

19

Barack Obama

48%
Mitt Romney
42%

6

Public Policy Polling
November 10–13, 2010

Barack Obama

48%
Mitt Romney
43%

5
551
±4.2%

Barack Obama

51%
Sarah Palin
40%

11

Barack Obama

49%
Mike Huckabee
44%

5

Barack Obama

52%
Newt Gingrich
41%

11


Washington (state)Washington[edit]


12 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 53%–46%
(Democratic in 2008) 58%–40%


















































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample size
Margin of error

Survey USA
November 21–23, 2011

Barack Obama

56%
Newt Gingrich
37%

19
549
±4.3%

Barack Obama

49%
Mitt Romney
41%

8

University of Washington
October 10–30, 2011

Barack Obama

54%

Rick Perry
41%

13
938
±3.2%

Barack Obama

50%
Mitt Romney
41%

9

Strategies 360
September 11–14, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Rick Perry
37%

14
500
±4.4%

Barack Obama

49%
Mitt Romney
40%

9

Public Policy Polling
May 12–15, 2011

Barack Obama

54%
Newt Gingrich
36%

18
1098
±3.0%

Barack Obama

53%

Mike Huckabee
39%

14

Barack Obama

57%

Sarah Palin
34%

23

Barack Obama

51%
Mitt Romney
40%

11

Barack Obama

58%

Donald Trump
31%

27


West VirginiaWest Virginia[edit]


5 electoral votes
(Republican in 2004) 56%–43%
(Republican in 2008) 56%–43%





























































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample size
Margin of error

Public Policy Polling
September 30–
October 2, 2011
Barack Obama
37%

Michele Bachmann

52%

15
932
±3.2%
Barack Obama
36%

Newt Gingrich

51%

15
Barack Obama
34%

Ron Paul

48%

14
Barack Obama
36%

Rick Perry

52%

16
Barack Obama
33%

Mitt Romney

54%

21

Public Policy Polling
September 1–4, 2011
Barack Obama
39%

Michele Bachmann

48%

9
708
±3.7%
Barack Obama
40%

Newt Gingrich

45%

5
Barack Obama
42%

Sarah Palin

45%

3
Barack Obama
38%

Rick Perry

49%

11
Barack Obama
37%

Mitt Romney

49%

12

Public Policy Polling
January 20–23, 2011
Barack Obama
39%

Newt Gingrich

49%

10
1105
±2.9%
Barack Obama
36%

Mike Huckabee

54%

18
Barack Obama
42%

Sarah Palin

46%

4
Barack Obama
37%

Mitt Romney

50%

13


WisconsinWisconsin[edit]


10 electoral votes
(Democratic in 2004) 50%–49%
(Democratic in 2008) 56%–42%
























































































































































































Poll source
Date administered
Democrat
%
Republican
%
Lead margin
Sample size
Margin of error

WRPI
October 18–26, 2011

Barack Obama

50%
Herman Cain
31%

19
605
±4%

Barack Obama

48%
Rick Perry
30%

18

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
35%

11

Public Policy Polling
October 20–23, 2011

Barack Obama

51%

Michele Bachmann
40%

11
1,170
±2.9%

Barack Obama

49%
Herman Cain
42%

7

Barack Obama

52%
Newt Gingrich
38%

14

Barack Obama

50%
Rick Perry
39%

11

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
43%

3

Public Policy Polling
August 12–14, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Michele Bachmann
39%

12
830
±3.4%

Barack Obama

50%
Herman Cain
36%

14

Barack Obama

52%

Sarah Palin
40%

12

Barack Obama

50%
Rick Perry
40%

10

Barack Obama

47%
Mitt Romney
42%

5

Public Policy Polling
May 19–22, 2011

Barack Obama

53%
Newt Gingrich
35%

18
1,636
±2.4%

Barack Obama

55%
Sarah Palin
36%

19

Barack Obama

51%
Mitt Romney
39%

12

Barack Obama

50%

Paul Ryan
43%

7

Public Policy Polling
February 24–27, 2011

Barack Obama

51%
Newt Gingrich
39%

12
768
±3.5%

Barack Obama

48%

Mike Huckabee
41%

7

Barack Obama

54%
Sarah Palin
35%

19

Barack Obama

48%
Mitt Romney
38%

10

Barack Obama

49%
Paul Ryan
40%

9

Public Policy Polling
December 10–12, 2010

Barack Obama

50%
Newt Gingrich
41%

9
702
±3.7%

Barack Obama

47%
Mike Huckabee
41%

6

Barack Obama

52%
Sarah Palin
38%

14

Barack Obama

46%
Mitt Romney
42%

4

Rasmussen Reports
October 26, 2011

Barack Obama

47%

Herman Cain
42%

5
500
±4.5%
Barack Obama
42%

Rick Perry

46%

4

Barack Obama

45%
Mitt Romney
41%

4




See also[edit]


  • Early 2012 statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012

  • Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012

  • Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2012 presidential primaries

  • Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012

  • Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008

  • Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012


Notes[edit]




  1. ^ The sample size for Obama vs Perry was 222, the sample size for Obama vs Cain was 228 and the sample size for Obama vs Romney was 446


  2. ^ ab Interviews conducted after the news of Osama bin Laden's killing.











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