Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012
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This page lists nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 2012 United States presidential election between Democratic Incumbent President Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, Libertarian Gary Johnson, Green Jill Stein, Constitutionalist Virgil Goode, Justician Rocky Anderson as well as other third-party and independent challengers.
The persons named in the polls were official candidates in the general election or former candidates for a particular party's nomination.
General election of 2012
Since convention nominations
Summary of the opinion polls taken since convention nominations for the U.S. presidential election
Two-way race
| Poll source | Date | Barack Obama Democratic |
Mitt Romney Republican |
Leading by % | Sample Size* |
Margin of Error (MoE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | October 22 – November 4, 2012 | 48.8% | 48.1% | 0.7 | -- | -- |
| Rasmussen Tracking | November 2–4, 2012 | 48% | 49% | 1 | 1,500 LV | ±3.0 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | November 2–4, 2012 | 50% | 48% | 2 | 918 RV | ±3% |
| 49% | 49% | Tie | 693 LV | ±3.5% | ||
| Gallup Tracking | November 1–4, 2012 | 49% | 46% | 3 | 2,854 RV | ±2% |
| 49% | 50% | 1 | 2,551 LV | ±2% | ||
| Democracy Corps | November 1–4, 2012 | 49% | 45% | 4 | 1,080 LV | ±3.0% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | October 31–November 4, 2012 | 48% | 42% | 6 | 5,158 RV | ±3.0% |
| 48% | 47% | 1 | 3,805 LV | ±3.4% | ||
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | November 1–3, 2012 | 51% | 48% | 3 | 1,050 LV | ±3.1% |
| PPP/Americans United for Change | November 1–3, 2012 | 50% | 47% | 3 | 1,200 LV | ±2.8% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | November 1–3, 2012 | 48% | 47% | 1 | 1,475 LV | ±2.6% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | November 1–3, 2012 | 49% | 49% | Tie | 3,000(?) LV | ±2.5% |
| Pew Research | October 31–November 3, 2012 | 49% | 42% | 7 | 3,151 RV | ±2.0% |
| 48% | 45% | 3 | 2,709 LV | ±2.2% | ||
| YouGov | October 31–November 3, 2012 | 49% | 47% | 2 | 36,472 LV | ? |
| ABC News/Washington Post | October 31–November 3, 2012 | 49% | 48% | 1 | 2,069 LV | ±2.5% |
| PPP/Americans United for Change | October 30– November 1, 2012 | 49% | 48% | 1 | 1,200 LV | ±2.8% |
| Politico/George Washington University/Battleground | October 29–November 1, 2012 | 48% | 49% | 1 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| Washington Times/JZ Analytics | October 29–31, 2012 | 49% | 49% | Tie | 800 LV | ±3.5% |
| ABC News/Wash Post | October 28–31, 2012 | 49% | 48% | 1 | 1,293 LV | ±3% |
| UPI/CVOTER | October 15–31, 2012 | 49% | 48% | 1 | 3,633 LV | ±3.5% (?) |
| Fox News | October 28–30, 2012 | 46% | 45% | 1 | 1,230 RV | ±3% |
| 46% | 46% | Tie | 1,128 LV | ±3% | ||
| JZAnalytics | October 28–30, 2012 | 45% | 48% | 3 | 1,015 LV | ±3.1% |
| High Point University | October 22–30, 2012 | 46% | 43% | 3 | 805 RV | ±3.5% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | October 27–29, 2012 | 47% | 49% | 2 | 1,500 LV | ±3.0% |
| YouGov/The Economist | October 26–28, 2012 | 48% | 46% | 2 | 757 RV | ±4.6% |
| 48% | 47% | 1 | 688 LV | ±4.6% | ||
| United Technologies/National Journal | October 25–28, 2012 | 50% | 45% | 5 | 713 LV | ±4.4% |
| CBS News/New York Times | October 25–28, 2012 | 48% | 47% | 1 | 563 LV | ±4.0% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | October 25–28, 2012 | 49% | 49% | Tie | 1,259 LV | ±3.5% |
| DailyKos/PPP/SEIU | October 25–28, 2012 | 49% | 49% | Tie | 1,400 LV | ±2.6% |
| Pew Research | October 24–28, 2012 | 47% | 45% | 2 | 1,678 RV | ±2.8% |
| 47% | 47% | Tie | 1,495 LV | ±2.9% | ||
| Ipsos/Reuters | October 24–28, 2012 | 51% | 39% | 12 | 1,133 RV | ±3.3% |
| 49% | 46% | 3 | 795 LV | ±4.0% | ||
| Gallup Tracking | October 22–28, 2012 | 48% | 48% | Tie | 3,050 RV | ±2% |
| 46% | 51% | 5 | 2,700 LV | ±2% | ||
| Investor's Business Daily/TIPP | October 22–27, 2012 | 45% | 44% | 1 | 942 LV | ±3.5% |
| National Public Radio | October 23–25, 2012 | 47% | 48% | 1 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| Politico/George Washington University/Battleground | October 22–25, 2012 | 49% | 48% | 1 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| PPP/Americans United for Change | October 22–24, 2012 | 49% | 48% | 1 | 1,200 LV | ±2.8% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | October 21–24, 2012 | 47% | 50% | 3 | 1,386 LV | ±3.0% |
| Associated Press/GFK | October 19–23, 2012 | 48% | 40% | 8 | 1,186 adults | ±3.5% |
| 45% | 44% | 1 | 1,041 RV | ±3.5% | ||
| 45% | 47% | 2 | 839 LV | ±4.2% | ||
| IBD/TIPP | October 17–22, 2012 | 47% | 45% | 2 | 938 LV | ±3.5% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | October 20–22, 2012 | 46% | 50% | 4 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| ABC News/Wash Post | October 18–21, 2012 | 49% | 48% | 1 | 1,376 LV | ±3% |
| Monmouth/SurveyUSA/Braun | October 18–21, 2012 | 45% | 48% | 3 | 1,402 LV | ±2.6% |
| Gallup Tracking | October 14–20, 2012 | 45% | 52% | 7 | 2,700 LV | ±2% |
| 46% | 49% | 3 | 3,050 RV | ±2% | ||
| Washington Times/JZ Analytics | October 18–20, 2012 | 50% | 47% | 3 | 800 LV | ±3.5% |
| CBS News | October 17–20, 2012 | 48% | 46% | 2 | 790 LV | ±4% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | October 17–20, 2012 | 47% | 47% | Tie | 816 LV | ±3.4% |
| 49% | 44% | 5 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% | ||
| PPP/Americans United for Change | October 17–19, 2012 | 49% | 47% | 2 | 1,200 LV | ±2.8% |
| Politico/George Washington University/Battleground | October 15–18, 2012 | 47% | 49% | 2 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| UConn/Hartford Courant | October 11–16, 2012 | 48% | 45% | 3 | 1,023 LV | ±3% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 13–15, 2012 | 47% | 49% | 2 | 1,500 LV | ±3.0% |
| IBD/TIPP Tracking | October 10–15, 2012 | 47% | 45% | 2 | 931 LV | ±3.5% |
| Gallup Tracking | October 9–15, 2012 | 46% | 50% | 4 | 2,700 LV | ±2.0% |
| Washington Post-ABC News | October 10–13, 2012 | 49% | 46% | 3 | 923 LV | ±3.5% |
| 50% | 43 | 7 | 1,063 RV | ±3.5% | ||
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | October 10–11, 2012 | 47% | 47% | Tie | 906 RV | ±3.5% |
| Politico/George Washington University/Battleground | October 7–11, 2012 | 49% | 48% | 1 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| Reuters/Ipsos | October 7–11, 2012 | 44% | 47% | 3 | 1,092 LV | ±3.4% |
| Fox News | October 7–9, 2012 | 46% | 44% | 2 | 1,204 RV | ±3% |
| 45% | 46% | 1 | 1,109 LV | ±3% | ||
| Zogby / JZAnalytics | October 5–7, 2012 | 45% | 45% | Tie | 800 LV | ±3.5% |
| Investor's Business Daily/TIPP | October 4–9, 2012 | 46% | 47% | 1 | 812 LV | ±3.5% |
| Pew Research Center | October 4–7, 2012 | 46% | 46% | Tie | 1,201 RV | ±3.3% |
| 45% | 49% | 4 | 1,112 LV | ±3.4% | ||
| Gallup Tracking | October 4–6, 2012 | 47% | 47% | Tie | 1,387 RV | ±3.0% |
| PPP/Daily Kos & SEIU | October 4–7, 2012 | 47% | 49% | 2 | 1,300 LV | ±2.7% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 4–7, 2012 | 47% | 49% | 2 | 1,500 LV | ±3.0% |
| CNN/Opinion Research | September 28–30, 2012 | 50% | 46% | 4 | 883 RV | ±3.5% |
| 50% | 47% | 3 | 783 LV | ±3.5% | ||
| PPP/Daily Kos & SEIU | September 27–30, 2012 | 49% | 45% | 4 | 1,100 LV | ±2.8% |
| 47% | 47% | Tie | 1,005 LV | ±3.7% | ||
| NBC/Wall Street Journal | September 26–30, 2012 | 51% | 44% | 7 | 1,000 RV | ±3.10% |
| 49% | 46% | 3 | 832 LV | ±3.40% | ||
| Quinnipiac University | September 25–30, 2012 | 49% | 45% | 4 | 1,912 LV | ±2.2% |
| ABC News/Wash Post | September 26–29, 2012 | 49% | 44% | 5 | 929 RV | ±3.5% |
| 49% | 47% | 2 | 813 LV | ±4% | ||
| Politico/George Washington University/Battleground | September 24–27, 2012 | 50% | 47% | 3 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| Fox News | September 26–29, 2012 | 49% | 41% | 8 | 1,208 RV | ±3% |
| 48% | 43% | 5 | 1,092 LV | ±3% | ||
| Rasmussen Tracking | September 23–25, 2012 | 46% | 46% | Tie | 1,500 LV | ±3.0% |
| Gallup Tracking | September 19–25, 2012 | 50% | 44% | 6 | 3,050 RV | ±2.0% |
| Bloomberg | September 21–24, 2012 | 49% | 43% | 6 | 789 LV | ±3.5% |
| Reuters/Ipsos | September 20–24, 2012 | 49% | 43% | 6 | 1,313 RV | ±3.1% |
| PPP/Daily Kos & SEIU | September 20–23, 2012 | 50% | 45% | 5 | 1,200 LV | ±2.8% |
| Zogby / JZAnalytics | September 21–22, 2012 | 49% | 41% | 8 | 860 LV | ±3.4% |
| Politico/George Washington University | September 16–20, 2012 | 50% | 46% | 4 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | September 19–20, 2012 | 48% | 46% | 2 | 865 RV | ±3.5% |
| Allstate/National Journal | September 15–19, 2012 | 50% | 43% | 7 | 1,055 LV | ±3% |
| UConn/Hartford Courant | September 11–18, 2012 | 46% | 43% | 3 | 1,148 LV | ±3% |
| Reason-Rupe | September 13–17, 2012 | 52% | 45% | 7 | 787 LV | ±4.3% |
| Associated Press/GfK Roper | September 13–17, 2012 | 52% | 37% | 15 | 1,512 adults | ±3.2% |
| 50% | 40% | 10 | 1,282 RV | ±3.4% | ||
| 47% | 46% | 1 | 807 LV | ±4.3% | ||
| Ipsos/Reuters | September 12–17, 2012 | 46% | 41% | 5 | 737 RV | ±4.1% |
| 48% | 43% | 5 | 591 LV | ±4.1% | ||
| Monmouth University | September 13–16, 2012 | 48% | 41% | 7 | 1,571 RV | ±2.5% |
| 48% | 45% | 3 | 1,344 LV | ±2.5% | ||
| Pew Research Center | September 12–16, 2012 | 51% | 42% | 9 | 2,424 RV | ±2.3% |
| 51% | 43% | 8 | 2,192 LV | ±2.4% | ||
| NBC/Wall Street Journal | September 12–16, 2012 | 50% | 44% | 6 | 900 RV | ±3.27% |
| 50% | 45% | 5 | 736 LV | ±3.61% | ||
| Zogby / JZAnalytics | September 11–12, 2012 | 47.7% | 42% | 5.7 | 1,014 LV | ±3.1% |
| UPI/CVOTER | September 8–14, 2012 | 49% | 45% | 4 | 3,000 LV | ±3% |
| CBS/New York Times | September 8–12, 2012 | 51% | 43% | 8 | 1,170 RV | ±3% |
| 49% | 46% | 3 | 1,162 LV | ±3% | ||
| Democracy Corps | September 8–12, 2012 | 50% | 45% | 5 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| Fox News | September 9–11, 2012 | 46% | 42% | 4 | 1,224 RV | ±3% |
| 48% | 43% | 5 | 1,056 LV | ±3% | ||
| Rasmussen Tracking | September 8–11, 2012 | 46% | 45% | 1 | 1,500 LV | ±3.0% |
| Gallup Tracking | September 6–12, 2012 | 50% | 44% | 6 | 3,050 RV | ±2.0% |
| YouGov/The Economist | September 8–10, 2012 | 49% | 45% | 4 | ≤1,000 RV | ±3.9% |
| Esquire/Yahoo! News | September 7–10, 2012 | 52% | 41% | 11 | ≤1,002 RV | ±4.5% |
| 50% | 46% | 4 | ≤1,002 LV | ±5% | ||
| Daily Kos/PPP | September 7–9, 2012 | 50% | 44% | 6 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| ABC/Washington Post | September 7–9, 2012 | 50% | 44% | 6 | 826 RV | ±4% |
| 49% | 48% | 1 | 710 LV | ±4.5% | ||
| CNN/Opinion Research | September 7–9, 2012 | 53% | 45% | 8 | 875 RV | ±3.5% |
| 52% | 46% | 6 | 709 LV | ±3.5% | ||
| Ipsos/Reuters Tracking | September 6–10, 2012 | 45% | 41% | 4 | 1,434 RV | ±3.0% |
| 48% | 43% | 5 | 1,182 LV | ±3.0% |
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"
Three-way race
| Poll Source | Date | Democratic Candidate |
% | Republican Candidate |
% | Libertarian Candidate |
% | Sample Size* |
Margin of Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason-Rupe | September 13–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | Gary Johnson | 6% | 787 LV | ±4.3% |
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"
Four-way race
| Poll Source | Date | Democratic Candidate |
% | Republican Candidate |
% | Libertarian Candidate |
% | Green Candidate |
% | Sample Size* |
Margin of Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN/Opinion Research | September 28–30, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | Gary Johnson | 4% | Jill Stein | 3% | 883 RV | ±3.5% |
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Gary Johnson | 4% | Jill Stein | 3% | 783 LV | ±3.5% | ||
| CNN/Opinion Research | September 7–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 41% | Gary Johnson | 4% | Jill Stein | 2% | 875 RV | ±3.5% |
| Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Gary Johnson | 3% | Jill Stein | 1% | 709 LV | ±3.5% | ||
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"
Five-way race
| Poll Source | Date | Democratic Candidate |
% | Republican Candidate |
% | Libertarian Candidate |
% | Green Candidate |
% | Constitution Candidate |
% | Sample Size* |
Margin of Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby / JZAnalytics | October 18–20, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47.5% | Mitt Romney | 45.4% | Gary Johnson | 3.3% | Jill Stein | 0.7% | Virgil Goode | 0.3% | 800 LV | ±3.5% |
| Zogby / JZAnalytics | October 5–7, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45.5% | Mitt Romney | 45.0% | Gary Johnson | 1.7% | Jill Stein | 0.3% | Virgil Goode | 0.0% | 800 LV | ±3.5% |
| Zogby / JZAnalytics | September 21–22, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48.7% | Mitt Romney | 39.8% | Gary Johnson | 2.3% | Jill Stein | 1.6% | Virgil Goode | 1.3% | 860 LV | ±3.4% |
| Zogby / JZAnalytics | September 11–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46.3% | Mitt Romney | 38.9% | Gary Johnson | 2.1% | Jill Stein | 1.9% | Virgil Goode | 0.9% | 1,014 LV | ±3.1% |
| Gallup Tracking | September 6–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Gary Johnson | 1% | Jill Stein | 1% | Virgil Goode | 1% | 3,050 RV | ±2.0% |
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"
Before Convention Nominations
Convention Nominations completed on September 6, 2012
Two-way race
| Poll source | Date | Democratic candidate |
% | Republican candidate |
% | Leading by % | Sample Size* |
Margin of Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBD/TIFF/Christian Science Monitor | September 4–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | 808 RV | ±3.5% |
| CNN/Opinion Research | August 31 – September 3, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 7 | 877 RV | ±3.5% |
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 48% | Tie | 735 LV | ±3.5% | ||
| Gallup Tracking | August 24–30, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 3,050 RV | ±2.0% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | August 23–29, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | 1,500 LV | ±3.0% |
| Reuters/Ipsos | August 25–27, 2012 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 2 | 1,545 RV | ±2.8% |
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Tie | 1,312 LV | ±2.8% | ||
| The Economist/YouGov | August 25–27, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 1 | ≤1,000 RV | ±4.2% |
| Democracy Corps. | August 23–27, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% |
| CBS News | August 22–26, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | 1,051 RV | ±3.0% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | August 22–25, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 1 | 857 RV | ±4.0% |
| CNN/ORC | August 22–23, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 9 | 924 RV | ±3% |
| Fox News | August 19–21, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | 1,219 RV | ±3.0% |
| Daily Kos & SEIU/PPP | August 16–19, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 4 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Monmouth University/SurveyUSA | August 15–19, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | 1,149 LV | ±2.9% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | August 15–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 49% | 4 | 1,007 LV | ±3.1% |
| LA Times/USC | August 13–19, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 3 | 1,009 RV | ±3.1% |
| The Economist/YouGov | August 11–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 4 | 1,000 RV | ±4.2% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | August 12–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 4 | 1,500 LV | ±3.0% |
| Gallup Tracking | August 8–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | 3,050 RV | ±2.0% |
| Pulse Opinion Research | August 8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Gary Johnson | 24% | 21 | 1,000 LV | ±3.0% |
| IBD/CSM/TIPP | August 8–10, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 39% | 7 | 828 RV | ±3.5% |
| Politico/George Washington University | August 5–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 1 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| CNN/Opinion Research | August 7–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 7 | 911 RV | ±3.5% |
| Fox News | August 5–7, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 9 | 930 RV | ±3.0% |
| Reuters/Ipsos | August 2–6, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7 | 1,014 RV | ±3.4% |
| Daily Kos & SEIU/PPP | August 2–5, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 2 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | August 3–7, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 2 | 1,500 LV | ±3.0% |
| Gallup Tracking | August 1–7, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 3,050 RV | ±2.0% |
| Daily Kos & SEIU/PPP | July 26–29, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 1 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Democracy Corps. | July 21–25, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 4 | 700 LV | ±3.7% |
| NBC/Wall Street Journal | July 18–22, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 6 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Pew Research | July 16–26, 2012 | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 10 | 1,956 RV | ±3.2% |
| Fox News | July 15–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 4 | 901 RV | ±3.0% |
| The Economist/YouGov | July 14–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 3 | 838 RV | ±4.1% |
| CBS/New York Times | July 11–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 1 | 1,089 RV | ±3.0% |
| Daily Kos & SEIU/PPP | July 12–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 2 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | July 12–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 47% | Tie | 1,001 RV | ±3.1% |
| Democracy Corps & Resurgent Republic/NPR | July 9–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 2 | 1,000 LV | ±3.10% |
| McClatchy/Marist | July 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 2 | 849 RV | ±3.5% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | July 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| Gallup Tracking | July 5–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 3 | 3050 RV | ±2.0% |
| JZ Analytics/Washington Times | July 6–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 1 | 800 LV | ±3.5% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | July 5–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 47% | Tie | 1,003 RV | ±4.0% |
| Reuters/Ipsos | July 5–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 6 | 885 LV | ±3.4% |
| Pew Research | June 28 – July 9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 7 | 2,373 RV | ±2.3% |
| Quinnipiac | July 1–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 4 | 2,722 RV | ±1.9% |
| YouGov/The Economist | June 30 – July 2, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 4 | 1,000 RV | ±4.4% |
| CNN/ORC | June 28 – July 1, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 3 | 1,390 RV | ±2.5% |
| PPP/Daily Kos & SEIU | June 28 – July 1, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 3 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Newsweek/The Daily Beast | June 28 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 3 | 600 LV | ±4.0% |
| Fox News | June 24–26, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 5 | 912 RV | ±3% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | June 24–26, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tie | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| Gallup Tracking | June 20–26, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | 3050 RV | ±2.0% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | June 20–24, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 3 | 819 RV | ±3.4% |
| Associated Press | June 14–18, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 3 | 878 RV | ±4.2% |
| Selzer/Bloomberg | June 15–18, 2012 | Barack Obama | 53% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 13 | 734 LV | ±3.6% |
| Pew Research | June 7–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 4 | 1,563 RV | ±2.9% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | June 12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| Reuters/Ipsos | June 7–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 1 | 848 RV | ±3.4% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | June 7–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 1 | 1,794 | ±2.3% |
| Daily Kos/SEIU PPP | June 7–10, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 8 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Fox News | June 5, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Tied | 907 RV | ±3% |
| Pew Research | May 9 – June 3, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7 | 3,003 RV | ±4.1% |
| The Economist/YouGov | June 2–4, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 5 | 1,000 | ±4.1% |
| Daily Kos/SEIU PPP | May 31 – June 3, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 8 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | June 2, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 4 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| ABC News/Washington Post | May 17–20, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 4 | 1,004 | ±3.5% |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | May 16–20, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 4 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. | May 13–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 39% | 7 | 913 RV | ±3% |
| Gallup Tracking | May 11–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 3050 | ±2.0% |
| CBS News/New York Times | May 11–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 3 | 562 RV | ±4% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | May 12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| Gallup Tracking | May 8–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | 2,200 RV | ±3% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | May 7–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 769 | ±3.5% |
| Gallup Tracking | May 3–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 3 | 3000 | ±2.0% |
| Associated Press | May 3–7, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 8 | 871 | ±3.5% |
| Reuters | May 3–7, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7 | 900 RV | ±2.9% |
| Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP | April 27 – May 4, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | 856 | ±3.3% |
| April 29 – May 3, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 1 | 1,000 LV | ±3.1% | |
| Rasmussen Tracking | April 30 – May 2, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 2 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| Gallup Tracking | April 27 – May 1, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 2,200 RV | ±3% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | April 24–26, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| April 21–26, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 7 | 2,200 RV | ±3% | |
| April 19–22, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 39% | 8 | 1,004 | ±3% | |
| Public Policy Polling/Daily Kos/SEIU | April 19–22, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 5 | 1,000 RV | ±3.1% |
| Gallup Tracking | April 16–20, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | 2,200 RV | ±3% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | April 15–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 4 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| NBC/Wall Street Journal | April 13–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 6 | 1,000 | ±3.1% |
| CBS News/New York Times | April 13–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | 852 RV | ±3% |
| Quinnipiac | April 11–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 4 | 2,577 RV | ±1.9% |
| Economist/YouGov | April 14–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7 | 1,000 | ±4% |
| CNN/Opinion Research | April 13–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 9 | 910 RV | ±3.5% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 12–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 3 | 900 RV | ±3.3% |
| Reuters/Ipsos | April 12–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 4 | 891 RV | ±3.3% |
| Gallup Tracking | April 11–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | 2,200 RV | ±3% |
| Pew Research | April 4–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 4 | 2,373 RV | ±2.3% |
| Rasmussen Tracking | April 12–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 4 | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,006 |
Apr 12–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Newt Gingrich | 33% | 23 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking | April 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | 1,500 LV | ±3% |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. | April 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 2 | 910 RV | ±3% |
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 LV |
April 6–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 6 | ||||
| Washington Post-ABC News Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,103 RV |
April 5–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 10 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 LV |
April 3–5, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 6 | ||||
| Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP Margin of error: ±3.3% Sample size: 816 |
March 30 – April 5, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 8 | 816 | ±3.3% |
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 LV |
March 31 – April 2, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 4 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 LV |
March 28–30, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 5 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 LV |
March 25–27, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 4 | ||||
| CNN/Opinion Research Center Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,014 |
March 24–25, 2012 | Barack Obama | 54% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 11 | ||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 13 | ||||
| Suffolk University Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,070 |
March 21–25, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 37% | 10 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 35% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 31% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 28% | 21 | ||||
| Angus Reid Public Opinion Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,005 |
March 23–24, 2012 | Barack Obama | 58% | Newt Gingrich | 32% | 26 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Ron Paul | 38% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 7 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
March 22–24, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 5 | ||||
| McClatchy-Marist Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 846 |
March 20–22, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 15 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 40% | 10 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
March 19–21, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
March 16–18, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 10 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.3% Sample size: 900 |
March 15–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Ron Paul | 43% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 45% | 3 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
March 13–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 46% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
March 10–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 5 | ||||
| Fox News Anderson Robbins Shaw & Co. Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 912 |
March 10–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 35% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Santorum | 39% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 38% | 12 | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos Margin of error: ±3.3% Sample size: 900 |
March 8–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 11 | ||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 17 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 10 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
March 7–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Santorum | 46% | 1 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
March 4–6, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
March 1–3, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 4 | ||||
| NBC/Wall Street Journal Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 800 |
February 29 – March 3, 2012 | Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 17 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 42% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Rick Santorum | 39% | 14 | ||||
| YouGov/The Economist Margin of error: ±3.6% Sample size: 1,000 |
February 25–28, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 14 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Ron Paul | 39% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 9 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 27–29, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 4 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 24–26, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 10 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 21–23, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 6 | ||||
| Politico/George Washington University Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
February 19–22, 2012 | Barack Obama | 53% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 10 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 11 | ||||
| YouGov/The Economist Margin of error: ±3.9% Sample size: 1,000 |
February 18–21, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | 13 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 37% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 10 | ||||
| Quinnipiac Margin of error: ±1.9% Sample size: 2,605 |
February 14–20, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 44% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Associated Press/GfK Roper Margin of error: ±4.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
February 16–20, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 10 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Ron Paul | 44% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 9 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 18–20, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Santorum | 44% | 2 | ||||
| USA Today/Gallup Margin of error: ±4% Sample size: 898 |
February 16–19, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 50% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 44% | 3 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 15–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 40% | 8 | ||||
| Angus Reid Public Opinion Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,016 |
February 15–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 17 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 46% | 3 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 12–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 6 | ||||
| CNN/ORC Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 937 |
February 10–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 13 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Ron Paul | 45% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Santorum | 45% | 7 | ||||
| New York Times/CBS News Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 997 |
February 8–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | 18 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±2.8% Sample size: 1,200 |
February 9–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 12 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 44% | 5 | ||||
| Pew Research Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,501 |
February 8–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 18 | ||||
| FDU PublicMind Margin of error: ±3.3% Sample size: 903 |
February 6–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | 15 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Ron Paul | 39% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 39% | 9 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 9–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Fox News Anderson Robbins Shaw & Co. Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,110 |
February 6–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Santorum | 38% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Ron Paul | 38% | 10 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 6–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 6 | ||
| YouGov/The Economist Margin of error: ±4% Sample size: 1,000 |
February 4–7, 2012 | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 39% | 12 | ||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Santorum | 37% | 15 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Ron Paul | 39% | 12 | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,033 |
February 2–6, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 12 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
February 3–5, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7 | ||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
January 31 – February 2, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||
| YouGov/The Economist Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 28–31, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 9 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 15 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Santorum | 40% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Ron Paul | 40% | 8 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
January 28–30, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 13 | ||||
| Daily Kos/Public Policy Polling Service Employees' International Union Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 RV |
January 26–29, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 9 | ||||
| USA Today/Gallup Margin of error: ±4% Sample size: 907 |
January 27–28, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 48% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 46% | 3 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
January 25–27, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 10 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
January 23–25, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 7 | ||||
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 22–24, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Rick Santorum | 38% | 15 | ||||
| YouGov/The Economist Margin of error: ±3.8% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 21–24, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 39% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Ron Paul | 40% | 7 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
January 22–24, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Rasmussen Tracking Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,500 |
January 17–21, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 44% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 7 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 17–18, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 38% | 10 | ||
| Angus Reid Public Opinion Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,009 |
January 17–18, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 49% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 17 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Santorum | 40% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 40% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Rick Perry | 34% | 23 | ||||
| CBS News/NY Times Margin of error: ±% Sample size: 1,021 |
January 12–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Santorum | 38% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Ron Paul | 42% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Perry | 38% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 36% | 11 | ||||
| Rasmussen Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 15–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 9 | ||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 700 |
January 13–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Ron Paul | 42% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 40% | 11 | ||||
| Pew Research Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,207 |
January 11–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 5 | ||
| ABC News/Washington Post Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 12–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 15 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Santorum | 39% | 13 | ||||
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 906 |
January 12–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Santorum | 38% | 12 | ||||
| CNN/Opinion Research Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,021 |
January 11–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 45% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Rick Santorum | 42% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 13 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 11–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Ron Paul | 37% | 6 | ||
| Democracy Corps Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner Margin of error: ±--% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 8–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 9–10, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 3 | ||
| The Economist/YouGov Margin of error: ±4% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 7–10, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Ron Paul | 41% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Santorum | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,046 |
January 5–9, 2012 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Ron Paul | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Santorum | 40% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 15 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 7–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 8 | ||
| CBS News Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,247 |
January 4–8, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Ron Paul | 45% | 1 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 42% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 5–6, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Santorum | 39% | 7 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 3–4, 2012 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 42% | Tied | ||
| The Economist/YouGov Margin of error: ±3.9% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 31, 2011 – January 3, 2012 |
Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 9 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 14 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 2, 2012 | Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 10 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 29–30, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 33% | 13 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 27–28, 2011 | Barack Obama | 39% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 6 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 26, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 10 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 20–21, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 3 | ||
| The Economist/YouGov Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 17–20, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 13 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 18–19, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 11 | ||
| CNN/Opinion Research Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,015 |
December 16–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 53% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 10 | ||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Ron Paul | 43% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 58% | Michele Bachmann | 37% | 21 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 59% | Rick Perry | 37% | 22 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 700 |
December 16–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 44% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Ron Paul | 41% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Michele Bachmann | 41% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Perry | 40% | 10 | ||||
| ABC News/Washington Post Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,005 |
December 15–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 43% | 7 | ||||
| USA Today/Gallup Margin of error: ±4% Sample size: 898 |
December 15–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 48% | 2 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 16–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Santorum | 37% | 10 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 14–15, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 1 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 12–13, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 10 | ||
| The Economist/YouGov Margin of error: ±4.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 10–13, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Ron Paul | 40% | 7 | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,102 |
December 8–12, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 13 | ||||
| Associated Press/GFK Roper Margin of error: ±4% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 8–12, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 9 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 10–11, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Ron Paul | 35% | 8 | ||
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Margin of error: 3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 7–11, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Ron Paul | 37% | 13 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 8–9, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 3 | ||
| USA Today/Gallup Margin of error: 4% Sample size: 883 |
December 6–7, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 44% | 6 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 6–7, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 5 | ||
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. Margin of error: 3% Sample size: 911 |
December 5–7, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 6 | ||||
| The Economist/YouGov Margin of error: 3.9% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 3–6, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Ron Paul | 44% | 2 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 4–5, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Perry | 34% | 12 | ||
| Fairleigh Dickinson University Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 855 |
November 29 – December 5, 2011 | Barack Obama | 53% | Rick Perry | 35% | 18 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 32% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Herman Cain | 30% | 26 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Ron Paul | 35% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Michele Bachmann | 30% | 27 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Rick Santorum | 34% | 21 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 2–3, 2011 | Barack Obama | 41% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 34% | 7 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 30 – December 1, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 2 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 28–29, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | 2 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 27, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Herman Cain | 36% | 10 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 21–22, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 6 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 19–20, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 6 | ||
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ±1.9% Sample size: 2,552 |
November 14–20, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Herman Cain | 37% | 13 | ||||
| IBOPE/Zogby International Margin of error: ±2.2% Sample size: 2,064 |
November 15–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 46% | 1 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Herman Cain | 44% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Ron Paul | 38% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Perry | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 15–16, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Michele Bachmann | 33% | 12 | ||
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 914 |
November 13–15, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Herman Cain | 38% | 9 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 13–14, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Herman Cain | 36% | 10 | ||
| Pew Research Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 2,001 |
November 9–14, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Rick Perry | 42% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Herman Cain | 42% | 12 | ||||
| CNN/Opinion Research Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,036 |
November 11–13, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 51% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Perry | 45% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Herman Cain | 43% | 10 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 800 |
November 10–13, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Ron Paul | 41% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Herman Cain | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 39% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 11–12, 2011 | Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 12 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 9–10, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 1 | ||
| McClatchy/Marist College Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 872 |
November 8–10, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Herman Cain | 39% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 40% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Michele Bachmann | 35% | 19 | ||||
| Politico/George Washington University Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 6–9, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Herman Cain | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 7–8, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Herman Cain | 37% | 11 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 5–6, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Rick Perry | 35% | 9 | ||
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 2–5, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Herman Cain | 38% | 15 | ||||
| ABC News/Washington Post Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,004 |
October 31 – November 3, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Herman Cain | 45% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 43% | 8 | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos Margin of error: ±3.2% Sample size: 937 |
October 31 – November 3, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Herman Cain | 41% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Perry | 41% | 6 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 1–2, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 1 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 30–31, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Herman Cain | 38% | 5 | ||
| CBS News Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,033 |
October 28–31, 2011 | Barack Obama | 40% | George W. Bush[1] | 31% | 9 | ||
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ±3.3% Sample size: 2,294 |
October 25–31, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Herman Cain | 40% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 15 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Perry | 36% | 16 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 28–29, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Ron Paul | 35% | 9 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 28, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Perry | 38% | 7 | ||
| USA/Gallup Margin of error: ±4.0% Sample size: 1,169 |
October 20–27, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 47% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Herman Cain | 46% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 45% | 4 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 25, 2011 | Barack Obama | 39% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 32% | 7 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 24–25, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Democracy Corps/Center for American Progress/GQR Margin of error: ? Sample size: 1,000 |
October 15–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 16–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 1 | ||
| Associated Press/GfK/Roper Margin of error: ±4.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 13–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Herman Cain | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 42% | 9 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 14–15, 2011 | Barack Obama | 41% | Herman Cain | 43% | 2 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 12–13, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 34% | 15 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 10–11, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 35% | 14 | ||
| TIME (vote for) Margin of error: ? Sample size: ? |
October 9–10, 2011 | Hillary Clinton | 55% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 17 | ||
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 58% | Rick Perry | 32% | 26 | ||||
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 56% | Herman Cain | 34% | 22 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Perry | 38% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Herman Cain | 37% | 12 | ||||
| Time Magazine/ABT SRBI (lean toward) Margin of error: ? Sample size: 838 |
October 9–10, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Herman Cain | 38% | 12 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 700 |
October 7–10, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Herman Cain | 42% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Ron Paul | 39% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | 12 | ||||
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 6–10, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Herman Cain | 38% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 39% | 12 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 8–9, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 2 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 6–7, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Herman Cain | 39% | 3 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 4–5, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Gary Johnson | 27% | 15 | ||
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ±2.4% Sample size: 2,118 |
September 27 – October 5, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Perry | 44% | 1 | ||||
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ±2.1% Sample size: 2,118 |
September 27 – October 4, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Chris Christie | 45% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Perry | 44% | 1 | ||||
| Pew Research Margin of error: ±2.5% Sample size: 2,410 |
September 22 – October 4, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 48% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Perry | 46% | 4 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
October 2–3, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Santorum | 34% | 11 | ||
| ABC News/Washington Post Margin of error: ±4.0% Sample size: 1002 |
September 29 – October 2, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Chris Christie | 45% | Tied | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 46% | 3 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 30 – October 1, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Rick Perry | 37% | 6 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 28–29, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 2 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 26–27, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Perry | 38% | 5 | ||
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 925 |
September 25–27, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Perry | 39% | 8 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 24–25, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Ron Paul | 34% | 10 | ||
| CNN/Opinion Research Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 917 |
September 23–25, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 1 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Ron Paul | 47% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 46% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Michele Bachmann | 42% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 58% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 21 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 20–21, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Michele Bachmann | 32% | 16 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 18–19, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 3 | ||
| Harris Interactive Margin of error: ? Sample size: 2,462 |
September 12–19, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 53% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 51% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 49% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Herman Cain | 46% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Michele Bachmann | 46% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Jon Huntsman | 46% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Rick Santorum | 46% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Sarah Palin | 43% | 14 | ||||
| USA Today/Gallup Margin of error: ±4.0% Sample size: 889 |
September 15–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 49% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Perry | 45% | 5 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 16–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Jon Huntsman | 35% | 8 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 14–15, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Perry | 39% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Michele Bachmann | 33% | 13 | ||||
| McClatchy/Marist College Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,042 |
September 13–14, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Sarah Palin | 44% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Perry | 41% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Michele Bachmann | 40% | 13 | ||||
| Bloomberg News Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 997 |
September 9–12, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 932 |
September 8–12, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 42% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Perry | 42% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Jon Huntsman | 37% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Michele Bachmann | 36% | 18 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 10–11, 2011 | Barack Obama | 40% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | ||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.8% Sample size: 665 |
September 8–11, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Perry | 41% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | 14 | ||||
| Washington Post/ABC News Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,001 |
August 29 – September 1, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 49% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Rick Perry | 47% | 1 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Jon Huntsman | 42% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Michele Bachmann | 44% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Sarah Palin | 41% | 12 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
August 23–30, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 41% | Rick Perry | 44% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 39% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Herman Cain | 35% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | 8 | ||||
| Quinnipiac Margin of error: ±1.9% Sample size: 2,730 |
August 16–27, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Perry | 42% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 14 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
August 17–22, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Rick Perry | 40% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 8 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 700 |
August 18–21, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rick Perry | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Michele Bachmann | 42% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Herman Cain | 39% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Sarah Palin | 40% | 13 | ||||
| Gallup Margin of error: ±4% Sample size: 1,000 |
August 17–18, 2011 | |||||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rick Perry | 47% | Tied | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Ron Paul | 45% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Michele Bachmann | 44% | 4 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
August 15–16, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Ron Paul | 48% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 33% | 17 | ||||
| CNN/ORC Margin of error: ±4.5% Sample size: 1,008 |
August 5–7, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Rudy Giuliani | 51% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 48% | 1 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Rick Perry | 46% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Michele Bachmann | 45% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Sarah Palin | 41% | 14 | ||||
| McClatchy/Marist Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,000 |
August 2–4, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Rudy Giuliani | 43% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Tim Pawlenty | 36% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Michele Bachmann | 35% | 17 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Perry | 33% | 19 | ||||
| Quinnipiac University Margin of error: ±3.6% Sample size: 1,417 |
August 1–2, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 44% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Rick Perry | 39% | 5 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.2% Sample size: 928 |
July 15–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Michele Bachmann | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Tim Pawlenty | 39% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Herman Cain | 36% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 16 | ||||
| Washington Post/ABC News Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,001 |
July 14–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Ron Paul | 42% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Rick Perry | 40% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Michele Bachmann | 40% | 15 | ||||
| NBC News/WSJ Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
July 14–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Michele Bachmann | 35% | 15 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
June 24 – July 17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 41% | Ron Paul | 37% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Rudy Giuliani | 39% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Rick Perry | 39% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Michele Bachmann | 39% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Chris Christie | 37% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Sarah Palin | 38% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Tim Pawlenty | 32% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Rick Santorum | 31% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Jon Huntsman | 28% | 16 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Newt Gingrich | 30% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Herman Cain | 28% | 21 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1,000 |
June 24 – July 12, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 1 | ||
| Quinnipiac Margin of error: ±2.0% Sample size: 2,311 |
July 5–11, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Rick Perry | 37% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Sarah Palin | 34% | 19 | ||||
| McClatchy-Marist Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 801 |
June 15–23, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Tim Pawlenty | 33% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Michele Bachmann | 37% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rick Perry | 39% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Rudy Giuliani | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Sarah Palin | 30% | 17 | ||||
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Margin of error: ±4.3% Sample size: 520 |
June 9–13, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 37% | 13 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±4.3% Sample size: 520 |
June 9–12, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 38% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Herman Cain | 38% | 10 | ||||
| Fox News Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 912 |
June 5–7, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 32% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Rudy Giuliani | 43% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Sarah Palin | 35% | 21 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 34% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Chris Christie | 34% | 15 | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,132 |
June 3–6, 2011 | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 13 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Tim Pawlenty | 34% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Jon Huntsman | 34% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Sarah Palin | 34% | 23 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 34% | 21 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Michele Bachmann | 33% | 20 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Ron Paul | 36% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Rick Perry | 34% | 20 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Herman Cain | 34% | 19 | ||||
| Washington Post-ABC Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,002 |
May 23–25, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 47% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 44% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Jon Huntsman | 40% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 41% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Michele Bachmann | 40% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Sarah Palin | 40% | 15 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±4% Sample size: 600 |
May 23–25, 2011 | Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 14 | ||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 17 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 7 | ||||
| The Economist/YouGov Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 1,000 |
May 14–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Ron Paul | 36% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Newt Gingrich | 35% | 16 | ||||
| Suffolk University Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,070 |
May 10–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Tim Pawlenty | 31% | 16 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Michele Bachmann | 30% | 20 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitch Daniels | 30% | 18 | ||||
| Harris Interactive Margin of error: ? Sample size: 2,184 |
May 9–16, 2011 | Barack Obama | 59% | Donald Trump | 41% | 18 | ||
| Barack Obama | 59% | Jon Huntsman | 41% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 59% | Herman Cain | 41% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 58% | Sarah Palin | 42% | 16 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 58% | Tim Pawlenty | 42% | 16 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 58% | Michele Bachmann | 42% | 16 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Rick Santorum | 43% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Gary Johnson | 43% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Mitch Daniels | 43% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Newt Gingrich | 44% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Ron Paul | 45% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Mike Huckabee | 48% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 49% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Rudy Giuliani | 51% | 2 | ||||
| The Tarrance Group & Lake Research Partners Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
May 8–12, 2011 | Barack Obama | 52% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 12 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Tim Pawlenty | 38% | 14 | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,029 |
May 5–9, 2011 | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 13 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Tim Pawlenty | 33% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Jon Huntsman | 30% | 21 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Mike Huckabee | 39% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Sarah Palin | 35% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Mitch Daniels | 33% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 35% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Michele Bachmann | 33% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 57% | Donald Trump | 30% | 27 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.4% Sample size: 814 |
May 5–8, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mike Huckabee | 42% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 17 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 38% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitch Daniels | 34% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | 14 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.4% Sample size: 814 |
May 5–8, 2011 | Dennis Kucinich | 43% | Sarah Palin | 36% | 7 | ||
| Dennis Kucinich | 40% | Donald Trump | 36% | 4 | ||||
| Washington Post Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,001 |
April 14–17, 2011 | Barack Obama | 56% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 19 | ||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 15 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Tim Pawlenty | 39% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Donald Trump | 39% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Michele Bachmann | 38% | 14 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
March 6–31, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Haley Barbour | 34% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Ron Paul | 34% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Tim Pawlenty | 35% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Sarah Palin | 38% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Jon Huntsman | 31% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 37% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitch Daniels | 32% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Herman Cain | 25% | 18 | ||||
| Newsweek/Daily Beast Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 918 |
February 12–15, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 46% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 47% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Sarah Palin | 40% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Donald Trump | 41% | 2 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±4.0% Sample size: 600 |
February 11–14, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 40% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Ron Paul | 39% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Donald Trump | 34% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Jeb Bush | 36% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | George W. Bush[1] | 44% | 4 | ||||
| Fox News Poll Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 911 |
February 7–9, 2011 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mike Huckabee | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Sarah Palin | 45% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 35% | 20 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Jeb Bush | 34% | 20 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: Not reported Sample size: Not reported |
January 3–4, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| January 7–10, 2011 | Barack Obama | 49% | Sarah Palin | 38% | 11 | |||
| January 11–14, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | Tied | |||
| January 15–16, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 8 | |||
| January 17–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Ron Paul | 35% | 9 | |||
| January 19–20, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Tim Pawlenty | 32% | 15 | |||
| January 21–22, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitch Daniels | 25% | 19 | |||
| January 23–24, 2011 | Barack Obama | 45% | John Thune | 31% | 14 | |||
| January 27–28, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Herman Cain | 25% | 17 | |||
| January 29–30, 2011 | Barack Obama | 47% | Haley Barbour | 30% | 17 | |||
| January 31 – February 1, 2011 | Barack Obama | 43% | Jon Huntsman | 33% | 10 | |||
| McClatchy-Marist Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 1018 |
January 6–10, 2011 | Barack Obama | 51% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 13 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Mike Huckabee | 38% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Sarah Palin | 30% | 26 | ||||
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Margin of error: ±3.10% Sample size: 1000 |
December 9–13, 2010 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 7 | ||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Sarah Palin | 33% | 22 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | John Thune | 27% | 20 | ||||
| McClatchy-Marist Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 873 |
December 2–8, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 40% | 12 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 707 |
November 19–21, 2010 | Barack Obama | 48% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Sarah Palin | 42% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 1 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Marco Rubio | 37% | 11 | ||||
| Politico Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
November 8–11, 2010 | Barack Obama | 46% | Sarah Palin | 33% | 13 | ||
| Barack Obama | 40% | Mitt Romney | 32% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 39% | Tim Pawlenty | 21% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 40% | Mike Huckabee | 34% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 40% | Haley Barbour | 20% | 20 | ||||
| Newsmax/SurveyUSA | November 3–4, 2010 | Barack Obama | 40% | Hillary Rodham Clinton[2] | 60% | 20 | ||
| Newsmax/SurveyUSA | Barack Obama | 48% | David Petraeus | 52% | 4 | |||
| Newsmax/SurveyUSA Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1000 |
Barack Obama | 45% | Bill Gates | 55% | 10 | |||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Warren Buffett | 52% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Donald Trump | 47% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Alan Mulally | 47% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Michael Bloomberg | 44% | 12 | ||||
| Newsmax/SurveyUSA Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1000 |
Barack Obama | 54% | Bill O'Reilly | 46% | 8 | |||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Glenn Beck | 45% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 48% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Lou Dobbs | 44% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 58% | Rush Limbaugh | 42% | 16 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 60% | Jay Leno | 40% | 20 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 61% | Jon Stewart | 39% | 22 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 63% | Oprah Winfrey | 37% | 26 | ||||
| CNN/Opinion Research Corp. Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 921 |
October 27–30, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mike Huckabee | 52% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 50% | 5 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 47% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 44% | 8 | ||||
| Bloomberg Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 721 |
October 7–10, 2010 | Barack Obama | 51% | Sarah Palin | 35% | 16 | ||
| Fox News Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 900 |
September 28–29, 2010 | Barack Obama | 41% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Sarah Palin | 35% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mike Huckabee | 40% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Jeb Bush | 37% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Chris Christie | 30% | 12 | ||||
| Politico Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
September 19–22, 2010 | Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 40% | 10 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitch Daniels | 39% | 7 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±4.0% Sample size: 590 |
September 10–13, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mike Huckabee | 47% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Sarah Palin | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Glenn Beck | 39% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 3 | ||||
| Politico Margin of error: ±2.4% Sample size: 1668 |
August 6–11, 2010 | Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 33% | 17 | ||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 33% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Tim Pawlenty | 23% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mike Huckabee | 35% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Haley Barbour | 21% | 22 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±4.0% Sample size: 606 |
August 6–9, 2010 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Sarah Palin | 43% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Chris Christie | 31% | 16 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Basil Marceaux | 21% | 25 | ||||
| The Economist/YouGov Poll Sample size: 1,000 |
July 17–20, 2010 | Barack Obama | 41.2% | Sarah Palin | 31.0% | 10.2 | ||
| Zogby Interactive Sample size: 8,487 |
July 16–19, 2010 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 37% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | George W. Bush[1] | 38% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Tom Selleck | 23% | 23 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Clint Eastwood | 28% | 17 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Chuck Norris | 29% | 16 | ||||
| Politico Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,011 |
July 9–14, 2010 | Barack Obama | 48% | Sarah Palin | 36% | 12 | ||
| Barack Obama | 39% | Tim Pawlenty | 21% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 39% | Haley Barbour | 21% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 39% | Mike Huckabee | 35% | 4 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 39% | Mitt Romney | 35% | 4 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.8% Sample size: 667 |
July 9–12, 2010 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mike Huckabee | 47% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Sarah Palin | 46% | Tied | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Newt Gingrich | 46% | 1 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Jan Brewer | 36% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 46% | 3 | ||||
| TIME Sample size: 1,003 |
July 12–13, 2010 | Barack Obama | 55% | Sarah Palin | 34% | 21 | ||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.8% Sample size: 650 |
June 4–7, 2010 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 41% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Ron Paul | 36% | 10 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 707 |
May 7–9, 2010 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 43% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | 1 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Gary Johnson | 28% | 18 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
April 14, 2010 | Barack Obama | 42% | Ron Paul | 41% | 1 | ||
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,008 registered voters |
April 9–11, 2010 | Barack Obama | 53% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 54% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | 9 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Sarah Palin | 42% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Newt Gingrich | 43% | 12 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.9% Sample size: 622 |
April 9–11, 2010 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mike Huckabee | 47% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Sarah Palin | 45% | 2 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Newt Gingrich | 45% | Tied | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 45% | 1 | ||||
| Clarus Research Group Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,050 |
March 17–20, 2010 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 34% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 39% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Jeb Bush | 37% | 12 | ||||
| Harris Interactive Sample size: 2,344 |
March 10–12, 2010 | Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 35% | 17 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 39% | 7 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±2.6% Sample size: 1,403 |
March 12–14, 2010 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Sarah Palin | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitch Daniels | 34% | 11 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 44% | Tied | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.6% Sample size: 743 |
February 13–15, 2010 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | 3 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 43% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | John Thune | 28% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 2 | ||||
| Newsmax/Zogby Margin of error: ±1.5% Sample size: 4,163 |
January 2010 | Barack Obama | 46.5% | Scott Brown | 44.6% | 1.9 | ||
| Public Policy Polling Matgin of error: ±2.8% Sample size: 1,151 |
January 18–19, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Sarah Palin | 41% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | David Petraeus | 34% | 10 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 2 | ||||
| Fox News Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 900 |
January 12–13, 2010 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 35% | 12 | ||
| Barack Obama | 55% | Sarah Palin | 31% | 24 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 29% | 24 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±2.8% Sample size: 1,253 |
December 4–7, 2009 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mike Huckabee | 45% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Sarah Palin | 44% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Tim Pawlenty | 35% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | 5 | ||||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size:800 |
November 24, 2009 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mike Huckabee | 41% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Sarah Palin | 43% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 44% | Tied | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size:1,066 |
November 13–15, 2009 | Barack Obama | 49% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | 5 | ||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Sarah Palin | 43% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Ron Paul | 38% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 43% | 5 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 766 |
October 16–19, 2009 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 40% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Tim Pawlenty | 30% | 20 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 8 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.9% Sample size: 621 |
September 18–21, 2009 | Barack Obama | 50% | Jeb Bush | 37% | 13 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mike Huckabee | 41% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Sarah Palin | 38% | 15 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 10 | ||||
| Clarus Research Group Margin of error: ±3.1% |
August 14–18, 2009 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 38% | 9 | ||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Sarah Palin | 34% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 34% | 18 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mike Huckabee | 38% | 10 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.3% |
August 14–17, 2009 | Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mike Huckabee | 44% | 3 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 38% | 14 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 7 | ||||
| Marist Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 854 |
August 3–6, 2009 | Barack Obama | 56% | Sarah Palin | 33% | 23 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
July 30–31, 2009 | Hillary Rodham Clinton | 51% | Sarah Palin | 39% | 12 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% |
July 18–19, 2009 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 45% | Tied | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Sarah Palin | 42% | 6 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±4.1% |
July 15–16, 2009 | Barack Obama | 50% | Newt Gingrich | 42% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mike Huckabee | 42% | 6 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 51% | Sarah Palin | 43% | 8 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 9 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.9% |
June 12–16, 2009 | Barack Obama | 49% | Newt Gingrich | 41% | 8 | ||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Mike Huckabee | 43% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Sarah Palin | 40% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 48% | Mitt Romney | 40% | 8 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.1% |
May 14–18, 2009 | Barack Obama | 53% | Newt Gingrich | 36% | 17 | ||
| Barack Obama | 52% | Mike Huckabee | 39% | 13 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 56% | Sarah Palin | 37% | 19 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Mitt Romney | 35% | 18 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% |
April 17–19, 2009 | Barack Obama | 52% | Newt Gingrich | 39% | 13 | ||
| Barack Obama | 49% | Mike Huckabee | 42% | 7 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 53% | Sarah Palin | 41% | 12 | ||||
| Barack Obama | 50% | Mitt Romney | 39% | 11 | ||||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% |
March 13–15, 2009 | Barack Obama | 55% | Sarah Palin | 35% | 20 |
*RV means "registered voters"; LV means "likely voters"
Three-way race
| Poll source | Date | Democratic candidate | % | Republican candidate | % | Third party/independent candidate | % | Lead margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JZ Analytics Margin of error: ±3.3% Sample size: 893 |
July 10–13, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 38% | Gary Johnson | 5% | 6 |
| Gallup Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 899 |
June 7–10, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 40% | Gary Johnson | 3% | 7 |
| Washington Times/JZ Analytics Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 800 |
May 11–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Gary Johnson | 2% | 1 |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.3% Sample size: 900 |
April 12–15, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | Gary Johnson | 6% | 5 |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.3% Sample size: 900 |
March 15–17, 2012 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 39% | Gary Johnson | 7% | 7 |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±2.8% Sample size: 1,200 |
February 9–12, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 42% | Roseanne Barr | 6% | 5 |
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 40% | Gary Johnson | 7% | 7 | ||
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 22–24, 2012 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 32% | Ron Paul | 18% | 13 |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 700 |
January 13–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 40% | Gary Johnson | 7% | 7 |
| Barack Obama | 41% | Mitt Romney | 38% | Stephen Colbert | 13% | 3 | ||
| Pew Research Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,207 |
January 11–16, 2012 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 32% | Ron Paul | 18% | 12 |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 906 |
January 12–14, 2012 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 35% | Ron Paul | 14% | 7 |
| Democracy Corps Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner Margin of error: ±--% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 8–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 34% | Ron Paul | 18% | 9 |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 700 |
December 16–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 37% | Ron Paul | 17% | 5 |
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 41% | Gary Johnson | 9% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 41% | Michael Bloomberg | 8% | 2 | ||
| Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 43% | Rocky Anderson | 4% | 1 | ||
| Barack Obama | 43% | Mitt Romney | 37% | Jon Huntsman, Jr. | 11% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 31% | Donald Trump | 19% | 14 | ||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 42% | Bernie Sanders | 7% | Tie | ||
| ABC News/Washington Post Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 1,005 |
December 15–18, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 30% | Ron Paul | 21% | 14 |
| Barack Obama | 44% | Newt Gingrich | 30% | Ron Paul | 22% | 14 | ||
| NBC/Wall Street Journal |
November 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 32% | Ron Paul | 18% | 12 |
| Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 35% | Michael Bloomberg | 13% | 9 | ||
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.4% Sample size: 814 |
May 5–8, 2011 | Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 33% | Donald Trump | 16% | 13 |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±3.7% Sample size: 700 |
August 18–21, 2011 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 42% | Michael Bloomberg | 10% | Tied |
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 40% | Jon Huntsman | 7% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | Ralph Nader | 7% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 47% | Mitt Romney | 26% | Sarah Palin | 21% | 21 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 33% | Ron Paul | 15% | 12 | ||
| Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 41% | Bernie Sanders | 5% | 4 | ||
| Barack Obama | 46% | Mitt Romney | 30% | Donald Trump | 18% | 16 | ||
| Newsweek/Daily Beast Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 918 |
February 12–15, 2011 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 38% | Donald Trump | 8% | 6 |
| Barack Obama | 44% | Sarah Palin | 21% | Donald Trump | 20% | 23 | ||
| Clarus Margin of error: ±3.1% Sample size: 1,000 |
December 10–16, 2010 | Barack Obama | 39% | Mitt Romney | 36% | Michael Bloomberg | 13% | 3 |
| Barack Obama | 42% | Sarah Palin | 31% | Michael Bloomberg | 18% | 11 | ||
| McClatchy-Marist Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 829 |
September 30 – October 5, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | Sarah Palin | 29% | Michael Bloomberg | 18% | 15 |
| Fox News Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 900 |
September 28–29, 2010 | Barack Obama | 40% | Sarah Palin | 28% | Michael Bloomberg | 18% | 12 |
| Fox News Margin of error: ±3.0% Sample size: 900 |
September 28–29, 2010 | Barack Obama | 30% | Sarah Palin | 29% | Hillary Clinton | 27% | 1 |
| Public Policy Polling Margin of error: ±4.0% Sample size: 606 |
August 6–9, 2010 | Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 36% | Ron Paul | 13% | 6 |
| Harris Interactive Sample size: 2,344 |
March 10–12, 2010 | Barack Obama | 45% | Mitt Romney | 24% | Sarah Palin[3] | 18% | 21 |
| Marist Poll Margin of error: ±3.5% Sample size: 910 |
February 1–3, 2010 | Barack Obama | 44% | Sarah Palin | 29% | Michael Bloomberg | 15% | 15 |
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 800 |
November 24, 2009 | Barack Obama | 44% | Sarah Palin | 37% | Lou Dobbs | 12% | 7 |
| Barack Obama | 42% | Mike Huckabee | 36% | Lou Dobbs | 12% | 6 | ||
| Barack Obama | 42% | Mitt Romney | 34% | Lou Dobbs | 14% | 8 | ||
| Rasmussen Reports Margin of error: ±3% Sample size: 1,000 |
July 18–19, 2009 | Barack Obama | 44% | Mitt Romney | 33% | Sarah Palin | 16% | 11 |
Five-way race
| Poll source | Date | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate | Third party or independent candidate | Third party or independent candidate | Third party or independent candidate | Lead margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy Corps Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner Margin of error: ±--% Sample size: 1,000 |
January 8–11, 2012 | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | Ron Paul | Donald Trump | Michael Bloomberg | |
| 42% | 30% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 12% |
Democratic primary
President Barack Obama ran uncontested in most states for the 2012 Democratic presidential nomination.[4]
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Barack Obama |
Hillary Clinton |
Howard Dean |
Bernie Sanders |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (Vermont) |
617 | July 28–31, 2011 | 52% | 33% | Undecided (15%) | ||
| 61% | 24% | Undecided (15%) | |||||
| Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies (New Hampshire) |
1,002 | December 14–15, 2010 | 59% | 28% | No opinion (13%) | ||
| 78% | 10% | No opinion (12%) | |||||
| 79% | 8% | No opinion (13%) | |||||
| Gallup (Nationwide) | 859 | September 25–26, 2010 | 52% | 37% | No opinion (10%) |
Republican primary
See Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2012 presidential primaries
See also
- Statewide 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
- Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008
- Historical polling for U.S. Presidential elections
Notes
- 1 2 3 George W. Bush is not eligible to run in 2012 because he has served two terms as president.
- ↑ Question was posed as a general election question.
- ↑ Palin is listed as the candidate of the Tea Party.
- ↑ "CNN Election Center". CNN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
External links
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