Polls

The following are the most recent national polls for the presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. (To view polling data and results for the 2012 Republican presidential primary, view the archive here.)

NOTE: Polls of registered voters rather than likely voters are marked by an asterisk (*). The results for these polls will be listed as they are reported, but the R+ or D+ number in front of the poll will be adjusted by three points in favor of the Republican candidate, Mitt Romney. (Voter turnout slightly favors Republicans in each presidential election. Polls of likely voters attempt to correct for this factor, while polls of registered voters do not.) The "Poll Average" includes the adjusted average for the ten most recent polls.


Current Poll Average: D + 0.2

11/04 R+1 Obama 48, Romney 49 (Gallup)
11/04 R+1 Obama 48, Romney 49 (Rasmussen)
11/04 R+0 Obama 49, Romney 49 (CNN/Opinion Research)
11/03 D+1 Obama 48, Romney 47 (NBC/WSJ)
11/03 D+1 Obama 49, Romney 49 (ABC/Wash Post)
11/03 D+3 Obama 50, Romney 47 (Pew Research)
11/02 R+0 Obama 48, Romney 48 (Rasmussen)
11/01 R+0 Obama 48, Romney 49 (Politico/GWU)
11/01 R+1 Obama 48, Romney 49 (ABC/Wash Post)
10/30 R+0 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Fox News)


10/30 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 49 (Rasmussen)
10/29 R+1 Obama 48, Romney 49 (ABC/Wash Post)
10/28 D+5 Obama 50, Romney 45 (National Journal)
10/28 D+1 Obama 48, Romney 47 (CBS/NYT)
10/28 R+0 Obama 47, Romney 47 (Pew Research)
10/28 R+5 Obama 46, Romney 51 (Gallup)
10/27 R+4 Obama 46, Romney 50 (Gallup)
10/27 R+3 Obama 47, Romney 50 (Rasmussen)
10/27 D+1 Obama 45, Romney 44 (IBD/TIPP)
10/26 R+1 Obama 48, Romney 49 (ABC/Wash Post)
10/25 R+1 Obama 47, Romney 48 (NPR)
10/25 D+1 Obama 48, Romney 49 (Politico/GWU)
10/24 R+3 Obama 47, Romney 50 (Gallup)
10/24 R+3 Obama 47, Romney 50 (Rasmussen)
10/23 R+2 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Associated Pres/GfK)
10/23 R+1 Obama 48, Romney 49 (ABC/Wash Post)
10/23 D+3 Obama 47, Romney 44 (IBD/TIPP)
10/21 R+6 Obama 45, Romney 51 (Gallup)
10/21 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 49 (Rasmussen)
10/21 R+3 Obama 45, Romney 48 (Monmouth/SurveyUSA)
10/20 D+3 Obama 50, Romney 47 (WashTimes/JZ)
10/20 D+2 Obama 48, Romney 46 (CBS News)
10/20 R+0 Obama 47, Romney 47 (NBC/WSJ)
10/20 D+6 Obama 48, Romney 42 (IBD/TIPP)
10/18 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 49 (Politco/GWU)
10/18 R+6 Obama 45, Romney 51 (Gallup)
10/18 R+0 Obama 48, Romney 48 (Rasmussen)
10/17 R+0 Obama 46, Romney 46 (IBD/TIPP)
10/16 D+3 Obama 48, Romney 45 (Hartford Courant/UConn)
10/15 R+4 Obama 46, Romney 50 (Gallup)
10/15 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 49 (Rasmussen)
10/13 D+3 Obama 49, Romney 46 (ABC/Wash Post)
10/12 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 49 (Gallup)
10/12 R+1 Obama 48, Romney 49 (Rasmussen)
10/12 R+0 Obama 46, Romney 46 (IBD/TIPP)
10/11 D+1 Obama 49, Romney 48 (Politico/GWU)
10/10 R+1 Obama 46, Romney 47 (Monmouth/SurveyUSA)
10/09 R+1 Obama 45, Romney 46 (Fox News)
10/09 R+1 Obama 47, Romney 48 (Rasmussen)
10/09 R+5 Obama 44, Romney 49 (IBD/TIPP)
10/09 R+0 Obama 48, Romney 48 (Gallup)
10/07 R+4 Obama 45, Romney 49 (Pew Research)
10/07 R+0 Obama 45, Romney 45 (WashTimes/JZ)
10/06 R+0 Obama 49, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
10/06 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 49 (Rasmussen)
10/04 D+1 Obama 49, Romney 48 (Politico/GWU)
10/03 D+1 Obama 49, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
10/03 D+2 Obama 49, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
09/30 D+3 Obama 50, Romney 47 (CNN/Opinion Research)
09/30 R+0 Obama 47, Romney 47 (National Journal)
09/30 D+3 Obama 49, Romney 46 (NBC/WSJ)
09/30 D+7 Obama 51, Romney 44 (NPR)
09/30 D+4 Obama 49, Romney 45 (Quinnipiac)
09/30 D+1 Obama 49, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
09/30 D+3 Obama 50, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
09/29 D+9 Obama 50, Romney 41 (Washington Times)
09/29 D+2 Obama 49, Romney 47 (ABC/Wash Post)
09/27 D+2 Obama 49, Romney 47 (Politico/GWU)
09/27 D+3 Obama 50, Romney 44 (Gallup*)
09/27 D+1 Obama 47, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
09/26 D+5 Obama 48, Romney 43 (Fox News)
09/24 D+6 Obama 49, Romney 43 (Bloomberg)
09/24 R+0 Obama 48, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
09/24 D+1 Obama 47, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
09/21 R+3 Obama 47, Romney 47 (Gallup*)
09/21 R+0 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
09/20 D+3 Obama 50, Romney 47 (Politico/GWU)
09/19 D+7 Obama 50, Romney 43 (National Journal)
09/18 D+3 Obama 46, Romney 43 (Hartford Courant/UConn)
09/18 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
09/18 R+1 Obama 46, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
09/17 D+1 Obama 47, Romney 46 (AP/GfK)
09/16 D+5 Obama 50, Romney 45 (NBC/WSJ)
09/16 D+8 Obama 51, Romney 43 (Pew Research)
09/16 D+3 Obama 48, Romney 45 (Monmouth/SurveyUSA)
09/15 R+0 Obama 48, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
09/15 R+1 Obama 46, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
09/12 D+3 Obama 49, Romney 46 (CBS/NYT)
09/12 D+3 Obama 50, Romney 44 (Gallup*)
09/12 R+1 Obama 46, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
09/12 D+5 Obama 50, Romney 45 (Democracy Corps (D))
09/11 D+5 Obama 48, Romney 43 (Fox News)
09/10 D+4 Obama 50, Romney 46 (Esquire/Yahoo)
09/10 D+3 Obama 48, Romney 45 (Reuters/Ipsos)
09/09 D+1 Obama 49, Romney 48 (ABC/Wash Post)
09/09 D+6 Obama 52, Romney 46 (CNN/Opinion Research)
09/09 R+1 Obama 46, Romney 44 (IBD/CSM*)
09/09 D+2 Obama 49, Romney 44 (Gallup*)
09/09 D+5 Obama 50, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
09/06 R+0 Obama 48, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
09/06 R+1 Obama 45, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
09/03 R+0 Obama 48, Romney 48 (CNN/Opinion Research)
09/03 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
09/03 R+2 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
08/31 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
08/31 R+3 Obama 44, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
08/28 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
08/28 D+1 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
08/27 D+2 Obama 49, Romney 47 (Democracy Corps (D))
08/26 R+2 Obama 46, Romney 45 (CBS News*)
08/25 R+4 Obama 46, Romney 47 (ABC/Wash Post*)
08/25 R+3 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
08/25 D+2 Obama 47, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
08/23 D+2 Obama 49, Romney 47 (CNN/Opinion Research)
08/22 D+1 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Resurgent Republic(R))
08/22 R+3 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
08/22 R+0 Obama 45, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
08/21 R+1 Obama 44, Romney 45 (Fox News)
08/20 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 46 (AP/GfK*)
08/20 D+1 Obama 48, Romney 44 (NBC/WSJ*)
08/19 D+2 Obama 48, Romney 46 (LA Times/USC)
08/19 R+5 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Gallup*)
08/19 R+1 Obama 43, Romney 44 (Rasmussen)
08/19 D+1 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Monmouth/SurveyUSA)
08/16 R+5 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Gallup*)
08/16 D+1 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
08/13 R+5 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Gallup*)
08/13 R+3 Obama 44, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
08/10 R+3 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
08/10 R+2 Obama 44, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
08/10 D+4 Obama 46, Romney 39 (IBD/CSM/TIPP*)
08/09 D+1 Obama 48, Romney 47 (Politico/GWU)
08/08 D+4 Obama 52, Romney 45 (CNN/Opinion Research*)
08/07 D+6 Obama 49, Romney 40 (Fox News*)
08/07 R+2 Obama 47, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
08/07 R+0 Obama 45, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
08/06 D+4 Obama 49, Romney 42 (Reuters/Ipsos*)
08/04 R+2 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
08/04 R+2 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
08/01 R+1 Obama 47, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
08/01 R+2 Obama 44, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
07/29 R+3 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
07/29 R+3 Obama 47, Romney 44 (Rasmussen)
07/27 R+3 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
07/26 D+7 Obama 51, Romney 41 (Pew Research*)
07/26 R+5 Obama 43, Romney 48 (Rasmussen)
07/25 D+4 Obama 50, Romney 46 (Democracy Corps (D))
07/23 R+2 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
07/23 R+1 Obama 44, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
07/22 D+3 Obama 49, Romney 43 (NBC/WSJ*)
07/20 D+1 Obama 48, Romney 44 (Gallup*)
07/20 R+0 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
07/17 D+1 Obama 45, Romney 41 (Fox News*)
07/17 R+1 Obama 47, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
07/17 R+1 Obama 46, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
07/16 R+4 Obama 46, Romney 47 (CBS/NYT*)
07/14 R+1 Obama 47, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
07/14 R+0 Obama 45, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
07/12 D+2 Obama 47, Romney 45 (NPR)
07/11 R+1 Obama 48, Romney 46 (McClatchy/Marist*)
07/11 R+0 Obama 47, Romney 44 (Gallup*)
07/11 R+1 Obama 45, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
07/09 D+4 Obama 50, Romney 43 (Pew Research*)
07/09 D+3 Obama 49, Romney 43 (Reuters/Ipsos*)
07/08 R+0 Obama 46, Romney 43 (Quinnipiac*)
07/08 R+3 Obama 47, Romney 47 (WashPost/ABC*)
07/08 R+1 Obama 42, Romney 43 (Washington Times)
07/08 R+1 Obama 47, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
07/08 R+1 Obama 45, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
07/05 D+1 Obama 48, Romney 44 (Gallup*)
07/05 R+2 Obama 44, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
07/01 R+0 Obama 49, Romney 46 (CNN/Opinion Research*)
07/01 D+2 Obama 48, Romney 43 (Gallup*)
07/01 R+2 Obama 44, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
06/28 D+3 Obama 47, Romney 44 (Newsweek/DailyBeast)
06/28 D+2 Obama 48, Romney 43 (Gallup*)
06/28 D+1 Obama 45, Romney 44 (Rasmussen)
06/27 D+3 Obama 49, Romney 46 (Democracy Corps (D))
06/26 D+2 Obama 45, Romney 40 (Fox News*)
06/25 R+4 Obama 45, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
06/25 R+2 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
06/24 R+0 Obama 47, Romney 44 (NBC/WSJ*)
06/22 R+3 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
06/22 R+5 Obama 43, Romney 48 (Rasmussen)
06/19 R+5 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Gallup*)
06/19 R+2 Obama 45, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
06/18 R+0 Obama 47, Romney 44 (Associated Press/GfK*)
06/17 D+1 Obama 50, Romney 46 (Pew Research*)
06/16 R+4 Obama 45, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
06/16 R+3 Obama 44, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
06/13 R+2 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
06/13 R+4 Obama 44, Romney 48 (Rasmussen)
06/11 R+2 Obama 45, Romney 44 (Reuters/Ipsos*)
06/10 R+4 Obama 45, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
06/10 R+3 Obama 44, Romney 47 (Rasmussen)
06/08 D+1 Obama 46, Romney 42 (IBD/CSM*)
06/07 R+2 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
06/07 D+2 Obama 47, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
06/06 D+1 Obama 47, Romney 46 (SurveyUSA/Monmouth)
06/05 R+3 Obama 43, Romney 43 (Fox News*)
06/04 R+2 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
06/04 R+1 Obama 45, Romney 46 (Rasmussen)
06/03 D+4 Obama 49, Romney 42 (Pew Research*)
06/01 R+2 Obama 46, Romney 45 (Gallup*)
06/01 R+4 Obama 44, Romney 48 (Rasmussen)
05/31 R+0 Obama 49, Romney 46 (CNN/Opinion Research*)
05/29 R+0 Obama 45, Romney 45 (Rasmussen)
05/29 R+3 Obama 46, Romney 46 (Gallup*)
05/20 R+0 Obama 49, Romney 46 (ABC/Wash Post*)
05/20 D+1 Obama 47, Romney 43 (NBC/WSJ*)
05/16 R+0 Obama 43, Romney 40 (IBD/CSM*)
05/15 D+4 Obama 46, Romney 39 (Fox News*)
05/14 R+3 Obama 44, Romney 47 (Mason-Dixon)
05/13 R+6 Obama 43, Romney 46 (CBS/NYT*)
05/12 R+1 Obama 43, Romney 44 (Wash Times)
05/09 R+6 Obama 44, Romney 47 (Gallup*)