I was able to squeeze some time out of my hectic schedule to make my routine election predictions for 2012. After these results, I will have my “Partisan Factor” predictions for California, basically merging a national and a California diary into one.
For the national-level results, I used a combination of state polls and national polls, and factored in the results from 2008 to come up with my predictions. For the California-level results, I used registration and presidential, Senatorial, and gubernatorial results to come up with my “Partisan Factor”, which is how I predict each competitive district will go.
Here are my predictions, signed, sealed, and delivered, beginning with the presidential race. Switches from 2008 are noted with an asterisk.
State |
Result |
D Electoral Votes |
R Electoral Votes |
Alabama |
Romney by 19.23 |
|
9 |
Alaska |
Romney by 20.43 |
|
3 |
Arizona |
Romney by 6.84 |
|
11 |
Arkansas |
Romney by 22.87 |
|
6 |
California |
Obama by 19.92 |
55 |
|
Colorado |
Obama by 2.59 |
9 |
|
Connecticut |
Obama by 15.74 |
7 |
|
Delaware |
Obama by 26.09 |
3 |
|
District of Columbia |
Obama by 87.03 |
3 |
|
Florida |
Romney by 0.26* |
|
29 |
Georgia |
Romney by 6.71 |
|
16 |
Hawaii |
Obama by 36.69 |
4 |
|
Idaho |
Romney by 24.19 |
|
4 |
Illinois |
Obama by 18.81 |
20 |
|
Indiana |
Romney by 5.43* |
|
11 |
Iowa |
Obama by 2.79 |
6 |
|
Kansas |
Romney by 13.81 |
|
6 |
Kentucky |
Romney by 14.55 |
|
8 |
Louisiana |
Romney by 17.52 |
|
8 |
Maine |
Obama by 15.29 |
4 |
|
Maryland |
Obama by 22.39 |
10 |
|
Massachusetts |
Obama by 21.84 |
11 |
|
Michigan |
Obama by 5.18 |
16 |
|
Minnesota |
Obama by 8.34 |
10 |
|
Mississippi |
Romney by 12.06 |
|
6 |
Missouri |
Romney by 8.3 |
|
10 |
Montana |
Romney by 5.11 |
|
3 |
Nebraksa |
Romney by 13.41 |
|
5 |
Nevada |
Obama by 3.64 |
6 |
|
New Hampshire |
Obama by 3.01 |
4 |
|
New Jersey |
Obama by 14.33 |
14 |
|
New Mexico |
Obama by 11.66 |
5 |
|
New York |
Obama by 26.87 |
29 |
|
North Carolina |
Romney by 0.46* |
|
15 |
North Dakota |
Romney by 19.11 |
|
3 |
Ohio |
Obama by 2.96 |
18 |
|
Oklahoma |
Romney by 29.59 |
|
7 |
Oregon |
Obama by 9.78 |
7 |
|
Pennsylvania |
Obama by 6.09 |
20 |
|
Rhode Island |
Obama by 22.98 |
4 |
|
South Carolina |
Romney by 7.87 |
|
9 |
South Dakota |
Romney by 6.65 |
|
3 |
Tennessee |
Romney by 13.95 |
|
11 |
Texas |
Romney by 14.9 |
|
38 |
Utah |
Romney by 33.45 |
|
6 |
Vermont |
Obama by 37.56 |
3 |
|
Virginia |
Obama by 2.05 |
13 |
|
Washington |
Obama by 12.05 |
12 |
|
West Virginia |
Romney by 12.99 |
|
5 |
Wisconsin |
Obama by 5.8 |
10 |
|
Wyoming |
Romney by 31.23 |
|
3 |
Total |
|
303 |
235 |
Next up is the short and sweet table of governor races. Pickups are noted with an asterisk.
State |
Result |
Delaware |
Safe Markell (D) |
Indiana |
Pence (D) by 7.87 |
Missouri |
Nixon (D) by 13 |
Montana |
Daines (R) by 0.5* |
New Hampshire |
Hassan (D) by 3 |
North Carolina |
McCrory (R) by 14.25* |
North Dakota |
Dalrymple (R) by 35 |
Utah |
Safe Herbert (R) |
Vermont |
Shumlin (D) by 34.00 |
Washington |
Inslee (D) by 0.5 |
West Virginia |
Tomblin (D) by 21 |
Total Governors |
30 Republicans, 19 Democrats, 1 Independent |
Now for the Senate races. I don’t know if it will happen, but I predict a status quo. Again, the good old asterisk for the pickups.
State |
Result |
Arizona |
Carmona (D) by 0.5* |
California |
Feinstein (D) by 19 |
Connecticut |
Murphy (D) by 4.67 |
Delaware |
Safe Carper (D) |
Florida |
Nelson (D) by 7.43 |
Hawaii |
Hirono (D) by 18.5 |
Indiana |
Donnelly (D) by 3* |
Maine |
King (I) by 18* |
Maryland |
Cardin (D) by 26.09 |
Massachusetts |
Warren (D) by 4.67* |
Michigan |
Stabenow (D) by 13.5 |
Minnesota |
Klobuchar (D) by 30 |
Mississippi |
Safe Wicker (R) |
Missouri |
McCaskill (D) by 6.25 |
Montana |
Rehberg (R) by 1.13* |
Nebraska |
Fischer (R) by 13* |
Nevada |
Heller (R) by 5.14 |
New Jersey |
Menendez (D) by 18 |
New Mexico |
Heinrich (D) by 9.67 |
New York |
Gillibrand (D) by 43 |
North Dakota |
Berg (R) by 5* |
Ohio |
Brown (D) by 6.14 |
Pennsylvania |
Casey (D) by 5.14 |
Rhode Island |
Whitehouse (D) by 25.5 |
Tennessee |
Safe Corker (R) |
Texas |
Cruz (R) by 21.5 |
Utah |
Safe Hatch (R) |
Vermont |
Safe Sanders (I) |
Virginia |
Kaine (D) by 1.57 |
Washington |
Cantwell (D) by 16.5 |
West Virginia |
Manchin (D) by 39 |
Wisconsin |
Baldwin (D) by 2.67 |
Wyoming |
Safe Barrasso (R) |
Total Senators |
51 Democrats, 47 Republicans, 2 Indpendents |
Finally, the competitive House races, which will result in a Dem gain of 3 seats for a 239-196 GOP majority.
District |
Result |
AZ-01 |
Paton (R) by 1.88 |
AZ-02 |
Barber (D) by 5.63 |
AZ-09 |
Sinema (D) by 2.56 |
CA-03 |
Garamendi (D) by 15 |
CA-07 |
Bera (D) by 1.25 |
CA-09 |
McNerney (D) by 1.25 |
CA-10 |
Denham (R) by 1.13 |
CA-24 |
Capps (D) by 2.5 |
CA-26 |
Brownley (D) by 0.5 |
CA-36 |
Bono Mack (R) by 0.63 |
CA-41 |
Takano (D) by 6.25 |
CA-47 |
Lowenthal (D) by 15 |
CA-52 |
Peters (D) by 0.31 |
CO-03 |
Tipton (R) by 5 |
CO-06 |
Coffman (R) by 4.38 |
CO-07 |
Perlmutter (D) by 7.5 |
CT-05 |
Esty (D) by 3.13 |
FL-02 |
Southerland (R) by 6.25 |
FL-10 |
Webster (R) by 5 |
FL-16 |
Buchanan (R) by 10 |
FL-18 |
West (R) by 4.59 |
FL-22 |
Frankel (D) by 3.89 |
FL-26 |
Rivera (R) by 2 |
GA-12 |
Barrow (D) by 4.25 |
IL-08 |
Duckworth (D) by 8.75 |
IL-10 |
Dold (R) by 1.88 |
IL-11 |
Foster (D) by 2.81 |
IL-12 |
Enyart (D) by 4.94 |
IL-13 |
Gill (D) by 0.63 |
IL-17 |
Bustos (D) by 0.63 |
IN-02 |
Walorski (R) by 12.5 |
IN-08 |
Bucshon (R) by 10 |
IA-01 |
Braley (D) by 15 |
IA-02 |
Loebsack (D) by 10 |
IA-03 |
Latham (R) by 3.75 |
IA-04 |
King (R) by 3.44 |
KY-06 |
Chandler (D) by 5.19 |
MD-06 |
Delaney (D) by 5.5 |
MA-06 |
Tisei (R) by 5.5 |
MI-01 |
McDowell (D) by 1.31 |
MI-03 |
Amash (R) by 11.25 |
MI-11 |
Bentivolio (R) by 6.25 |
MN-02 |
Kline (R) by 15 |
MN-06 |
Bachmann (R) by 6.25 |
MN-08 |
Nolan (D) by 2.56 |
MT-AL |
Daines (R) by 8.67 |
NV-03 |
Heck (R) by 9 |
NV-04 |
Tarkanian (R) by 0.56 |
NH-01 |
Guinta (R) by 5.31 |
NH-02 |
Kuster (D) by 4.85 |
NJ-03 |
Runyan (R) by 10.63 |
NY-01 |
Bishop (D) by 8.69 |
NY-11 |
Grimm (R) by 13.38 |
NY-18 |
Hayworth (R) by 4.75 |
NY-19 |
Gibson (R) by 3.75 |
NY-21 |
Owens (D) by 2.06 |
NY-24 |
Maffei (D) by 1.56 |
NY-25 |
Slaughter (D) by 9.38 |
NY-27 |
Collins (R) by 2.06 |
NC-07 |
Rouzer (R) by 0.63 |
NC-08 |
Hudson (R) by 10 |
NC-11 |
Meadows (R) by 12.5 |
ND-AL |
Cramer (R) by 12.25 |
OH-06 |
Johnson (R) by 4.38 |
OH-16 |
Renacci (R) by 1.88 |
OK-02 |
Mullin (R) by 11.63 |
PA-06 |
Gerlach (R) by 15 |
PA-08 |
Fitzpatrick (R) by 11.25 |
PA-12 |
Critz (D) by 1.88 |
RI-01 |
Cicilline (D) by 2.83 |
SD-AL |
Noem (R) by 12 |
TN-04 |
DesJarlais (R) by 5 |
TX-14 |
Weber (R) by 6.25 |
TX-23 |
Gallego (D) by 1 |
UT-04 |
Love (R) by 8.19 |
VA-02 |
Regel (R) by 10 |
WA-01 |
DelBene (D) by 5.25 |
WV-03 |
Rahall (D) by 12.5 |
WI-07 |
Duffy (R) by 6.25 |
WI-08 |
Ribble (R) by 15 |
Total Representatives |
239 Republicans, 196 Democrats |
Now onto my final California predictions:
U.S. House
District |
Registration |
CPVI |
2010 Sen. |
2010 Gov. |
PF |
CA-03 |
R+2.7 |
D+2.8 |
R+6.3 |
R+3.0 |
R+2.3 |
CA-07 |
R+8.0 |
R+0.9 |
R+9 |
R+4.1 |
R+5.5 |
CA-09 |
R+1.4 |
D+4.3 |
R+3.8 |
R+2.2 |
R+0.8 |
CA-10 |
R+8.3 |
R+3.8 |
R+12.3 |
R+9.6 |
R+8.6 |
CA-24 |
R+6.4 |
D+4.3 |
R+6 |
R+6.5 |
R+3.7 |
CA-26 |
R+5.6 |
D+4.0 |
R+6.3 |
R+7.3 |
R+3.8 |
CA-36 |
R+8.9 |
R+2.1 |
R+10.2 |
R+10.2 |
R+7.9 |
CA-41 |
R+5.7 |
D+5.9 |
R+1.6 |
R+0.3 |
R+0.4 |
CA-47 |
R+0.4 |
D+6.3 |
R+0.3 |
R+1.5 |
D+0.7 |
CA-52 |
R+7.6 |
D+2.5 |
R+9.2 |
R+11.0 |
R+6.3 |
State Senate (odd-numbered districts)
District |
Registration |
CPVI |
2010 Sen. |
2010 Gov. |
PF |
SD-05 |
R+13.2 |
D+0.6 |
R+8.8 |
R+6.0 |
R+6.9 |
SD-19 |
R+0.8 |
D+7.9 |
R+2.2 |
R+3.4 |
D+0.4 |
SD-27 |
R+3.8 |
D+4.7 |
R+5.7 |
R+7.2 |
R+3.0 |
SD-31 |
R+8.0 |
D+3.8 |
R+5.4 |
R+4.0 |
R+3.4 |
SD-39 |
R+2.8 |
D+8.6 |
R+2.0 |
R+3.8 |
R+0.0 |
State Assembly
District |
Registration |
CPVI |
2010 Sen. |
2010 Gov. |
PF |
AD-08 |
R+5.9 |
EVEN |
R+7.9 |
R+3.0 |
R+4.2 |
AD-16 |
R+4.1 |
D+8.3 |
R+2.8 |
R+3.9 |
R+0.6 |
AD-21 |
R+2.6 |
D+2.2 |
R+8.9 |
R+5.7 |
R+3.8 |
AD-32 |
D+3.2 |
D+0.3 |
R+9.6 |
R+11.1 |
R+4.3 |
AD-40 |
R+8.5 |
D+0.2 |
R+8.4 |
R+6.3 |
R+5.8 |
AD-44 |
R+8.0 |
D+2.5 |
R+8.2 |
R+9.5 |
R+5.8 |
AD-60 |
R+12.5 |
R+1.1 |
R+10.7 |
R+9.2 |
R+8.4 |
AD-61 |
R+4.3 |
D+8.7 |
R+0.1 |
D+1.1 |
D+1.4 |
AD-65 |
R+8.8 |
R+1.9 |
R+10.6 |
R+11.2 |
R+8.1 |
AD-66 |
R+5.1 |
D+2.8 |
R+6.4 |
R+7.5 |
R+4.1 |
AD-78 |
D+0.2 |
D+12.0 |
D+3.4 |
D+1.4 |
D+4.3 |
Assuming districts with a PF of less than R+7 are Dem wins (California’s Cook PVI is D+7), then the composition of the delegations will be as follows:
U.S. House: 37 DEM, 16 GOP
(Districts 3, 7, 9, 24, 26, 41, 47 and 52 go DEM; 10 and 36 go GOP)
Safe DEM (29): 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 43, 44, 46, 51, 53
Safe GOP (14): 1, 4, 8, 21, 22, 23, 25, 31, 39, 42, 45, 48, 49, 50
State Senate: 28 DEM, 12 GOP
(Districts 5, 19, 27, 31, and 39 all go DEM)
Safe DEM (10): 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 25, 33, 35
Safe GOP (5): 1, 21, 23, 29, 37
Up in 2014: 13 DEM, 7 GOP
State Assembly: 55 DEM, 25 GOP
(Districts 8, 16, 21, 32, 40, 44, 61, 66, and 78 go DEM; 60 and 65 go GOP)
Safe DEM (46): 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 69, 70, 79, 80
Safe GOP (23): 1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 23, 26, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 42, 55, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
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I HOPE you’re right about the Senate
Especially in Ohio, Wisconsin, Virginia and Missouri
The Tea Party shot themselves in the Foot in Indiana and Missouri
Both should have been Easy GOP wins
A win in Arizona would be AMAZING !!
cali_girl:
Thanks for doing this. So far, it appears your analysis is spot on. You should expect contact from a news network…. this is good stuff!
It looks like Prop 30 WON !!!
Is this official ?
THAT was the big issue in California for me
I’m pretty sure the Dems didn’t get super majorities in the Assembly or the Senate
But, at least Howard Berman LOST !!
*** NEWSFLASH ***
Mitt Romney says he gonna STICK TO HIS PRINCIPLES !!
(which are FOR Gay marriage when running in Mass,
and AGAINST Gay mariage when running for the Republican nomination)
HA ! HA !!
‘… Maine, Maryland and Washington State voters all approved marriage equality…’
DURING A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR
Don’t run a Gay Marriage initiative UNLES it’s a Presidential Election
Dollars to Donuts that Gay Marriage would have won in Californai if it had been on the ballot yesterday
But, it’s suicide to run it in off-year elections