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HuffPost Pollster collected and analyzed 18,216 opinion polls to answer your questions about the 2012 elections. New polls are added every day.
National Political Environment
Party Identification - Adults
33%
Democrat
23%
Republican
Congressional Job Approval
12%
Approve
69%
Disapprove
U.S. Right Direction / Wrong Track
30%
Right Direction
59%
Wrong Track
Satisfaction
30%
Satisfied
67%
Dissatisfied
How is Obama doing?
Obama Favorability
49%
Favorable
45%
Unfavorable
Updated 1 day ago
Obama Job Approval
48%
Approve
47%
Disapprove
Obama Job Approval - Economy
43%
Approve
51%
Disapprove
Obama Job Approval - Health Care
41%
Approve
50%
Disapprove
Obama - Foreign Policy
48%
Approve
42%
Disapprove
Updated 1 day ago
Obama Job Approval - Independents
40%
Approve
53%
Disapprove
Updated 1 day ago
Obama Job Approval - Democrats
81%
Approve
14%
Disapprove
Updated 1 day ago
Obama Job Approval - Republicans
11%
Approve
86%
Disapprove
AZ: Obama Job Approval
42%
Approve
55%
Disapprove
CA: Obama Job Approval
61%
Approve
35%
Disapprove
CO: Obama Job Approval
48%
Approve
49%
Disapprove
CT: Obama Job Approval
53%
Approve
44%
Disapprove
FL: Obama Job Approval
50%
Approve
47%
Disapprove
Updated 1 day ago
IA: Obama Job Approval
45%
Approve
49%
Disapprove
LA: Obama Job Approval
39%
Approve
56%
Disapprove
ME: Obama Job Approval
50%
Approve
44%
Disapprove
MA: Obama Job Approval
61%
Approve
39%
Disapprove
MI: Obama Job Approval
47%
Approve
47%
Disapprove
MN: Obama Job Approval
50%
Approve
45%
Disapprove
MO: Obama Job Approval
45%
Approve
53%
Disapprove
MT: Obama Job Approval
38%
Approve
54%
Disapprove
NV: Obama Job Approval
49%
Approve
48%
Disapprove
NH: Obama Job Approval
50%
Approve
46%
Disapprove
NJ: Obama Job Approval
58%
Approve
37%
Disapprove
NM: Obama Job Approval
56%
Approve
43%
Disapprove
NY: Obama Job Approval
57%
Approve
39%
Disapprove
NC: Obama Job Approval
46%
Approve
51%
Disapprove
OH: Obama Job Approval
46%
Approve
51%
Disapprove
PA: Obama Job Approval
48%
Approve
47%
Disapprove
SC: Obama Job Approval
47%
Approve
44%
Disapprove
VA: Obama Job Approval
48%
Approve
46%
Disapprove
WI: Obama Job Approval
50%
Approve
46%
Disapprove
Updated 1 day ago
Obama Job Approval - Adults
48%
Approve
46%
Disapprove
Health Care Law
39%
Favor
43%
Oppose
Upcoming Elections
NJ Governor: Christie vs. Buono
59%
Christopher Christie
28%
Barbara Buono
VA Governor: Cuccinelli vs. McAuliffe
43%
Ken Cuccinelli
41%
Terry McAuliffe
2014 National House Polls
40%
Democrat
39%
Republican
NJ Senate Democratic Primary
50%
Cory Booker
30%
Frank Lautenberg
2016 National Democratic Primary Polls
63%
Hillary Clinton
10%
Joe Biden
2016 National GOP Primary Polls
17%
Marco Rubio
17%
Rand Paul
Christie vs. Clinton
47%
Hillary Clinton
44%
Christopher Christie
Rubio vs. Clinton
51%
Hillary Clinton
41%
Marco Rubio
2012: Who will be the next president?
Romney vs. Obama
48%
Barack Obama
47%
Mitt Romney
Obama Favorability
49%
Favorable
45%
Unfavorable
Romney Favorability
41%
Favorable
52%
Unfavorable
AZ: Romney vs. Obama
52%
Mitt Romney
44%
Barack Obama
CA: Romney vs. Obama
56%
Barack Obama
39%
Mitt Romney
CO: Romney vs. Obama
49%
Barack Obama
47%
Mitt Romney
CT: Romney vs. Obama
54%
Barack Obama
41%
Mitt Romney
FL: Romney vs. Obama
48%
Mitt Romney
48%
Barack Obama
GA: Romney vs. Obama
52%
Mitt Romney
44%
Barack Obama
IL: Romney vs. Obama
57%
Barack Obama
39%
Mitt Romney
IA: Romney vs. Obama
49%
Barack Obama
46%
Mitt Romney
ME: Romney vs. Obama
53%
Barack Obama
42%
Mitt Romney
MA: Romney vs. Obama
57%
Barack Obama
39%
Mitt Romney
MI: Romney vs. Obama
51%
Barack Obama
44%
Mitt Romney
MN: Romney vs. Obama
51%
Barack Obama
44%
Mitt Romney
MO: Romney vs. Obama
52%
Mitt Romney
43%
Barack Obama
MT: Romney vs. Obama
51%
Mitt Romney
44%
Barack Obama
NE: Romney vs. Obama
54%
Mitt Romney
41%
Barack Obama
NV: Romney vs. Obama
50%
Barack Obama
47%
Mitt Romney
NH: Romney vs. Obama
49%
Barack Obama
47%
Mitt Romney
NJ: Romney vs. Obama
53%
Barack Obama
42%
Mitt Romney
NM: Romney vs. Obama
51%
Barack Obama
43%
Mitt Romney
NY: Romney vs. Obama
60%
Barack Obama
36%
Mitt Romney
NC: Romney vs. Obama
49%
Mitt Romney
47%
Barack Obama
ND: Romney vs. Obama
54%
Mitt Romney
41%
Barack Obama
OH: Romney vs. Obama
49%
Barack Obama
46%
Mitt Romney
OR: Romney vs. Obama
50%
Barack Obama
45%
Mitt Romney
PA: Romney vs. Obama
50%
Barack Obama
44%
Mitt Romney
SD: Romney vs. Obama
53%
Mitt Romney
43%
Barack Obama
TX: Romney vs. Obama
56%
Mitt Romney
39%
Barack Obama
UT: Romney vs. Obama
70%
Mitt Romney
26%
Barack Obama
VA: Romney vs. Obama
49%
Barack Obama
47%
Mitt Romney
WA: Romney vs. Obama
54%
Barack Obama
41%
Mitt Romney
WV: Romney vs. Obama
56%
Mitt Romney
40%
Barack Obama
WI: Romney vs. Obama
50%
Barack Obama
46%
Mitt Romney
Biden Favorability
44%
Favorable
44%
Unfavorable
Ryan Favorability
36%
Favorable
41%
Unfavorable
2012: Which party will control the Senate?
VA Senate: Allen vs. Kaine
49%
Tim Kaine
46%
George Allen
MO Senate: McCaskill vs. Akin
50%
Claire McCaskill
41%
Todd Akin
MA Senate: Brown vs. Warren
50%
Elizabeth Warren
46%
Scott Brown
OH Senate: Brown vs. Mandel
50%
Sherrod Brown
45%
Josh Mandel
NV Senate: Heller vs. Berkley
47%
Dean Heller
43%
Shelley Berkley
MT Senate: Rehberg vs. Tester
47%
Jon Tester
46%
Denny Rehberg
FL Senate: Mack vs. Nelson
52%
Bill Nelson
43%
Connie Mack
MI Senate: Hoekstra vs. Stabenow
54%
Debbie Stabenow
41%
Pete Hoekstra
WI Senate: Thompson vs. Baldwin
48%
Tammy Baldwin
47%
Tommy Thompson
NJ Senate: Kyrillos vs. Menendez
52%
Bob Menendez
34%
Joe Kyrillos
PA Senate: Smith vs. Casey
49%
Bob Casey
44%
Tom Smith
AZ Senate: Flake vs. Carmona
48%
Jeff Flake
45%
Richard Carmona
NM Senate: Heinrich vs. Wilson
50%
Martin Heinrich
43%
Heather Wilson
CT Senate: McMahon vs. Murphy
49%
Chris Murphy
43%
Linda McMahon
HI Senate: Lingle vs. Hirono
55%
Mazie Hirono
38%
Linda Lingle
IN Senate: Mourdock vs. Donnelly
46%
Joe Donnelly
42%
Richard Mourdock
NY Senate: Long vs. Gillibrand
64%
Kirsten Gillibrand
24%
Wendy Long
ND Senate: Berg vs. Heitkamp
48%
Heidi Heitkamp
48%
Rick Berg
WA Senate: Baumgartner vs. Cantwell
57%
Maria Cantwell
37%
Michael Baumgartner
WV Senate: Manchin vs. Raese
66%
Joe Manchin
27%
John Raese
MN Senate: Bills vs. Klobuchar
61%
Amy Klobuchar
31%
Kurt Bills
NE Senate: Fischer vs. Kerrey
53%
Deb Fischer
43%
Bob Kerrey
ME Senate: Summers vs. Dill vs. King
49%
Angus King
35%
Charlie Summers
CA Senate: Emken vs. Feinstein
54%
Dianne Feinstein
36%
Elizabeth Emken
TX Senate: Cruz vs. Sadler
57%
Ted Cruz
36%
Paul Sadler
2012: Who will win the governorships?
NC Governor: McCrory vs. Dalton
51%
Patrick McCrory
37%
Walter Dalton
WA Governor: Inslee vs. McKenna
49%
Jay Inslee
46%
Rob McKenna
MO Governor: Spence vs. Nixon
50%
Jay Nixon
42%
Dave Spence
NH Governor: Lamontagne vs. Hassan
49%
Maggie Hassan
44%
Ovide Lamontagne
MT Governor: Hill vs. Bullock
48%
Steve Bullock
48%
Rick Hill
IN Governor: Pence vs. Gregg
46%
Mike Pence
39%
John Gregg
2012: Who will control the House?
National House Polls
46%
Democrat
46%
Republican
California House: 30th District
44%
Brad Sherman
33%
Howard Berman
Florida House: 16th District
56%
Vern Buchanan
38%
Keith Fitzgerald
Florida House: 18th District
48%
Allen West
47%
Patrick Murphy
Florida House: 22nd District
47%
Lois Frankel
39%
Adam Hasner
Florida House: 26th District
46%
Joe Garcia
36%
David Rivera
Illinois House: 8th District
55%
Tammy Duckworth
40%
Joe Walsh
Illinois House: 13th District
45%
David Gill
44%
Rodney Davis
Illinois House: 17th District
49%
Cheri Bustos
48%
Bobby Schilling
Maine House: 2nd District
52%
Mike Michaud
40%
Kevin Raye
Michigan House: 1st District
43%
Gary McDowell
40%
Dan Benishek
Minnesota House: 6th District
51%
Michele Bachmann
45%
Jim Graves
Minnesota House: 8th District
48%
Rick Nolan
45%
Chip Cravaack
Montana House: At-Large District
50%
Steve Daines
43%
Kim Gillan
Nevada House: 3rd District
50%
Joe Heck
40%
John Oceguera
Nevada House: 4th District
47%
Danny Tarkanian
40%
Steven Horsford
New Hampshire House: 1st District
45%
Frank Guinta
44%
Carol Shea-Porter
New Hampshire House: 2nd District
45%
Ann McLane Kuster
40%
Charlie Bass
New Mexico House: 1st District
51%
Michelle Lujan Grisham
36%
Janice Arnold-Jones
New York House: 1st District
49%
Randy Altschuler
44%
Timothy Bishop
New York House: 18th District
48%
Nan Hayworth
42%
Sean Patrick Maloney
New York House: 19th District
48%
Christopher Gibson
42%
Julian Schreibman
New York House: 24th District
45%
Dan Maffei
44%
Ann Marie Buerkle
Pennsylvania House: 12th District
42%
Keith Rothfus
42%
Mark Critz
Rhode Island House: 1st District
43%
Brendan Doherty
41%
David Cicilline
Utah House: 4th District
49%
Mia Love
42%
Jim Matheson
