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2012 National House Race
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Latest Polls
Poll | Democrat |
Republican |
Undecided |
Other |
Spread |
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Nov 3 – Nov 5, 2012
743 Likely Voters
|
44 | 44 | 9 | 2 | |
Nov 2 – Nov 4, 2012
693 Likely Voters
|
48 | 49 | 1 | Republican +1 | |
Nov 1 – Nov 4, 2012
1,300 Likely Voters
|
47 | 46 | 7 | Democrat +1 | |
Nov 1 – Nov 4, 2012
1,080 Likely Voters
|
46 | 46 | 7 | 1 | |
Oct 29 – Nov 4, 2012
7,000 Likely Voters
|
46 | 46 | 5 | 3 | |
Nov 1 – Nov 3, 2012
1,475 Likely Voters
|
47 | 45 | 8 | Democrat +2 | |
Oct 26 – Oct 28, 2012
688 Likely Voters
|
41 | 45 | 10 | 2 | Republican +4 |
Oct 25 – Oct 28, 2012
713 Likely Voters
|
44 | 47 | Republican +3 | ||
Oct 25 – Oct 28, 2012
563 Likely Voters
|
48 | 46 | 5 | Democrat +2 | |
Oct 25 – Oct 28, 2012
1,400 Likely Voters
|
47 | 46 | 7 | Democrat +1 | |
Oct 22 – Oct 28, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
43 | 46 | 8 | 3 | Republican +3 |
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
43 | 43 | 13 | ||
Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
45 | 46 | 9 | Republican +1 | |
Oct 20 – Oct 22, 2012
803 Likely Voters
|
44 | 42 | 12 | 2 | Democrat +2 |
Oct 18 – Oct 21, 2012
1,300 Likely Voters
|
46 | 46 | 8 | ||
Oct 18 – Oct 21, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
47 | 44 | 6 | 2 | Democrat +3 |
Oct 15 – Oct 21, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
43 | 44 | 10 | 2 | Republican +1 |
Oct 17 – Oct 20, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
|
45 | 43 | 12 | Democrat +2 | |
Oct 14 – Oct 18, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
46 | 46 | 8 | ||
Oct 13 – Oct 15, 2012
826 Likely Voters
|
42 | 43 | 13 | 2 | Republican +1 |
Oct 12 – Oct 14, 2012
1,600 Likely Voters
|
44 | 49 | 7 | Republican +5 | |
Oct 8 – Oct 14, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
43 | 42 | 12 | 3 | Democrat +1 |
Oct 7 – Oct 11, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
46 | 44 | 10 | Democrat +2 | |
Oct 6 – Oct 8, 2012
Likely Voters
|
46 | 41 | 10 | 2 | Democrat +5 |
Oct 4 – Oct 7, 2012
1,300 Likely Voters
|
45 | 47 | 7 | Republican +2 | |
Oct 1 – Oct 7, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
44 | 43 | 10 | 3 | Democrat +1 |
Oct 1 – Oct 4, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
46 | 46 | 9 | ||
Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2012
785 Likely Voters
|
43 | 43 | 13 | 2 | |
Sep 27 – Sep 30, 2012
789 Likely Voters
|
45 | 43 | Democrat +2 | ||
Sep 27 – Sep 30, 2012
1,100 Likely Voters
|
47 | 45 | 8 | Democrat +2 | |
Sep 26 – Sep 30, 2012
800 Likely Voters
|
48 | 45 | 6 | 2 | Democrat +3 |
Sep 26 – Sep 30, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
|
47 | 43 | 10 | Democrat +4 | |
Sep 24 – Sep 30, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
41 | 45 | 11 | 3 | Republican +4 |
Sep 21 – Sep 24, 2012
789 Likely Voters
|
43 | 45 | 11 | 1 | Republican +2 |
Sep 20 – Sep 23, 2012
1,200 Likely Voters
|
48 | 44 | 8 | Democrat +4 | |
Sep 17 – Sep 23, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
43 | 44 | 11 | 3 | Republican +1 |
Sep 16 – Sep 20, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
46 | 45 | 9 | Democrat +1 | |
Sep 15 – Sep 17, 2012
1,000 Adults
|
44 | 36 | 15 | 1 | Democrat +8 |
Sep 13 – Sep 16, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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48 | 45 | 8 | Democrat +3 | |
Sep 10 – Sep 16, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
43 | 44 | 11 | 3 | Republican +1 |
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2012
1,014 Likely Voters
|
43 | 39 | 18 | Democrat +4 | |
Sep 8 – Sep 12, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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46 | 46 | 6 | 1 | |
Sep 8 – Sep 10, 2012
1,000 Adults
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43 | 36 | 12 | 3 | Democrat +7 |
Sep 7 – Sep 10, 2012
942 Registered Voters
|
49 | 43 | 7 | Democrat +6 | |
Sep 7 – Sep 9, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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49 | 43 | 9 | Democrat +6 | |
Sep 3 – Sep 9, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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44 | 42 | 11 | 4 | Democrat +2 |
Sep 1 – Sep 3, 2012
1,000 Adults
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40 | 32 | 16 | 2 | Democrat +8 |
Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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42 | 43 | 13 | 3 | Republican +1 |
Aug 25 – Aug 27, 2012
1,000 Adults
|
36 | 34 | 17 | 2 | Democrat +2 |
Aug 23 – Aug 27, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
46 | 47 | 6 | 1 | Republican +1 |
Aug 23 – Aug 26, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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50 | 42 | 8 | Democrat +8 | |
Aug 20 – Aug 26, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
42 | 42 | 12 | 4 | |
Aug 16 – Aug 22, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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44 | 40 | 16 | Democrat +4 | |
Aug 18 – Aug 20, 2012
1,000 Adults
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34 | 35 | 17 | 2 | Republican +1 |
Aug 16 – Aug 20, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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47 | 42 | 11 | Democrat +5 | |
Aug 16 – Aug 19, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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47 | 45 | 8 | Democrat +2 | |
Aug 13 – Aug 19, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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41 | 42 | 15 | 3 | Republican +1 |
Aug 11 – Aug 13, 2012
1,000 Adults
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37 | 35 | 16 | 2 | Democrat +2 |
Aug 9 – Aug 12, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
|
45 | 45 | 10 | ||
Aug 6 – Aug 12, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
39 | 42 | 13 | 5 | Republican +3 |
Aug 5 – Aug 9, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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43 | 45 | 13 | Republican +2 | |
Aug 4 – Aug 6, 2012
1,000 Adults
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35 | 33 | 17 | 3 | Democrat +2 |
Aug 2 – Aug 6, 2012
900 Registered Voters
|
46 | 46 | 7 | 1 | |
Aug 2 – Aug 5, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
|
46 | 45 | 9 | Democrat +1 | |
Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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39 | 42 | 14 | 4 | Republican +3 |
Jul 28 – Jul 30, 2012
1,000 Adults
|
36 | 34 | 17 | 3 | Democrat +2 |
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2012
700 Likely Voters
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46 | 46 | 7 | 1 | |
Jul 21 – Jul 23, 2012
1,000 Adults
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37 | 36 | 16 | 1 | Democrat +1 |
Jul 19 – Jul 22, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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45 | 45 | 10 | ||
Jul 18 – Jul 22, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
|
46 | 45 | 9 | Democrat +1 | |
Jul 16 – Jul 22, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
40 | 43 | 12 | 4 | Republican +3 |
Jul 14 – Jul 16, 2012
1,000 Adults
|
38 | 34 | 14 | 2 | Democrat +4 |
Jul 9 – Jul 15, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
40 | 43 | 12 | 5 | Republican +3 |
Jul 7 – Jul 9, 2012
1,000 Adults
|
37 | 33 | 18 | 2 | Democrat +4 |
Jul 5 – Jul 9, 2012
885 Registered Voters
|
44 | 48 | 8 | Republican +4 | |
Jul 2 – Jul 8, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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40 | 43 | 12 | 5 | Republican +3 |
Jul 1 – Jul 8, 2012
2,722 Registered Voters
|
43 | 40 | 15 | 1 | Democrat +3 |
Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2012
1,000 Adults
|
37 | 34 | 18 | 2 | Democrat +3 |
Jun 25 – Jul 1, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
40 | 41 | 13 | 5 | Republican +1 |
Jun 28 – Jun 28, 2012
600 Likely Voters
|
36 | 38 | 20 | 5 | Republican +2 |
Jun 23 – Jun 27, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
|
45 | 46 | 2 | Republican +1 | |
Jun 23 – Jun 25, 2012
1,000 Adults
|
37 | 32 | 17 | 2 | Democrat +5 |
Jun 20 – Jun 24, 2012
Registered Voters
|
45 | 44 | 11 | Democrat +1 | |
Jun 18 – Jun 24, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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39 | 44 | 13 | 4 | Republican +5 |
Jun 16 – Jun 18, 2012
1,000 Adults
|
38 | 33 | 17 | 1 | Democrat +5 |
Jun 15 – Jun 18, 2012
734 Likely Voters
|
48 | 41 | 8 | 3 | Democrat +7 |
Jun 11 – Jun 17, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
|
38 | 45 | 12 | 4 | Republican +7 |
Jun 7 – Jun 17, 2012
1,563 Registered Voters
|
47 | 43 | 10 | Democrat +4 | |
Jun 7 – Jun 11, 2012
848 Registered Voters
|
47 | 44 | 7 | 2 | Democrat +3 |
Jun 4 – Jun 10, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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39 | 45 | 12 | 4 | Republican +6 |
Jun 4 – Jun 6, 2012
1,152 Likely Voters
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38 | 40 | 21 | Republican +2 | |
May 31 – Jun 3, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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48 | 41 | 10 | Democrat +7 | |
May 28 – Jun 3, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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37 | 44 | 15 | 4 | Republican +7 |
May 29 – May 31, 2012
895 Registered Voters
|
48 | 45 | 2 | 3 | Democrat +3 |
May 21 – May 27, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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39 | 42 | 14 | 5 | Republican +3 |
May 16 – May 20, 2012
Registered Voters
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44 | 43 | 13 | Democrat +1 | |
May 14 – May 20, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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39 | 43 | Republican +4 | ||
May 10 – May 13, 2012
1,012 Adults
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44 | 50 | 6 | Republican +6 | |
May 7 – May 12, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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38 | 45 | Republican +7 | ||
May 3 – May 7, 2012
959 Registered Voters
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46 | 44 | 8 | 1 | Democrat +2 |
Apr 30 – May 6, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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41 | 44 | Republican +3 | ||
Apr 29 – May 3, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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43 | 45 | 11 | Republican +2 | |
Apr 30 – May 2, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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45 | 40 | 14 | Democrat +5 | |
Apr 28 – May 1, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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46 | 45 | 5 | 1 | Democrat +1 |
Apr 26 – Apr 29, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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47 | 42 | 11 | Democrat +5 | |
Apr 23 – Apr 29, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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40 | 43 | Republican +3 | ||
Apr 16 – Apr 22, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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40 | 43 | Republican +3 | ||
Apr 13 – Apr 17, 2012
Registered Voters
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46 | 44 | 10 | Democrat +2 | |
Apr 11 – Apr 17, 2012
2,577 Registered Voters
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40 | 39 | 17 | 1 | Democrat +1 |
Apr 12 – Apr 15, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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48 | 44 | 8 | Democrat +4 | |
Apr 12 – Apr 15, 2012
891 Registered Voters
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42 | 41 | 14 | 3 | Democrat +1 |
Apr 9 – Apr 15, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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36 | 46 | Republican +10 | ||
Apr 2 – Apr 8, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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40 | 45 | Republican +5 | ||
Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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39 | 45 | Republican +6 | ||
Mar 20 – Mar 22, 2012
846 Registered Voters
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43 | 47 | 7 | 3 | Republican +4 |
Mar 12 – Mar 18, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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40 | 44 | 12 | 4 | Republican +4 |
Mar 8 – Mar 11, 2012
937 Registered Voters
|
47 | 43 | 7 | 2 | Democrat +4 |
Mar 8 – Mar 11, 2012
746 Likely Voters
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44 | 46 | 7 | 3 | Republican +2 |
Mar 5 – Mar 11, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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38 | 44 | 13 | 5 | Republican +6 |
Mar 1 – Mar 4, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
|
44 | 44 | 11 | ||
Feb 27 – Mar 4, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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41 | 44 | 11 | 4 | Republican +3 |
Feb 29 – Mar 3, 2012
800 Adults
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46 | 41 | 13 | Democrat +5 | |
Feb 20 – Feb 26, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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39 | 43 | 13 | 4 | Republican +4 |
Feb 19 – Feb 22, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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46 | 45 | 8 | Democrat +1 | |
Feb 14 – Feb 20, 2012
2,605 Registered Voters
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38 | 40 | 18 | 2 | Republican +2 |
Feb 16 – Feb 19, 2012
1,014 Adults
|
47 | 47 | 6 | ||
Feb 16 – Feb 19, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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46 | 39 | 15 | Democrat +7 | |
Feb 13 – Feb 19, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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41 | 42 | 13 | 4 | Republican +1 |
Feb 11 – Feb 14, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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47 | 45 | 6 | 1 | Democrat +2 |
Feb 6 – Feb 13, 2012
2,056 Adults
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37 | 33 | 23 | 7 | Democrat +4 |
Feb 6 – Feb 12, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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41 | 43 | 12 | 4 | Republican +2 |
Feb 2 – Feb 6, 2012
881 Registered Voters
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46 | 44 | 6 | 1 | Democrat +2 |
Feb 2 – Feb 5, 2012
1,000 Registered Voters
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46 | 43 | 12 | Democrat +3 | |
Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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41 | 43 | 12 | 5 | Republican +2 |
Jan 23 – Jan 29, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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41 | 40 | 14 | 4 | Democrat +1 |
Jan 22 – Jan 24, 2012
1,000 Adults
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47 | 41 | 12 | Democrat +6 | |
Jan 16 – Jan 22, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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39 | 42 | 15 | 4 | Republican +3 |
Jan 9 – Jan 15, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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38 | 44 | 13 | 5 | Republican +6 |
Jan 8 – Jan 11, 2012
1,000 Likely Voters
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47 | 44 | Democrat +3 | ||
Jan 5 – Jan 9, 2012
896 Registered Voters
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48 | 44 | 5 | 2 | Democrat +4 |
Jan 2 – Jan 8, 2012
3,500 Likely Voters
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38 | 44 | 14 | 5 | Republican +6 |