This article is a collection of statewide polls for the 2012 United States presidential election. The polls listed here, by state are from January 1 to August 31, 2012, and provide early data on opinion polling between a possible Republican candidate against incumbent President Barack Obama. Note: Some states had not conducted polling yet or no updated polls were present from January 1 to August 31, 2012 Alabama 9 electoral votes(Republican in 2004) 62%–38% (Republican in 2008) 60%–38% Arizona 11 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 55%–44% (Republican in 2008) 53%–45% Three way race Arkansas 6 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 54%–45% (Republican in 2008) 59%–39% California 55 electoral votes(Democratic in 2004) 54%–45% (Democratic in 2008) 61%–37% Colorado 9 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 52%–47% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–45% Three way race Connecticut 7 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 54%–44% (Democratic in 2008) 61%–38% Florida 29 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 52%–47% (Democratic in 2008) 51%–48% Three way race Georgia 16 electoral votes(Republican in 2004) 58%–41% (Republican in 2008) 52%–47% Illinois 20 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 55%–45% (Democratic in 2008) 62%–37% Indiana 11 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 60%–39% (Democratic in 2008) 50%–49% Iowa 6 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 50%–49% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–44% Maine 4 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 53%–45% (Democratic in 2008) 58%–40% Maryland 10 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 56%–43% (Democratic in 2008) 61%–38% Massachusetts 11 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 62%–37% (Democratic in 2008) 62%–36% Four Way race Michigan 16 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 51%–48% (Democratic in 2008) 57%–41% Minnesota 10 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 51%–48% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–44% Missouri 10 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 53%–46% (Republican in 2008) 49%–49% Three way race Montana 3 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 59%–39% (Republican in 2008) 49%–47% Three way race Nebraska 5 electoral votes(Republican in 2004) 66%–33% (Republican in 2008) 57%–42% Second congressional district Nevada 6 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 51%–48% (Democratic in 2008) 55%–43% Three-way race New Hampshire 4 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 50%–49% (Democratic in 2008) 54%–45% Three way race New Jersey 14 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 52%–46% (Democratic in 2008) 57%–42% New Mexico 5 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 50%–49% (Democratic in 2008) 57%–42% Three way race New York 29 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 58%–40% (Democratic in 2008) 63%–36% North Carolina 15 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 56%–44% (Democratic in 2008) 50%–49% Three way race