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

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

Note that some states did not conduct polling before December 31, 2011.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three Way race

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three Way race

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

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

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

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

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

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

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