Early/Mid 2012 statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election

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 Party (United States), 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
(United States presidential election in Alabama, 2004, Republican in 2004) 62%–38%
(United States presidential election in Alabama, 2008, Republican in 2008) 60%–38%

Arizona

11 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Arizona, 2004, Republican in 2004) 55%–44%
(United States presidential election in Arizona, 2008, Republican in 2008) 53%–45%

Three way race

Arkansas

6 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Arkansas, 2004, Republican in 2004) 54%–45%
(United States presidential election in Arkansas, 2008, Republican in 2008) 59%–39%

California

55 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in California, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 54%–45%
(United States presidential election in California, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 61%–37%

Colorado

9 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Colorado, 2004, Republican in 2004) 52%–47%
(United States presidential election in Colorado, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 54%–45%

Three way race

Connecticut

7 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Connecticut, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 54%–44%
(United States presidential election in Connecticut, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 61%–38%

Florida

29 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Florida, 2004, Republican in 2004) 52%–47%
(United States presidential election in Florida, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 51%–48%

Three way race

Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia

16 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Georgia, 2004, Republican in 2004) 58%–41%
(United States presidential election in Georgia, 2008, Republican in 2008) 52%–47%

Illinois

20 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Illinois, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 55%–45%
(United States presidential election in Illinois, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 62%–37%

Indiana

11 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Indiana, 2004, Republican in 2004) 60%–39%
(United States presidential election in Indiana, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 50%–49%

Iowa

6 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Iowa, 2004, Republican in 2004) 50%–49%
(United States presidential election in Iowa, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%

Maine

4 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Maine, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 53%–45%
(United States presidential election in Maine, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 58%–40%

Maryland

10 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Maryland, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 56%–43%
(United States presidential election in Maryland, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 61%–38%

Massachusetts

11 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 62%–37%
(United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 62%–36%

Four Way race

Michigan

16 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Michigan, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(United States presidential election in Michigan, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 57%–41%

Minnesota

10 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Minnesota, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(United States presidential election in Minnesota, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%

Missouri

10 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Missouri, 2004, Republican in 2004) 53%–46%
(United States presidential election in Missouri, 2008, Republican in 2008) 49%–49%

Three way race

Montana

3 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Montana, 2004, Republican in 2004) 59%–39%
(United States presidential election in Montana, 2008, Republican in 2008) 49%–47%

Three way race

Nebraska

5 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2004, Republican in 2004) 66%–33%
(United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2008, Republican in 2008) 57%–42%

Second congressional district

Nevada

6 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Nevada, 2004, Republican in 2004) 51%–48%
(United States presidential election in Nevada, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 55%–43%

Three-way race

New Hampshire

4 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in New Hampshire, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 50%–49%
(United States presidential election in New Hampshire, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 54%–45%

Three way race

New Jersey

14 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 52%–46%
(United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 57%–42%

New Mexico

5 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in New Mexico, 2004, Republican in 2004) 50%–49%
(United States presidential election in New Mexico, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 57%–42%

Three way race

New York (state), New York

29 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in New York, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 58%–40%
(United States presidential election in New York, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 63%–36%

North Carolina

15 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2004, Republican in 2004) 56%–44%
(United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 50%–49%

Three way race

North Dakota

3 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in North Dakota, 2004, Republican in 2004) 63%–36%
(United States presidential election in North Dakota, 2008, Republican in 2008) 53%–45%

Ohio

18 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Ohio, 2004, Republican in 2004) 51%–49%
(United States presidential election in Ohio, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 52%–47%

Oklahoma

7 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 2004, Republican in 2004) 65.6%–34.4%
(United States presidential election in Oregon, 2008, Republican in 2008) 65.7%–34.4%

Oregon

7 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Oregon, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 51%–47%
(United States presidential election in Oregon, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 57%–40%

Pennsylvania

20 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 51%–48%
(United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 54%–44%

South Carolina

9 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in South Carolina, 2004, Republican in 2004) 58%–41%
(United States presidential election in South Carolina, 2008, Republican in 2008) 54%–45%

South Dakota

3 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2004, Republican in 2004) 60%–38%
(United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2008, Republican in 2008) 53%–45%

Tennessee

11 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Tennessee, 2004, Republican in 2004) 57%–43%
(United States presidential election in Tennessee, 2008, Republican in 2008) 57%–42%

Texas

38 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Texas, 2004, Republican in 2004) 61%–38%
(United States presidential election in Texas, 2008, Republican in 2008) 55%–44%

Three way race

* – Ron Paul was running as a Republican candidate.

Utah

6 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Utah, 2004, Republican in 2004) 72%–26%
(United States presidential election in Utah, 2008, Republican in 2008) 62%–34%

Vermont

3 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Vermont, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 59%–39%
(United States presidential election in Vermont, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 67%–30%

Virginia

13 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Virginia, 2004, Republican in 2004) 54%–46%
(United States presidential election in Virginia, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 53%–46%

Three way race

Washington (state), Washington

12 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Washington, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 53%–46%
(United States presidential election in Washington, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 57%–40%

West Virginia

5 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2004, Republican in 2004) 56%–43%
(United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2008, Republican in 2008) 56%–43%

Wisconsin

10 electoral votes
(United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 2004, Democratic in 2004) 50%–49%
(United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 2008, Democratic in 2008) 56%–42%

Three way race

See also

*Statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election
*Pre-2012 statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election
*Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election
*Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
*Statewide opinion polling for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
*Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 United States presidential election
*2012 Republican Party presidential primaries

Notes

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Opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election