Early/Mid 2012 statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election
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Statewide polls for the 2012 United States presidential election are as follows. The polls listed here, by state, are from January 1 to August 31, 2012, and provide early data on opinion polling between a possible Republican candidate against incumbent President Barack Obama.
Note that some states had not conducted polling yet or no updated polls were present from January 1 to August 31, 2012.
Alabama
9 electoral votes(Republican in 2004) 62%–38% (Republican in 2008) 60%–38%
Arizona
11 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 55%–44% (Republican in 2008) 53%–45%
Three way race
Arkansas
6 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 54%–45% (Republican in 2008) 59%–39%
California
55 electoral votes(Democratic in 2004) 54%–45% (Democratic in 2008) 61%–37%
Colorado
9 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 52%–47% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–45%
Three way race
Connecticut
7 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 54%–44% (Democratic in 2008) 61%–38%
Florida
29 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 52%–47% (Democratic in 2008) 51%–48%
Three way race
Georgia
16 electoral votes(Republican in 2004) 58%–41% (Republican in 2008) 52%–47%
Illinois
20 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 55%–45% (Democratic in 2008) 62%–37%
Indiana
11 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 60%–39% (Democratic in 2008) 50%–49%
Iowa
6 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 50%–49% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%
Maine
4 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 53%–45% (Democratic in 2008) 58%–40%
Maryland
10 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 56%–43% (Democratic in 2008) 61%–38%
Massachusetts
11 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 62%–37% (Democratic in 2008) 62%–36%
Four Way race
Michigan
16 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 51%–48% (Democratic in 2008) 57%–41%
Minnesota
10 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 51%–48% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%
Missouri
10 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 53%–46% (Republican in 2008) 49%–49%
Three way race
Montana
3 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 59%–39% (Republican in 2008) 49%–47%
Three way race
Nebraska
5 electoral votes(Republican in 2004) 66%–33% (Republican in 2008) 57%–42%
Second congressional district
Nevada
6 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 51%–48% (Democratic in 2008) 55%–43%
Three-way race
New Hampshire
4 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 50%–49% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–45%
Three way race
New Jersey
14 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 52%–46% (Democratic in 2008) 57%–42%
New Mexico
5 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 50%–49% (Democratic in 2008) 57%–42%
Three way race
New York
29 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 58%–40% (Democratic in 2008) 63%–36%
North Carolina
15 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 56%–44% (Democratic in 2008) 50%–49%
Three way race
North Dakota
3 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 63%–36% (Republican in 2008) 53%–45%
Ohio
18 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 51%–49% (Democratic in 2008) 52%–47%
Oklahoma
7 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 65.6%–34.4% (Republican in 2008) 65.7%–34.4%
Oregon
7 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 51%–47% (Democratic in 2008) 57%–40%
Pennsylvania
20 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 51%–48% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%
South Carolina
9 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 58%–41% (Republican in 2008) 54%–45%
South Dakota
3 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 60%–38% (Republican in 2008) 53%–45%
Tennessee
11 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 57%–43% (Republican in 2008) 57%–42%
Texas
38 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 61%–38% (Republican in 2008) 55%–44%
Three way race
– Ron Paul was running as a Republican candidate.
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