Nationwide opinion polling for the Republican Party 2012 presidential primaries
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This is a list of nation-wide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the Republican primaries for the 2012 United States presidential election. The persons named in the polls are either declared candidates, former candidates or have received media speculation about their possible candidacy.
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Latest polls [edit]
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Ron Paul |
Mitt Romney |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS News/New York Times | 268 | April 13–17, 2012 | 20% | 12% | 54% | Someone else (9%) |
| Economist/YouGov | 262 | April 14–16, 2012 | 20% | 14% | 49% | Other (10%) No preference (8%) |
| Public Policy Polling | 742 | April 13–15, 2012 | 24% | 14% | 54% | Someone else/Not sure (9%) |
| CNN/ORC | 473 | April 13–15, 2012 | 19% | 18% | 57% | Someone else (3%) None/No one (3%) |
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Ron Paul |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. | 354 | April 9–11, 2012 | 13% | 16% | 46% | 15% | Someone else (2%) Too soon to say (4%) Don't know (4%) |
| Pew Research | 1099 | April 4–14, 2012 | 13% | 13% | 42% | 21% | None (4%) Don't know/Refused (3%) Too early to tell (2%) Other (2%) |
| Gallup | 1,149 | April 4–9, 2012 | 10% | 10% | 42% | 24% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Washington Post-ABC News | April 5–8, 2012 | 10% | 13% | 44% | 25% | Other (2%) None (3%) No opinion (3%) |
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| Gallup | 1,189 | April 3–7, 2012 | 9% | 11% | 42% | 25% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,218 | April 2–6, 2012 | 10% | 12% | 41% | 26% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,245 | April 1–5, 2012 | 9% | 12% | 41% | 25% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,217 | March 31 – April 4, 2012 | 10% | 12% | 39% | 26% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,230 | March 30 – April 3, 2012 | 11% | 12% | 40% | 25% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,212 | March 29 – April 2, 2012 | 12% | 11% | 41% | 25% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,194 | March 28 – April 1, 2012 | 11% | 10% | 43% | 25% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (9%) |
March 2012 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Ron Paul |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup | 1,149 | March 27–31, 2012 | 11% | 10% | 42% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (8%) |
| Gallup | 1,131 | March 26–30, 2012 | 11% | 10% | 42% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (8%) |
| Gallup | 1,148 | March 25–29, 2012 | 11% | 10% | 42% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (9%) |
| Gallup | 1,153 | March 24–28, 2012 | 10% | 11% | 39% | 28% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,142 | March 23–27, 2012 | 11% | 11% | 39% | 28% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,138 | March 22–26, 2012 | 12% | 10% | 39% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| CNN/ORC | 463 | March 24–25, 2012 | 15% | 17% | 36% | 26% | Someone else (1%) None/No one (2%) No opinion (2%) |
| Gallup | 1,157 | March 21–25, 2012 | 14% | 9% | 39% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (9%) |
| Gallup | 1,153 | March 20–24, 2012 | 13% | 8% | 41% | 26% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (9%) |
| Gallup | 1,145 | March 19–23, 2012 | 15% | 8% | 42% | 26% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (8%) |
| McClatchy-Marist | 377 | March 20–22, 2012 | 13% | 13% | 39% | 31% | Undecided (4%) |
| – | – | 50% | 44% | Undecided (6%) | |||
| Gallup | 1,157 | March 18–22, 2012 | 14% | 8% | 40% | 26% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (9%) |
| Gallup | 1,159 | March 17–21, 2012 | 14% | 9% | 38% | 27% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,149 | March 16–20, 2012 | 13% | 10% | 37% | 27% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,157 | March 15–19, 2012 | 13% | 10% | 34% | 30% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,159 | March 14–18, 2012 | 13% | 10% | 35% | 29% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Public Policy Polling | 734 | March 15–17, 2012 | 20% | 9% | 34% | 31% | Someone else/Not sure (6%) |
| – | 11% | 40% | 41% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
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| Gallup | 1,183 | March 13–17, 2012 | 12% | 11% | 36% | 28% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,211 | March 12–16, 2012 | 13% | 10% | 36% | 28% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,224 | March 11–15, 2012 | 13% | 10% | 36% | 28% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,215 | March 10–14, 2012 | 15% | 10% | 35% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,205 | March 9–13, 2012 | 16% | 11% | 33% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,207 | March 8–12, 2012 | 17% | 12% | 32% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Reuters/Ipsos (Republicans and Independents) |
500 | March 8–11, 2012 | 12% | 14% | 33% | 29% | Wouldn't vote (1%) None/Other (5%) Don't know/Refused (6%) |
| – | – | 46% | 42% | Wouldn't vote (6%) Don't know/Refused (5%) |
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| Reuters/Ipsos (Republicans only) |
400 | March 8–11, 2012 | 12% | 11% | 37% | 32% | Wouldn't vote (<0.5%) None/Other (3%) Don't know/Refused (6%) |
| – | – | 49% | 44% | Wouldn't vote (3%) Don't know/Refused (4%) |
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| Gallup | 1,208 | March 7–11, 2012 | 15% | 12% | 34% | 25% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| CBS News/New York Times | 1,206 | March 7–11, 2012 | 13% | 8% | 30% | 34% | |
| Gallup | 1,206 | March 6–10, 2012 | 14% | 11% | 36% | 24% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,198 | March 5–9, 2012 | 13% | 11% | 36% | 23% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,218 | March 4–8, 2012 | 13% | 11% | 35% | 24% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,206 | March 3–7, 2012 | 12% | 11% | 37% | 23% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,192 | March 2–6, 2012 | 14% | 11% | 37% | 23% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,206 | March 1–5, 2012 | 15% | 12% | 34% | 24% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,211 | February 29 – March 4, 2012 | 15% | 12% | 38% | 22% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,181 | February 28 – March 3, 2012 | 17% | 10% | 38% | 22% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,161 | February 27 – March 2, 2012 | 17% | 10% | 36% | 22% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,153 | February 26 – March 1, 2012 | 16% | 11% | 35% | 23% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
February 2012 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Ron Paul |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | February 29, 2012 | 16% | 12% | 40% | 24% | Other (2%) Undecided (6%) |
| Gallup | 1,171 | February 25–29, 2012 | 15% | 11% | 35% | 24% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,139 | February 24–28, 2012 | 16% | 11% | 33% | 25% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,144 | February 23–27, 2012 | 14% | 13% | 31% | 26% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,160 | February 22–26, 2012 | 14% | 12% | 32% | 28% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,174 | February 21–25, 2012 | 15% | 11% | 31% | 29% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,153 | February 20–24, 2012 | 16% | 11% | 30% | 31% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,187 | February 19–23, 2012 | 16% | 11% | 27% | 33% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,215 | February 18–22, 2012 | 15% | 10% | 27% | 34% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,188 | February 17–21, 2012 | 15% | 10% | 27% | 35% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,175 | February 16–20, 2012 | 14% | 11% | 26% | 36% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Associated Press/GfK | 450 | February 16–20, 2012 | 15% | 15% | 32% | 33% | None (2%) Don't Know (3%) Refused(1%) |
| Gallup | 1,194 | February 15–19, 2012 | 13% | 11% | 26% | 36% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,187 | February 14–18, 2012 | 13% | 11% | 28% | 36% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,156 | February 13–17, 2012 | 13% | 11% | 29% | 35% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,187 | February 12–16, 2012 | 14% | 11% | 30% | 34% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (10%) |
| Gallup | 1,206 | February 11–15, 2012 | 14% | 10% | 31% | 32% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | February 14, 2012 | 15% | 10% | 27% | 39% | Other(3%) Undecided (6%) |
| Gallup | 1,164 | February 10–14, 2012 | 15% | 8% | 33% | 31% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| CNN/ORC | 478 | February 10–13, 2012 | 15% | 16% | 32% | 34% | None/No one (2%) No opinion (2%) |
| Gallup | 1,156 | February 9–13, 2012 | 16% | 8% | 32% | 30% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| CBS News/New York Times Poll | 1,197 | February 8–13, 2012 | 10% | 12% | 27% | 30% | |
| Gallup | 1,162 | February 8–12, 2012 | 16% | 8% | 32% | 30% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Pew Research Center | 1,501 | February 8–12, 2012 | 17% | 12% | 28% | 30% | Other (1%) None/Don't know (12%) |
| FDU PublicMind | 578 | February 6–12, 2012 | 15% | 7% | 33% | 33% | Unsure/Refused (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,158 | February 7–11, 2012 | 16% | 8% | 34% | 27% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Public Policy Polling | 656 | February 9–10, 2012 | 17% | 13% | 23% | 38% | Someone else/Not sure (8%) |
| – | 15% | 28% | 50% | Not sure (8%) | |||
| 42% | – | 45% | – | Someone else (14%) | |||
| – | 26% | 61% | – | Someone else (13%) | |||
| – | – | 32% | 56% | Someone else (12%) | |||
| Gallup | 1,137 | February 4–10, 2012 | 17% | 8% | 34% | 24% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Anderson Robbins Research/Shaw & Company Research | 407 | February 6–9, 2012 | 22% | 15% | 33% | 23% | Someone else (1%) Too soon to say (3%) Don't know (4%) |
| Gallup | 1,180 | February 3–9, 2012 | 18% | 10% | 34% | 22% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,180 | February 2–8, 2012 | 20% | 10% | 36% | 20% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,173 | February 1–7, 2012 | 21% | 12% | 37% | 17% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | February 6, 2012 | 27% | 11% | 34% | 18% | Other (3%) Undecided (7%) |
| 40% | – | 46% | – | ||||
| – | – | 50% | 38% | ||||
| – | 30% | 58% | – | ||||
| Reuters/Ipsos (Republicans and Independents) | 500 | February 2–6, 2012 | 16% | 22% | 28% | 16% | Wouldn’t vote (2%) None/other (5%) Don't Know/Refused (12%) |
| 37% | – | 50% | – | Don't know/Refused (13%) | |||
| Reuters/Ipsos (Republicans only) | 400 | February 2–6, 2012 | 19% | 21% | 29% | 18% | Wouldn’t vote (1%) None/other (3%) Don't Know/Refused (10%) |
| 40% | – | 53% | – | Don't know/Refused (6%) | |||
| Gallup | 1,173 | January 31 – February 6, 2012 | 22% | 11% | 37% | 16% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,192 | January 30 – February 3, 2012 | 24% | 12% | 35% | 16% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,161 | January 29 – February 2, 2012 | 25% | 11% | 33% | 16% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (12%) |
| Gallup | 1,164 | January 28 – February 1, 2012 | 25% | 12% | 31% | 17% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
January 2012 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Ron Paul |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup | 1,159 | January 27–31, 2012 | 26% | 11% | 31% | 16% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,142 | January 26–30, 2012 | 28% | 13% | 27% | 17% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,112 | January 25–29, 2012 | 28% | 13% | 27% | 16% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,145 | January 24–28, 2012 | 28% | 14% | 26% | 15% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,148 | January 23–27, 2012 | 32% | 13% | 26% | 13% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,184 | January 22–26, 2012 | 32% | 14% | 24% | 13% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,181 | January 21–25, 2012 | 31% | 13% | 25% | 13% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (16%) |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | 441 | January 22–24, 2012 | 37% | 12% | 28% | 18% | Other (1%) None (1%) Not sure (3%) |
| 52% | – | 39% | – | Neither (4%) Not sure (5%) |
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| Gallup | 1,205 | January 20–24, 2012 | 31% | 12% | 28% | 12% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | January 23, 2012 | 35% | 10% | 28% | 16% | Other (2%) Undecided (9%) |
| Gallup | 1,219 | January 19–23, 2012 | 31% | 12% | 27% | 12% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,221 | January 18–22, 2012 | 28% | 13% | 29% | 11% | Other (5%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,226 | January 17–21, 2012 | 25% | 13% | 30% | 12% | Other (6%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,228 | January 16–20, 2012 | 23% | 14% | 31% | 12% | Other (8%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,235 | January 15–19, 2012 | 20% | 13% | 30% | 13% | Other (9%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup | 1,206 | January 14–18, 2012 | 17% | 13% | 8% | 33% | 13% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Rasmussen | 1,000 | January 17, 2012 | 27% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 15% | Other (4%) Undecided (7%) |
| Gallup | 1,192 | January 13–17, 2012 | 16% | 12% | 7% | 33% | 14% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| New York Times/CBS News | 340 | January 12–17, 2012 | 21% | 15% | 7% | 28% | 16% | Undecided/Don't know (7%) |
| Gallup | 1,183 | January 12–16, 2012 | 15% | 12% | 6% | 34% | 15% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Jon Huntsman |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pew Research | 527 | January 11–16, 2012 | 16% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 31% | 14% | Other/None/Don't Know (18%) |
| Washington Times/JZ Analytics | 500 | January 14–15, 2012 | 17% | 4% | 15% | 3% | 32% | 17% | Not sure (12%) |
| Washington Post/ABC News | January 12–15, 2012 | 17% | <0.5% | 16% | 9% | 35% | 13% | Other (1%) None of them (2%) Would not vote (1%) No opinion (6%) |
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| Gallup | 1,195 | January 11–15, 2012 | 14% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 37% | 14% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. | 356 | January 12–14, 2012 | 14% | 5% | 13% | 6% | 40% | 15% | Someone else (1%) Too soon to say (4%) Don't know (2%) |
| Gallup | 1,189 | January 10–14, 2012 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 37% | 14% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,189 | January 9–13, 2012 | 13% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 35% | 14% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (16%) |
| Gallup | 1,194 | January 8–12, 2012 | 15% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 34% | 14% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,188 | January 7–11, 2012 | 14% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 34% | 15% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,169 | January 6–10, 2012 | 16% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 31% | 15% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,144 | January 5–9, 2012 | 18% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 30% | 17% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Ipsos/Reuters (Republicans and Independents) | 500 | January 5–9, 2012 | 17% | 4% | 17% | 6% | 29% | 12% | Wouldn't vote (1%) None/Other (4%) Don't know/Refused (9%) |
| 35% | – | – | – | 54% | – | Don't know/Refused (11%) | |||
| Ipsos/Reuters (Republicans only) | 400 | January 5–9, 2012 | 20% | 3% | 16% | 7% | 30% | 13% | Wouldn't vote (1%) None/Other (2%) Don't know/Refused (7%) |
| 36% | – | – | – | 56% | – | Don't know/Refused (8%) | |||
| Pew Research | 549 | January 4–8, 2012 | 16% | 2% | 12% | 6% | 27% | 16% | None/Don't Know (19%) Other (1%) |
| CBS News | 1,413 | January 4–8, 2012 | 15% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 19% | 14% | Other (19%) Undecided (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,117 | January 4–8, 2012 | 17% | 1% | 13% | 6% | 30% | 18% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,114 | January 3–7, 2012 | 16% | 1% | 13% | 6% | 31% | 18% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,099 | January 1–6, 2012 | 17% | 1% | 12% | 6% | 29% | 16% | Other (5%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Gallup | 1,092 | December 29, 2011 – January 5, 2012 |
19% | 2% | 12% | 6% | 27% | 15% | Other (6%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Rasmussen | 1,000 | January 4, 2012 | 16% | 4% | 12% | 4% | 29% | 21% | Other (2%) |
2011 [edit]
December 2011 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Michele Bachmann |
Newt Gingrich |
Jon Huntsman |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup | 1,088 | December 28, 2011– January 4, 2012 |
5% | 19% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 27% | 11% | Other (6%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,138 | December 27, 2011– January 3, 2012 |
5% | 22% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 26% | 8% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (16%) |
| Gallup | 1,136 | December 26, 2011– January 2, 2012 |
5% | 23% | 2% | 13% | 7% | 24% | 6% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (17%) |
| Angus Reid Public Opinion | 1,009 | December 27–29, 2011 | 7% | 26% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 32% | 5% | Undecided (11%) |
| Gallup | 1,155 | December 23–29, 2011 | 5% | 24% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 26% | 5% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| Gallup | 1,169 | December 22–28, 2011 | 5% | 23% | 2% | 11% | 8% | 27% | 4% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (16%) |
| Gallup | 1,159 | December 21–27, 2011 | 5% | 25% | 1% | 11% | 8% | 25% | 4% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| Gallup | 1,133 | December 20–26, 2011 | 6% | 25% | 2% | 11% | 8% | 24% | 3% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (19%) |
| Gallup | 1,128 | December 19–23, 2011 | 6% | 26% | 1% | 12% | 8% | 23% | 3% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (19%) |
| Gallup | 1,115 | December 18–22, 2011 | 6% | 26% | 1% | 13% | 8% | 22% | 3% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| APCO Insight | 1,036 | December 17–22, 2011 | 9.7% | 24.8% | 4.4% | 17.3% | 9.2% | 30.2% | 4.5% | |
| Gallup | 1,145 | December 17–21, 2011 | 6% | 27% | 1% | 12% | 7% | 21% | 4% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (19%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | 1,000 | December 17–20, 2011 | 8% | 27% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 21% | 4% | Gary Johnson (1%) |
| Gallup | 1,190 | December 16–20, 2011 | 7% | 25% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 23% | 4% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| Gallup | 1,186 | December 14–19, 2011 | 6% | 25% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 23% | 4% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| Public Policy Polling | 658 | December 16–18, 2011 | 7% | 35% | 3% | 11% | 6% | 22% | 4% | Gary Johnson (1%) Someone else/Not sure (10%) |
| – | 43% | 5% | 14% | – | 28% | – | Not sure (10%) | |||
| CNN/ORC International | 928 | December 16–18, 2011 | 8% | 28% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 28% | 4% | None/No one (5%) No opinion (4%) |
| ABC News/Washington Post | 395 | December 15–18, 2011 | 7% | 30% | 3% | 15% | 7% | 30% | 3% | None of them (1%) No opinion (4%) |
| CBS News | 291 | December 14–18, 2011 | 4% | 20% | 1% | 10% | 6% | 20% | 3% | Someone else (19%) Undecided/Don't know (17%) |
| Gallup | 1,177 | December 13–18, 2011 | 7% | 26% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 24% | 4% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (17%) |
| Gallup | 1,165 | December 12–17, 2011 | 7% | 28% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 24% | 4% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (17%) |
| Gallup | 1,130 | December 11–16, 2011 | 8% | 28% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 24% | 4% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (16%) |
| Gallup | 1,129 | December 10–14, 2011 | 7% | 29% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 24% | 4% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| Gallup | 1,139 | December 9–13, 2011 | 6% | 31% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 23% | 4% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| Reason Magazine/Rupe | 1,200 | December 1–13, 2011 | 6% | 27% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 25% | 4% | Gary Johnson (1%) |
| Associated Press-GfK (Republicans and Republican-leaning independents) |
460 | December 8–12, 2011 | 9% | 33% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 27% | 3% | None of them (6%) Don't know (6%) |
| Associated Press-GfK (General population) |
1,000 | 12% | 20% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 26% | 2% | None of them (13%) Don't know (6%) |
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| Reuters/Ipsos | 443 | December 8–12, 2011 | 10% | 28% | 5% | 12% | 12% | 18% | 4% | Other/None (4%) |
| Gallup | 1,167 | December 8–12, 2011 | 6% | 31% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 22% | 4% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (19%) |
| NBC/Wall Street Journal | 271 | December 7–11, 2011 | 8% | 40% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 23% | 3% | None (1%) Not sure (5%) |
| Pew Research Center | 392 | December 7–11, 2011 | 5% | 35% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 21% | 3% | |
| Gallup | 1,175 | December 7–11, 2011 | 6% | 33% | 2% | 8% | 6% | 23% | 3% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (19%) |
| Gallup | 1,200 | December 6–10, 2011 | 5% | 33% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 23% | 2% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| Gallup | 1,197 | December 5–9, 2011 | 6% | 35% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 23% | 3% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (15%) |
| Gallup | 1,232 | December 4–8, 2011 | 6% | 37% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 23% | 2% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Fox News | 356 | December 5–7, 2011 | 5% | 36% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 23% | 4% | Someone else (2%) Too soon to say (6%) Don't know (2%) |
| Gallup | 1,219 | December 3–7, 2011 | 7% | 34% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 25% | 2% | Other (2%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | December 3–6, 2011 | 6% | 31% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 15% | 7% | Gary Johnson (2%) Other (5%) No preference (9%) |
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| Gallup | 1,245 | December 2–6, 2011 | 6% | 36% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 23% | 3% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (13%) |
| Gallup | 1,277 | December 1–5, 2011 | 6% | 37% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 22% | 3% | Other (3%) None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| Poll Position | 1,072 | December 4, 2011 | 6.2% | 36.6% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 23.4% | 2% | Someone else (4%) No opinion (15.1%) |
October/November 2011 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Michele Bachmann |
Herman Cain |
Newt Gingrich |
Jon Huntsman |
Gary Johnson |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson University (Republicans) |
407 | November 29 – December 5, 2011 | 4% | 8% | 37% | 1% | – | 3% | 6% | 25% | 4% | Unsure/ref. 12% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University (Republicans and Republican leaners) |
545 | 4% | 8% | 36% | 2% | – | 4% | 6% | 23% | 3% | Unsure/ref. 14% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | November 30, 2011 | 4% | 8% | 38% | 3% | – | 8% | 4% | 17% | 4% | |
| The Economist/YouGov | November 26–29, 2011 | 5% | 15% | 25% | 5% | 0% | 9% | 5% | 17% | 3% | Other (5%) No preference (10%) |
|
| Poll Position | 499 | November 27, 2011 | 4.1% | 13.6% | 32.1% | 2.7% | – | 5.6% | 4.9% | 23.2% | – | Someone else (2.7%) No opinion (11.1%) |
| Poll Position | 504 | November 22, 2011 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 30.3% | 2.4% | – | 4.5% | 5.9% | 21.4% | – | Someone else (4.2%) No opinion (13.8%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | November 19–22, 2011 | 3% | 15% | 31% | 4% | 1% | 8% | 5% | 20% | 3% | Other (2%) No preference (8%) |
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| CNN/ORC International | 402 | November 18–20, 2011 | 5% | 17% | 24% | 3% | – | 9% | 11% | 20% | 4% | None/No one (3%) No opinion (2%) |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 423 | November 18–19, 2011 | 9% | 12% | 24% | 1% | – | 9% | 10% | 22% | 2% | Wouldn't vote (11%) |
| IBOPE Zogby | 1,366 | November 15–17, 2011 | 2% | 26% | 32% | 3% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 14% | 3% | Other (<1%) Not sure (7%) |
| Quinnipiac University | 1,039 | November 14–20, 2011 | 4% | 14% | 26% | 2% | – | 6% | 6% | 22% | 2% | DK/NA (19%) |
| USA Today/Gallup (All Republicans/Republican leaners) |
1,062 | November 13–17, 2011 | 5% | 16% | 19% | 1% | – | 10% | 8% | 20% | 1% | None/Any/No opinion (19%) |
| USA Today/Gallup (Republicans/Republican leaners who are registered voters) |
946 | 4% | 16% | 22% | 1% | – | 9% | 8% | 21% | 1% | None/Any/No opinion (18%) | |
| Fox News | 370 | November 13–15, 2011 | 6% | 15% | 23% | 3% | – | 8% | 7% | 22% | 2% | Someone else (2%) Too soon to say (7%) Don't know (5%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | November 12–15, 2011 | 5% | 21% | 23% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 6% | 19% | 2% | Other (4%) No preference (6%) |
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| CNN/ORC International | 480 | November 11–13, 2011 | 6% | 14% | 22% | 3% | – | 8% | 12% | 24% | 3% | Someone else (1%) None/No one (4%) No opinion (4%) |
| Public Policy Polling | 576 | November 10–13, 2011 | 5% | 25% | 28% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 6% | 18% | 1% | Someone else/Not sure (9%) |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | 102 | November 10–12, 2011 | 2% | 27% | 22% | 1% | – | 9% | 4% | 32% | 2% | Not sure (1%) |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 461 | November 10–11, 2011 | 7% | 20% | 16% | 1% | – | 10% | 12% | 28% | – | Wouldn't vote (7%) |
| Pew Research Center | 738 | November 9–14, 2011 | 5% | 22% | 16% | 1% | – | 8% | 8% | 23% | 2% | Other (0%) None/Don't know/Too early (14%) |
| McClatchy-Marist | 347 | November 8–10, 2011 | 5% | 17% | 19% | 1% | – | 10% | 8% | 23% | 1% | Undecided (17%) |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 462 | November 7–8, 2011 | 8% | 21% | 16% | 3% | – | 9% | 10% | 26% | – | Wouldn't vote (9%) |
| CBS News | 382 | November 6–10, 2011 | 4% | 18% | 15% | 1% | – | 5% | 8% | 15% | 2% | Undecided/Don't know (17%) Someone else (14%) No one (1%) |
| Politico/George Washington University | 436 | November 6–9, 2011 | 2% | 27% | 14% | – | – | 5% | 14% | 25% | 2% | Unsure/Refused 9% Other 1% |
| The Economist/YouGov | November 5–8, 2011 | 7% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 7% | 24% | 2% | Other (5%) No preference (6%) |
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| USA Today/Gallup | 1,054 | November 2–6, 2011 | 3% | 21% | 12% | 1% | – | 8% | 11% | 21% | 2% | Undecided (21%) |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | 248 | November 2–5, 2011 | 4% | 27% | 13% | – | – | 10% | 10% | 28% | 2% | None (1%) Not sure (4%) |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | November 2, 2011 | 2% | 26% | 14% | 2% | – | 7% | 8% | 23% | 1% | Undecided (13%) |
| Washington Post-ABC News | 438 | October 31 – November 3, 2011 | 4% | 23% | 12% | 1% | – | 8% | 13% | 24% | 1% | None of them (2%) Would not vote (1%) No opinion (8%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | October 29 – November 1, 2011 | 4% | 26% | 15% | 4% | 1% | 10% | 6% | 17% | 1% | Other (4%) No preference (11%) |
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| Reuters/Ipsos | 554 | October 27–28, 2011 | 4% | 24% | 11% | 1% | – | 7% | 15% | 29% | – | Wouldn't vote (9%) |
| Quinnipiac University | 869 | October 25–31, 2011 | 4% | 30% | 10% | 2% | – | 7% | 8% | 23% | 1% | DK/NA (16%) |
| Fox News | 328 | October 23–25, 2011 | 3% | 24% | 12% | – | – | 9% | 10% | 20% | 3% | Someone else (1%) Too soon to say (11%) Don't know (5%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | October 22–25, 2011 | 4% | 28% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 9% | 9% | 24% | 2% | Other (5%) No preference (7%) |
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| CBS News/New York Times | 455 | October 19–24, 2011 | 2% | 25% | 10% | 1% | – | 8% | 6% | 21% | 1% | Undecided/Don't know (14%) |
| IBOPE Zogby | 1,077 | October 18–21, 2011 | 1% | 39% | 12% | 4% | <1% | 9% | 8% | 19% | 2% | Other (1%) Not sure (7%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | October 15–18, 2011 | 4% | 31% | 11% | 3% | 0% | 10% | 8% | 21% | 3% | Other (5%) No preference (6%) |
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| CNN/ORC International | 416 | October 14–16, 2011 | 6% | 25% | 8% | 1% | – | 9% | 13% | 26% | 2% | Someone else (1%) None/No one (5%) No opinion (4%) |
| Associated Press/GfK (General population) |
1,000 | October 13–17, 2011 | 7% | 18% | 5% | 4% | – | 11% | 13% | 21% | 2% | None of them (13%) Don't know (6%) |
| Associated Press/GfK (Republicans/Leaning Republican only) |
431 | 4% | 26% | 7% | 2% | – | 8% | 13% | 30% | 2% | None of them (2%) Don't know (7%) |
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| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | October 12, 2011 | 4% | 29% | 10% | 2% | – | 5% | 9% | 29% | 2% | Other (3%) Not sure (7%) |
| IBOPE Zogby | 1,214 | October 11–14, 2011 | 1% | 45% | 6% | 3% | <1% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 3% | Other (<1%) Not sure (5%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | October 8–11, 2011 | 3% | 33% | 9% | 4% | 0% | 7% | 10% | 18% | 0% | Other (6%) No preference (9%) |
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| Public Policy Polling |
484 | October 7–10, 2011 | 5% | 30% | 15% | 2% | 0% | 5% | 14% | 22% | 1% | Someone else/Not sure (6%) |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | 336 | October 7–10, 2011 | 5% | 27% | 8% | 3% | – | 11% | 16% | 23% | 1% | None/Not sure (6%) |
| Reuters/Ipsos (Republicans and Independents) |
505 | October 6–10, 2011 | 5% | 19% | 7% | 2% | – | 12% | 9% | 21% | – | Wouldn’t vote (3%) None/other (9%) Didn't know/Refused (13%) |
| Reuters/Ipsos (Republicans only) |
410 | 5% | 19% | 7% | 2% | – | 13% | 10% | 23% | – | Wouldn’t vote (3%) None/other (7%) Didn't know/Refused (13%) |
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| The Washington Post/Bloomberg News (leaned GOP) |
391 | October 6–9, 2011 | 4% | 16% | 3% | 0% | – | 6% | 13% | 24% | 1% | None of these (3%) Other (0%) No opinion (29%) |
| The Washington Post/Bloomberg News (all adults) |
1,000 | 6% | 8% | 3% | 2% | – | 7% | 8% | 17% | 1% | None of these (14%) No opinion (32%) |
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| Newsmax/InsiderAdvantage | 477 | October 4, 2011 | 3.7% | 26% | 8.5% | – | – | 7.1% | 14% | 24% | – | |
| Gallup | 1,064 | October 3–7, 2011 | 5% | 18% | 7% | 2% | – | 8% | 15% | 20% | 3% | Other (1%) Undecided (20%) |
| IBOPE Zogby | 796 | October 3–5, 2011 | 3% | 38% | 4% | 4% | <1% | 12% | 12% | 18% | 1% | Other (<1%) Not sure (7%) |
Late 2011 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Michele Bachmann |
Herman Cain |
Newt Gingrich |
Jon Huntsman |
Gary Johnson |
Sarah Palin |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Post-ABC News | 1,002 | September 29 – October 2, 2011 | 4% | 14% | 6% | 1% | – | 9% | 9% | 14% | 21% | 1% | Chris Christie (10%) Other (1%) No one/None of them (3%) No opinion (6%) |
| 6% | 14% | 7% | 1% | – | – | 11% | 15% | 22% | 2% | Chris Christie (11%) Other (1%) No one/None of them (4%) No opinion (7%) |
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| 4% | 16% | 7% | 1% | – | 10% | 9% | 16% | 23% | 1% | Other (2%) No one/None of them (4%) Would not vote (1%) No opinion (6%) |
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| 7% | 16% | 7% | 1% | – | – | 11% | 16% | 25% | 2% | Other (2%) No one/None of them (5%) Would not vote (1%) No opinion (7%) |
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| CBS News | 324 | September 28 – October 2, 2011 | 4% | 17% | 8% | 2% | – | – | 7% | 12% | 17% | 3% | Undecided/Don't Know (18%) |
| Quinnipiac University | 927 | September 27 – October 3, 2011 | 3% | 17% | 8% | 1% | – | 9% | 6% | 14% | 22% | 3% | DK/NA (18%) |
| 3% | 12% | 7% | 1% | – | 7% | 6% | 10% | 17% | 2% | Chris Christie (17%) DK/NA (18%) |
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| Fox News | 363 | September 25–27, 2011 | 3% | 17% | 11% | 4% | – | – | 6% | 19% | 23% | 3% | Someone else (2%) Too soon to say (5%) Don't know (7%) |
| The Economist/YouGov | 1,000 | September 24–27, 2011 | 4% | 11% | 6% | 2% | – | 8% | 6% | 14% | 15% | 2% | Chris Christie (15%) Rudy Giuliani (6%) Other (5%) No preference (6%) |
| IBOPE Zogby | 1,006 | September 23–26, 2011 | 4% | 28% | 6% | 5% | 1% | – | 11% | 18% | 17% | 2% | Fred Karger (<1%) Other (2%) Not sure (6%) |
| CNN/ORC International | 447 | September 23–25, 2011 | 4% | 7% | 10% | 1% | – | 7% | 7% | 28% | 21% | 3% | Someone else (3%) None/No one (4%) No opinion (2%) |
| 6% | 9% | 11% | 1% | – | – | 7% | 30% | 22% | 3% | Someone else (3%) None/No one (5%) No opinion (3%) |
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| Pew Research Center | 876 | September 22 – October 4, 2011 | 6% | 13% | 8% | 1% | – | – | 12% | 17% | 22% | 2% | Other (1%) None/DK (17%) |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | September 19, 2011 | 8% | 7% | 9% | 2% | – | – | 6% | 28% | 24% | 3% | Thaddeus McCotter (1%) Undecided (11%) |
| USA Today/Gallup | 439 | September 15–18, 2011 | 5% | 5% | 5% | 1% | – | – | 13% | 31% | 24% | 2% | Other (4%) None/Any/No Opinion (10%) |
| McClatchy-Marist | 1,042 | September 13–14, 2011 | 12% | 5% | 6% | 1% | – | – | 7% | 30% | 22% | 2% | Undecided (15%) |
| 6% | 4% | 6% | 2% | – | 13% | 6% | 20% | 13% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (14%) Undecided (14%) |
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| Harris Interactive | 2,462 | September 12–19, 2011 | 7% | 5% | 4% | 1% | – | 7% | 7% | 22% | 18% | 1% | Undecided (28%) |
| The New York Times/CBS News | 747 | September 10–15, 2011 | 7% | 5% | 7% | 1% | – | 3% | 5% | 23% | 16% | 1% | Mike Huckabee (2%) Chris Christie (1%) John McCain (1%) Undecided (12%) No/No one (2%) DK/NA (10%) |
| Bloomberg | 997 | September 9–12, 2011 | 8% | 4% | 4% | 1% | – | – | 9% | 26% | 22% | 2% | |
| IBOPE Zogby | 1,023 | September 9–12, 2011 | 7% | 12% | 2% | 3% | 1% | – | 11% | 37% | 14% | 3% | Fred Karger (1%) Other (2%) Not sure (8%) |
| CNN/ORC International | 446 | September 9–11, 2011 | 4% | 5% | 5% | 2% | – | 15% | 12% | 30% | 18% | 2% | Someone else (2%) None/No one (4%) No opinion (2%) |
| 7% | 6% | 7% | 2% | – | – | 13% | 32% | 21% | 2% | Someone else (2%) None/No one (4%) No opinion (3%) |
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| Public Policy Polling | 500 | September 8–11, 2011 | 9% | 8% | 10% | 2% | – | – | 11% | 31% | 18% | 2% | Someone else/Not Sure (2%) |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 49% | 37% | – | Not Sure (14%) | |||
| Washington Post/ABC News | 1,001 | August 29 – September 1, 2011 | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1% | – | 14% | 8% | 27% | 22% | 2% | Other (1%) No one/None of them (4%) Would not vote (2%) No opinion (4%) |
| 8% | 4% | 6% | 1% | – | – | 10% | 29% | 25% | 3% | Other (2%) No one/None of them (5%) Would not vote (2%) No opinion (5%) |
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| Fox News | 341 | August 29–31, 2011 | 4% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 26% | 18% | 3% | Rudy Giuliani (4%) Mike Huckabee (4%) Chris Christie (2%) Buddy Roemer (1%) Someone else (2%) Too soon to say (9%) Don't know (4%) |
| 8% | 6% | 3% | 1% | – | – | 8% | 29% | 22% | 4% | Buddy Roemer (1%) Someone else (2%) Too soon to say (6%) Don't know (10%) |
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| Politico | 1,000 | August 28 – September 1, 2011 | 10% | 4% | 5% | 1% | – | – | 10% | 36% | 17% | 5% | Other (1%) Unsure/Refused (11%) |
| NBC News/Wall Street Journal | 1,000 | August 27–31, 2011 | 8% | 5% | 5% | 2% | – | – | 9% | 38% | 23% | 3% | None (2%) Not sure (5%) |
| IBOPE Zogby | 1,184 | August 25–29, 2011 | 9% | 8% | 3% | 3% | <1% | – | 11% | 41% | 12% | 3% | Fred Karger (<1%) Other (2%) Not sure (8%) |
| 6% | 7% | 2% | 3% | <1% | 4% | 10% | 30% | 8% | 2% | Chris Christie (15%) Paul Ryan (5%) Fred Karger (<1%) Other (1%) Not sure (9%) |
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| CNN/ORC International | 467 | August 24–25, 2011 | 9% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 27% | 14% | 1% | Rudy Giuliani (9%) Someone else (3%) None/No one (5%) No opinion (3%) |
| 12% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 2% | – | 6% | 32% | 18% | 1% | Thaddeus McCotter 1% Someone else (4%) None/No one (6%) No opinion (4%) |
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| The Economist/YouGov | 1,000 | August 20–23, 2011 | 9% | 8% | 4% | 2% | – | 4% | 11% | 23% | 15% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (6%) Other (6%) No preference (11%) |
| Public Policy Polling | 663 | August 18–21, 2011 | 10% | 7% | 7% | 2% | – | 13% | 6% | 27% | 17% | 3% | Someone else/Not sure (7%) |
| 15% | 5% | 7% | 3% | – | – | 7% | 27% | 17% | 3% | Paul Ryan (9%) Someone else/Not sure (6%) |
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| 16% | 6% | 8% | 3% | – | – | 6% | 33% | 20% | 4% | Someone else/Not sure (5%) | |||
| Gallup | 1,040 | August 17–21, 2011 | 10% | 4% | 4% | 1% | – | – | 13% | 29% | 17% | 3% | Other (2%) No preference (17%) |
| 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | – | 11% | 11% | 25% | 14% | 3% | Rudy Giuliani (9%) Other (1%) No preference (12%) |
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| Quinnipiac University | 2,730 | August 16–27, 2011 | 10% | 5% | 3% | 1% | – | 11% | 9% | 24% | 18% | 1% | Thaddeus McCotter 1% Don't know/did not answer (16%) |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | August 15, 2011 | 13% | 6% | 5% | 1% | – | – | 9% | 29% | 18% | 1% | Thaddeus McCotter 0% Undecided (16%) |
Mid 2011 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Michele Bachmann |
Herman Cain |
Newt Gingrich |
Jon Huntsman |
Gary Johnson |
Sarah Palin |
Ron Paul |
Tim Pawlenty |
Rick Perry |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason-Rupe | 1,200 | August 9–18, 2011 | 8% | 4% | 3% | 1% | <1% | 12% | 7% | 2% | 18% | 20% | <1% | Rudy Giuliani (8%) Undecided (16%) |
| Fox News | 904 | August 7–9, 2011 | 13% | 9% | 9% | 1% | 1% | – | 10% | 4% | – | 26% | 4% | Thaddeus McCotter (1%) Someone Else (4%) Too Soon to Say (8%) Don't Know (9%) |
| 7% | 5% | 6% | 2% | – | 8% | 6% | 2% | 13% | 21% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (7%) Mike Huckabee (3%) Chris Christie (1%) Donald Trump (1%) George Pataki (1%) Someone Else (1%) Too Soon to Say (7%) Don't Know (7%) |
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| CNN/ORC International | 449 | August 5–7, 2011 | 7% | 4% | 5% | 4% | – | 12% | 12% | 2% | 15% | 17% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (12%) None of these (4%) Someone Else (2%) No Opinion (4%) |
| 9% | 5% | 8% | 5% | – | – | 14% | 3% | 18% | 23% | 3% | None of these (5%) Someone Else (2%) No Opinion (4%) |
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| USA Today/Gallup | 1,319 | August 4–7, 2011 | 13% | 4% | 7% | 3% | – | – | 14% | 3% | 17% | 24% | 1% | None of these (14%) |
| Harris | 1,168 | August 2–4, 2011 | 10% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | – | 10% | 2% | – | 16% | 1% | Fred Karger (2%) Thaddeus McCotter (1%) Buddy Roemer (1%) None of these (46%) |
| McClatchy/Marist | 1,000 | August 2–4, 2011 | 8% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 10% | 3% | 2% | 18% | 21% | 3% | Rudy Giuliani (19%) |
| Quinnipiac University | 1,417 | August 1–2, 2011 | 6% | 8% | – | – | – | 9% | 9% | – | 13% | 23% | – | None of these/Others (32%) |
| RCP Average | 6,389 | July 1–31, 2011 | 18% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 15% | 9% | 4% | 12% | 24% | 3% | |
| Rasmussen Reports (Excluded from RCP Average) | 3,500 | July 25–31, 2011 | 27% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26% | 34% | – | Not Sure (10%) Other (3%) |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | July 28, 2011 | 16% | 9% | 6% | 2% | – | – | 10% | 3% | 18% | 22% | – | Not Sure (9%) Other (4%) |
| Zogby | 1,103 | July 22–25, 2011 | 25% | 18% | 1% | 3% | <1% | – | 11% | 7% | – | 17% | 5% | Fred Karger (1%) Buddy Roemer (<1%) Not Sure (9%) Other (3%) |
| 13% | 13% | 1% | 3% | <1% | 4% | 9% | 2% | 21% | 9% | 2% | Fred Karger (1%) Chris Christie (14%) Not Sure (7%) Other (2%) |
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| Gallup | 1,088 | July 20–24, 2011 | 11% | 3% | 3% | 2% | – | 12% | 8% | 2% | 15% | 17% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (11%) Other (1%)None/Any/No opinion (14%) |
| 18% | 5% | 7% | 2% | – | – | 11% | 4% | – | 27% | 3% | Other (2%)None/Any/No opinion (21%) | |||
| 13% | 4% | 6% | 2% | – | – | 10% | 3% | 18% | 23% | 2% | Other (2%)None/Any/No opinion (18%) | |||
| 16% | 5% | 5% | 2% | – | 15% | 9% | 4% | – | 23% | 2% | Other (2%)None/Any/No opinion (16%) | |||
| 17% | 5% | 6% | 2% | – | – | 9% | 3% | – | 23% | 2% | Other (2%)None/Any/No opinion (16%) | |||
| Pew Research | 546 | July 20–24, 2011 | 11% | 8% | 3% | 2% | – | 11% | 9% | 3% | 12% | 21% | 1% | Not Sure (18%) Other (1%) |
| CNN/ORC International | 1,009 | July 18–20, 2011 | 12% | 6% | 4% | 1% | – | 13% | 8% | 3% | 14% | 16% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (13%) Not Sure (1%) Other (1%) None (6%) |
| 15% | 8% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 15% | 9% | 4% | – | 17% | 3% | Rudy Giuliani (14%) Not Sure (1%) Other (1%) None (6%) |
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| NBC/WSJ | 1,000 | July 14–17, 2011 | 16% | 5% | 8% | 2% | – | – | 9% | 2% | 11% | 30% | 3% | |
| Public Policy Polling | 730 | July 15–17, 2011 | 21% | 11% | 7% | 3% | – | – | 9% | 5% | 12% | 20% | – | Someone else/Not sure (12%) |
| 16% | 10% | 6% | 2% | – | 12% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 20% | – | Someone else/Not sure (10%) |
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| 44% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 41% | – | Not sure (15%) | |||
| Washington Post/ABC News | 1,001 | July 14–17, 2011 | 12% | 6% | 5% | 3% | – | 18% | 9% | 2% | 8% | 26% | 2% | Other (1%) Undecided (6%) None (2%) |
| 16% | 7% | 6% | 3% | – | – | 11% | 3% | 8% | 30% | 3% | Other (2%) Undecided (8%) None (3%) |
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| 13% | 7% | 5% | 3% | – | 19% | 10% | 2% | – | 28% | 3% | Other (1%) Undecided (7%) None (2%) |
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| Quinnipiac | 913 | July 5–11, 2011 | 14% | 6% | 5% | 1% | – | 12% | 5% | 3% | 10% | 25% | 2% | Thaddeus McCotter (0%) Don't know/no answer (18%) |
| Fox News | 324 | June 26–28, 2011 | 11% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (10%) Don't know (4%) Someone else (1%) Too soon to say (6%) |
| 12% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | – | 7% | 3% | 14% | 20% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (11%) Don't know (6%) Someone else (2%) Too soon to say (6%) |
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| 13% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 14% | 22% | 2% | Don't know (5%) Someone else (1%) Too soon to say (6%) |
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| Zogby | 998 | June 21, 2011 | 24% | 15% | – | 2% | – | – | 13% | – | – | 15% | – | Chris Christie (17%) |
| Gallup/USA Today | 851 | June 8–11, 2011 | 5% | 9% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 16% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 24% | 6% | Other (1%) None/Any/No opinion (18%) |
| 7% | 10% | 9% | 2% | 2% | – | 9% | 6% | 1% | 27% | 6% | Other (2%) None/Any/No one (21%) |
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| CNN/ORC International | 433 | June 3–7, 2011 | 4% | 10% | 10% | 1% | – | 20% | 7% | 3% | – | 24% | 1% | Rudy Giuliani (12%) Someone else (2%) None/No one (2%) No opinion (3%) |
| 5% | 10% | 11% | 1% | – | 23% | 10% | 3% | – | 28% | 1% | Someone else (2%) None/No one (3%) No opinion (3%) |
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| 7% | 10% | 16% | 2% | – | – | 13% | 4% | – | 35% | 1% | Someone else (2%) None/No one (8%) No opinion (3%) |
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| Reuters/Ipsos | 621 | June 3–6, 2011 | 5% | 6% | 4% | 2% | – | 19% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 18% | – | Undecided (18%) None/Other (11%) Wouldn't Vote (1%) |
| CNN/ORC International | 1,007 | May 24–26, 2011 | 7% | 10% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 13% | 12% | 5% | – | 13% | 2% | Rudy Giuliani (16%) Buddy Roemer (0%) Fred Karger (0%) None/no one (5%) Someone else (3%) No opinion (2%) |
| 7% | 11% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 15% | 13% | 5% | – | 19% | 2% | Buddy Roemer (1%) Fred Karger (0%) None/no one (6%) Someone else (3%) No opinion (2%) |
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| 9% | 13% | 12% | 3% | 2% | – | 15% | 5% | – | 21% | 3% | Buddy Roemer (1%) Fred Karger (0%) None/no one (9%) Someone else (5%) No opinion (2%) |
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| Gallup | 971 | May 20–24, 2011 | 5% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 15% | 10% | 6% | – | 17% | 2% | Mike Huckabee (1%) Chris Christie<(0.5%) Other (2%) None/No opinion (22%) |
| 7% | 8% | 12% | 3% | 3% | – | 12% | 7% | – | 19% | 2% | Other (4%) None/No opinion (25%) |
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| Insider Advantage | 770 | May 23, 2011 | 12% | 11% | 6% | – | – | 11% | 5% | 7% | – | 16% | – | Undecided (26%) Other (5%) |
| Morris | 800 | May 20–23, 2011 | 7% | 7% | 15% | 1% | – | – | – | 5% | – | 30% | 3% | None |
Early 2011 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Michele Bachmann |
Haley Barbour |
Mitch Daniels |
Newt Gingrich |
Mike Huckabee |
Jon Huntsman |
Gary Johnson |
Sarah Palin |
Ron Paul |
Tim Pawlenty |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Donald Trump |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University[1] | 468 | May 10–17, 2011 | 4% | – | 4% | 9% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 5% | 3% | 20% | 3% | 1% | Rudy Giuliani (7%) Herman Cain (4%) Buddy Roemer (0%) Undecided (20%) |
| 4% | – | 4% | 9% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 2% | 5% | Rudy Giuliani (6%) Herman Cain (3%) Buddy Roemer (0%) Undecided (18%) |
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| Harris Interactive | 2,184 | May 9–16, 2011 | 2% | – | 5% | 10% | 12% | 1% | 0% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 14% | 0% | 8% | Rudy Giuliani (7%) Herman Cain (3%) Undecided (23%) |
| Zogby International |
1,377 | May 6–9, 2011 | – | – | 4% | 7% | 4% | – | – | 4% | 10% | 4% | 9% | – | – | Chris Christie (17%) Herman Cain (14%) |
| Public Policy Polling |
610 | May 5–8, 2011 | 7% | – | – | 13% | 19% | – | – | 12% | 8% | 5% | 18% | – | 8% | |
| 7% | – | – | 15% | 20% | – | – | 14% | 8% | 6% | 21% | – | – | ||||
| 8% | – | – | 20% | – | – | – | 17% | 12% | 8% | 24% | – | – | ||||
| 9% | – | – | 20% | 24% | – | – | – | 8% | 7% | 22% | – | – | ||||
| 11% | – | – | 26% | – | – | – | – | 12% | 9% | 28% | – | – | ||||
| CNN/ORC International | 1,034 | April 29 – May 1, 2011 | – | – | 5% | 10% | 16% | 1% | – | 11% | 10% | 3% | 13% | 2% | – | |
| Quinnipiac University |
1,408 | April 26 – May 1, 2011 | 4% | – | 5% | 5% | 15% | 1% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 4% | 18% | 1% | 12% | |
| Rasmussen Reports |
1,000 | April 26, 2011 | – | – | 3% | 9% | 15% | – | – | 9% | 8% | 5% | 17% | – | 19% | |
| Gallup | 1,047 | April 15–20, 2011 | 4% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 16% | 1% | – | 10% | 6% | 3% | 13% | 2% | 16% | Other (1%) None/No opionion (14%) |
| Fox News |
914 | April 3–5, 2011 | 2% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 15% | – | – | 12% | 3% | 4% | 14% | 2% | 11% | Rudy Giuliani (9%) Other (4%) |
| Gallup | 1,082 | March 18–22, 2011 | 5% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 19% | 2% | 2% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 15% | 2% | 1% | Herman Cain (>0.5%) Other (2%) Any/All/None/No opinion (16%) |
| 5% | 3% | 4% | 13% | – | 2% | 2% | 17% | 8% | 3% | 19% | 2% | 2% | Herman Cain (>0.5%) Other (3%) Any/All/None/No opinion (18%) |
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| 6% | 2% | 4% | 12% | 23% | 2% | 2% | – | 7% | 3% | 16% | 2% | 2% | Herman Cain (>0.5%) Other (2%) Any/All/None/No opinion (18%) |
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| 7% | 3% | 5% | 16% | – | 2% | 2% | – | 9% | 4% | 22% | 2% | 2% | Herman Cain (>0.5%) Other (3%) Any/All/None/No opinion (24%) |
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| Gallup | 1,326 | February 18–20, 2011 | 4% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 18% | 1% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 3% | 16% | 2% | >0.5% | Chris Christie (1%) Mike Pence (1%) John Thune (1%) Herman Cain (>0.5%) Other (3%) None/No opinion (14%) |
| Newsweek/ Daily Beast |
918 | February 12–15, 2011 | – | 1% | 1% | 7% | 18% | 1% | – | 10% | – | 5% | 19% | – | 8% |
2010 [edit]
Late 2010 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Haley Barbour |
Chris Christie |
Mitch Daniels |
Newt Gingrich |
Mike Huckabee |
Sarah Palin |
Ron Paul |
Tim Pawlenty |
Mike Pence |
Mitt Romney |
John Thune |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN/ORC International | 479 | January 21–23, 2011 | 3% | – | 3% | 10% | 21% | 19% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 18% | 1% | Rick Santorum (1%) |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | January 18, 2011 | – | – | 3% | 11% | 17% | 19% | 4% | 6% | – | 24% | – | None |
| Clarus | 365 | December 10–16, 2010 | 2% | 9% | 2% | 10% | 18% | 17% | 4% | 3% | – | 19% | 2% | Marco Rubio (5%) Bobby Jindal (4%) |
| Public Policy Polling | 400 | November 19–21, 2010 | – | – | 2% | 19% | 16% | 21% | 5% | 5% | – | 18% | 3% | |
| McClatchy-Marist | 337 | November 15–18, 2010 | 1% | 9% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 13% | – | 2% | 3% | 20% | – | Rick Perry (5%) George Pataki (3%) |
| Quinnipiac University | 2,424 | November 8–15, 2010 | 2% | – | 2% | 15% | 17% | 19% | – | 6% | – | 18% | 2% | |
| Gallup | 925 | November 13–14, 2010 | 4% | 1% | 1% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 19% | 2% | Gary Johnson (1%) Rick Santorum (1%) None/No opinion (14%) Other (2%) |
| Zogby Interactive (Republican voters) | 2,185 (all) | November 3–5, 2010 | 3% | 19% | 3% | – | – | 14% | – | 4% | – | 17% | – | Jeb Bush (6%) Rick Perry (2%) |
| Zogby Interactive (all voters) | 2% | 11% | 1% | – | – | 8% | – | 3% | – | 11% | – | Jeb Bush (3%) Rick Perry (1%) |
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| Zogby Interactive (independent voters) | 1% | 11% | 1% | – | – | 8% | – | 4% | – | 12% | – | Jeb Bush (2%) Rick Perry (1%) |
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| Rasmussen Reports | 1,000 | November 1, 2010 | – | – | 3% | 13% | 19% | 19% | 5% | 6% | – | 20% | – | None |
| CNN/ORC International | 1,006 | October 27–30, 2010 | 3% | – | – | 12% | 21% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 20% | – | Rick Santorum (2%) |
| Gallup | 906 | September 25–26, 2010 | 3% | 1% | 2% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 19% | 2% | Rick Santorum (2%) Gary Johnson (1%) None/No opinion (18%) Other (4%) |
| McClatchy-Marist | 369 | September 14–16, 2010 | 2% | – | 4% | 16% | 16% | 18% | – | 6% | – | 25% | – | None |
| Public Policy Polling | 419 | September 10–13, 2010 | – | – | – | 18% | 21% | 17% | 6% | – | – | 22% | – | None |
| CNN/ORC International | 495 | August 6–10, 2010 | 3% | – | – | 15% | 14% | 18% | 10% | 3% | 3% | 21% | – | Rick Santorum (2%) |
| Public Policy Polling | 400 | August 6–9, 2010 | – | – | – | 21% | 23% | 21% | 4% | – | – | 22% | – | None |
| Clarus | 374 | July 26–27, 2010 | 2% | – | 1% | 14% | 21% | 12% | – | 3% | – | 26% | 1% | Lamar Alexander (3%) |
| The Economist/YouGov Poll | 1,000 | July 17–20, 2010 | 1% | – | 3% | 8% | 11% | 16% | – | 3% | 1% | 14% | 1% | |
| TIME | 1,003 | July 12–13, 2010 | 1% | – | 2% | 12% | 19% | 14% | – | 3% | – | 18% | – | Jeb Bush (9%) |
Early 2010 polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Mike Huckabee |
Sarah Palin |
Ron Paul |
Tim Pawlenty |
Mitt Romney |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | 400 | July 9–12, 2010 | 23% | 21% | 17% | 7% | – | 19% | None |
| Public Policy Polling | 401 | June 4–7, 2010 | 15% | 22% | 19% | 6% | – | 25% | None |
| Public Policy Polling | 539 | May 7–9, 2010 | 21% | 25% | 20% | 8% | – | 23% | None |
| Public Policy Polling | 400 | April 9–11, 2010 | – | 27% | 23% | – | – | 33% | None |
| CNN/ORC International | 1,008 | April 9–11, 2010 | 14% | 24% | 15% | 8% | 5% | 20% | Rick Santorum (3%) Mike Pence (2%) Haley Barbour (1%) |
| CNN/ORC International | 1,030 | March 19–21, 2010 | 8% | 17% | 18% | 8% | 5% | 22% | Rick Santorum (5%) Mike Pence (4%) Haley Barbour (1%) |
| Clarus | 1,050 | March 17–20, 2010 | 13% | 19% | 18% | – | – | 29% | Jeb Bush (8%) Mitch Daniels (1%) John Thune (1%) |
| PPP | 614 | March 12–14, 2010 | – | 24% | 23% | 11% | – | 28% | None |
Early polling [edit]
Early polls
| Poll source | Sample size |
Date(s) administered |
Newt Gingrich |
Rudy Giuliani |
Mike Huckabee |
Bobby Jindal |
Sarah Palin |
Ron Paul |
Tim Pawlenty |
Mitt Romney |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup | 490 | February 1–3, 2010 | 3% | – | 3% | 1% | 11% | 2% | 1% | 14% | John McCain (7%) Scott Brown (4%) Bob McDonnell (1%) Fred Thompson (1%) |
| Daily Kos/Research 2000 | 2,003 | January 20–31, 2010 | 7% | – | 7% | – | 23% | 2% | 3% | 11% | Dick Cheney (10%) John Thune (2%) |
| Zogby | ? | January 1, 2010 | 12% | – | 11% | – | 22% | – | 5% | 19% | Jeb Bush (4%) Scott Brown (5%) |
| Washington Post | 1,036 | November 19–23, 2009 | 2% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 17% | 1% | 1% | 9% | John McCain (7%) Haley Barbour (0%) Jeb Bush (0%) Charlie Crist (0%) |
| CNN/ORC International | 462 | October 16–18, 2009 | – | – | 32% | – | 25% | – | 5% | 21% | None |
| Rasmussen | 750 | October 15, 2009 | 14% | – | 29% | – | 18% | – | 4% | 24% | None |
| Clarus | 1,003 | August 25, 2009 | – | – | 22% | 4% | 18% | – | – | 30% | None |
| Marist | 310 | August 3–6, 2009 | 10% | – | 19% | 5% | 20% | – | 1% | 21% | None |
| Fox News | 900 | July 21–22, 2009 | 9% | 13% | 21% | 3% | 17% | – | 1% | 22% | Jeb Bush (1%) Mark Sanford (0%) |
| Washington Post/ABC | 1,001 | July 15–18, 2009 | 10% | – | 26% | 2% | 19% | – | 4% | 21% | Jeb Bush (3%) Haley Barbour (1%) |
| Gallup | 455 | July 10–12, 2009 | 14% | – | 19% | – | 21% | – | 3% | 26% | Haley Barbour (2%) |
| Rasmussen | 750 | July 6, 2009 | 14% | – | 22% | – | 24% | – | 1% | 25% | Haley Barbour (1%) |
| CNN/ORC International | 1,050 | May 14–17, 2009 | 13% | – | 22% | – | 21% | – | – | 21% | None |
| Fox News (Republican voters) |
900 (all) | May 12–13, 2009 | 14% | 5% | 20% | 2% | 13% | – | – | 18% | Mark Sanford (4%) |
| Fox News (all voters) |
7% | 16% | 15% | 2% | 9% | – | – | 14% | Mark Sanford (3%) |
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| Fox News (independent voters) |
5% | 19% | 16% | 2% | 10% | – | – | 12% | Mark Sanford (2%) |
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| CNN/ORC International | 430 | February 18–19, 2009 | – | – | 26% | 9% | 29% | – | – | 21% | None |
| CNN/ORC International[2] | 460 | December 1–2, 2008 | 27% | 23% | 34% | 19% | 32% | – | – | 28% | Charlie Crist (7%) |
| Zogby (Republican voters) |
24,964 (all) | November 7–18, 2008 | – | 5% | 10% | 16% | 24% | 3% | – | 18% | |
| Zogby (all voters) |
– | 5% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 7% | – | 14% | |||
| Rasmussen | 1,000 | November 5, 2008 | – | – | 12% | 4% | 64% | – | 1% | 11% | Charlie Crist (2%) |
| Newsweek | 1,092 | October 22–23, 2008 | – | – | 26% | – | 20% | – | – | 35% | None |
See also [edit]
- Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012
- Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012
- Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012
- Straw polls for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012
- Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012
References [edit]
- ^ After Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee announced they would not be running for president, Suffolk called back all the people who said they would vote for them and asked them again. The first poll includes the callbacks, the second is the original responses.
- ^ A measure of potential support. Respondents could choose more than one candidate.
