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The Pollster estimate for the 2012 presidential election. For 2012 election results, click here.

This is an archived version of the presidential outlook from Tuesday, Oct. 9.  Click here for the latest outlook »
Barack Obama

Barack Obama

263
Electoral Votes
270 to win
Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

206
Electoral Votes

District of Columbia

3 electoral votes
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Strong Obama

Delaware

3 electoral votes
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Strong Obama

California

55 electoral votes
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Strong Obama
Obama
57%
Romney
38%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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Connecticut

7 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
52%
Romney
42%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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Hawaii

4 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
62%
Romney
32%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%

Illinois

20 electoral votes
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Strong Obama
Obama
56%
Romney
37%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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Massachusetts

11 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
57%
Romney
37%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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Maryland

10 electoral votes
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Strong Obama
Obama
56%
Romney
38%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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Maine

4 electoral votes
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Strong Obama
Obama
55%
Romney
38%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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Michigan

16 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
50%
Romney
43%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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Minnesota

10 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
50%
Romney
43%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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New Jersey

14 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
52%
Romney
41%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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New York

29 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
59%
Romney
35%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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Rhode Island

4 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
59%
Romney
34%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%

Vermont

3 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
66%
Romney
28%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%

Washington

12 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
55%
Romney
39%
Confidence of Obama lead
100%
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New Mexico

5 electoral votes
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Strong Obama
Obama
50%
Romney
43%
Confidence of Obama lead
99%
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Pennsylvania

20 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Obama
Obama
49%
Romney
44%
Confidence of Obama lead
99%
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New Hampshire

4 electoral votes
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Strong Obama
Obama
51%
Romney
44%
Confidence of Obama lead
95%
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Oregon

7 electoral votes
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Strong Obama
Obama
50%
Romney
43%
Confidence of Obama lead
89%
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Iowa

6 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Leans Obama
Obama
49%
Romney
44%
Confidence of Obama lead
92%
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Nevada

6 electoral votes
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Leans Obama
Obama
49%
Romney
46%
Confidence of Obama lead
92%
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Wisconsin

10 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Leans Obama
Obama
49%
Romney
45%
Confidence of Obama lead
89%
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Ohio

18 electoral votes
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Tossup
Obama
48%
Romney
46%
Confidence of Obama lead
84%
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Colorado

9 electoral votes
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Tossup
Obama
47%
Romney
47%
Confidence of Obama lead
61%
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Virginia

13 electoral votes
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Tossup
Obama
47%
Romney
47%
Confidence of Romney lead
60%
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Florida

29 electoral votes
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Tossup
Obama
47%
Romney
48%
Confidence of Romney lead
70%
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North Carolina

15 electoral votes
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Leans Romney
Obama
45%
Romney
49%
Confidence of Romney lead
97%
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South Carolina

9 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
Obama
41%
Romney
53%
Confidence of Romney lead
94%

South Dakota

3 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
Obama
42%
Romney
52%
Confidence of Romney lead
95%
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Montana

3 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
Obama
43%
Romney
51%
Confidence of Romney lead
97%
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Nebraska

5 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
40%
Romney
53%
Confidence of Romney lead
99%
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Tennessee

11 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
Obama
41%
Romney
52%
Confidence of Romney lead
99%
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Alabama

9 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
35%
Romney
58%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%

Arkansas

6 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
Obama
34%
Romney
60%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%

Arizona

11 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
42%
Romney
52%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%
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Georgia

16 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
40%
Romney
54%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%
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Indiana

11 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
41%
Romney
52%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%
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Kentucky

8 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
37%
Romney
57%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%

Louisiana

8 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
Obama
39%
Romney
55%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%

Missouri

10 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
Obama
42%
Romney
51%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%
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North Dakota

3 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
41%
Romney
53%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%
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Oklahoma

7 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
29%
Romney
65%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%

Texas

38 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
39%
Romney
55%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%
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Utah

6 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
Obama
27%
Romney
67%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%
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West Virginia

5 electoral votes
HuffPost Model Estimate
Strong Romney
Obama
38%
Romney
56%
Confidence of Romney lead
100%
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Alaska

3 electoral votes
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Strong Romney

Idaho

4 electoral votes
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Strong Romney

Kansas

6 electoral votes
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Strong Romney

Mississippi

6 electoral votes
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Strong Romney

Wyoming

3 electoral votes
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Strong Romney
241 Strong Obama
22 Leans Obama
69 Tossup
15 Leans Romney
191 Strong Romney
Each state is sized in proportion to its number of electoral votes.
Recent changes RSS
10/9 a a N.C.
10/9 i i Ohio
10/7 v v Wis.
10/6 F F Colo.
10/5 Z Z Mont.
10/5 g g Nev.
Our snapshot of where the presidential race stands is based on hundreds of state-wide and national opinion polls — filtered through a poll-tracking model — and updated throughout the day.
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State by State

Democrat
Republican
Pollster Outlook Past results
State Electoral votes Obama Romney Margin '08 '04 '00
B Alabama 9 35% 58% Romney +23 R R R
A Alaska 3 R R R
C Arkansas 6 34% 60% Romney +26 R R R
H Delaware 3 D D D
y District of Columbia 3 D D D
K Hawaii 4 62% 32% Obama +30 D D D
M Idaho 4 R R R
P Kansas 6 R R R
Q Kentucky 8 37% 57% Romney +20 R R R
R Louisiana 8 39% 55% Romney +16 R R R
Y Mississippi 6 R R R
j Oklahoma 7 29% 65% Romney +36 R R R
m Rhode Island 4 59% 34% Obama +25 D D D
n South Carolina 9 41% 53% Romney +12 R R R
t Vermont 3 66% 28% Obama +38 D D D
x Wyoming 3 R R R
*In 2008, Nebraska's electoral votes were split. McCain took four of the state's five electoral votes and Obama took one.

By Jay Boice, Aaron Bycoffe and Andrei Scheinkman. Statistical model created by Simon Jackman.