Centre for Voting Opinions and Trends in Election Research, or CVoter, is an Indian international polling agency headquartered in Delhi, India.
History Yashwant Deshmukh is the director and founding editor of CVoter.
Clients CVoter India states that it has covered 15 union budgets, more than 100 state elections and more than 30 international events. Since 2000 it has worked with Times Now, ANN7, United Press International, Reuters, Bloomberg News, BBC News, , ABP News, Zee News, Zee Business, the Development and Educational Communication Unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation, India TV, Lok Sabha TV, UTVi business news channel (owned by UTV Software Communications), Sahara Samay (owned by Sahara India Pariwar), Jain TV, Asianet, ETV, CNEB and other news and information providers. Studies have included market research, conflict resolution research, and opinion polls.
2022 State Elections Goa Opinion polls
Date PublishedPolling agencyLeadRemarksNDAUPAAAPAITC+Others7 February 2022ABP News C-voter14-1810-144-83-70-20-8 Hung10 January 2022ABP News C-voter19-234-85-92-60-410-18 Hung11 December 2021ABP News C-Voter17-214-85-96-107-15 Hung12 November 2021ABP News C-voter19-232-63-78-127-15 Hung8 October 2021ABP News C-voter24-281-53-74-816-24 BJP majority3 Sept 2021ABP News C-voter22-263-74-83-714-22 BJP majority10 March 2022Election results201222 48Hung
Exit polls
Polling agencyLeadRemarksNDAUPAAAPAITC+OthersABP-CVoter13-1712-161-55-90-20-1 HungElection results201222 48Hung
Manipur Opinion polls
Date PublishedPolling agencyLeadRemarks INC BJP NPF Others10 January 2022ABP News C-Voter22-2623-272-65-90-5 Hung11 December 2021ABP News C-Voter23-2729-332-60-22-10 Hung 12 November 2021 ABP News C-Voter 20-24 25-294-83-7 1-9 Hung 8 October 2021 ABP News C-Voter 21-25 26-30 4-8 1-5 1-9 Hung 3 September 2021 ABP News C-Voter 18-22 32-36 2-6 0-4 10-18 BJP majority10 March 2022Election results53251814NDA majority Exit polls Polling agencyLeadRemarks BJP INCNPP NPF OthersABP News-CVoter23-2712-1610-143-72-67-15 HungElection results325751121NDA majority
Punjab Opinion Polls Date publishedPolling agencyLeadRemarks UPA AAP SAD+ NDA OthersABP News - C-Voter24-3055-6320-263-110-225-39 HungABP News - C-Voter37-4352-5817-231-30-19-21 HungABP News - C-Voter 39-4550-56 17-230-30-15-16 HungABP News - C-Voter 42-5047-53 16-240-10-10-11 HungABP News - C-Voter 39-4749-55 17-250-10-12-16 HungABP News - C-Voter 38-4651-5716-240-10-15-19 HungABP News - C-Voter43-4951-5712-180-30-52-14 Hung10 March 2022Election results189242174AAP Majority
Exit polls
Polling agencyLeadRemarks UPA AAP SAD+ NDA Others ABP News - C Voter 22-2851-61 20-26 7-13 1-523-39 Hung Election results189242174AAP Majority
Uttar Pradesh Opinion polls
Polling agencyNDALeadRemarksDate PublishedSP+BSPUPAOthers18 March 2021ABP-CVoter284-29454-6433-431-710-16220-240NDA majority 3 September 2021ABP-CVoter259-267109-11712-163-76-10142-158NDA majority8 October 2021ABP-CVoter241-249130-13815-193-70-4103-119NDA majority13 November 2021ABP-CVoter213-221152-16016-20 6-10 NA53-69NDA majority11 December 2021ABP-CVoter212-224151-16312-242-102-649-73NDA majority10 January 2022ABP-CVoter223-235145-1578-163-74-866-90NDA majority10 March 2022Election results273125122178NDA majority Exit polls NDALeadRemarksSP+BSPUPAOthersABP News - CVoter228-244132-14813-214-8 NA80-112NDA majorityElection results273125122178NDA majority
Uttarakhand Opinion polls DatePolling agencyLeadRemarksNDAUPAAAPOthers 7 February 2022 ABP News - C-Voter31-3730-362-40-10-7 Hung 10 January 2022 ABP News - C-Voter31-3730-362-40-10-7 Hung 11 December 2021 ABP News - C-Voter33-39 29-35 1-3 0-10-10 Hung 12 November 2021 ABP News - C-Voter36-40 30-34 0-2 0-12-10 BJP majority 8 October 2021 ABP News - C-Voter42-46 21-25 0-4 0-2 17-25 BJP majority 3 September 2021 ABP News - C-Voter44-48 19-23 0-4 0-2 21-29 BJP majority18 March 2021 ABP News - C-Voter24-3032-382-80-92-14 Hung10 MarchElection results471904 28NDA majority
Exit polls Polling agencyLeadRemarks NDA UPA AAP OthersABP News C-Voter26-3232-380-23-70-12 HungElection results471904 28NDA majority
2021 State Elections (West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam & Puducherry) Assam Poll typeDate publishedPolling agencyLeadRef.NDAMahajotOthersExit poll29 April 2021ABP News- CVoter58-7153-660-5HungTimes Now-CVoter65592 6Opinion poll24 March 2021Times Now-CVoter65-7352-600-4 5-21ABP News- CVoter65-7352-600-4 5-2115 March 2021ABP News- CVoter64-7252-600-2 4-208 March 2021Times Now-CVoter67572 1027 February 2021ABP News- CVoter68-7647-550-3 13-2918 January 2021ABP News- CVoter73-8141-490-4 24-40 +Election Results Election ResultsDate publishedElection ResultsLeadRef.NDAMahajotIndependent Election Results 2 May 2021 Election Results75 50 125
Kerala Type of pollsDate publishedPolling agencyLeadRef.LDFUDFNDAOpinion Poll24 March 2021Mathrubhumi–CVoter73–8356–660–12–12Times Now–CVoter77621619 March 2021Mathrubhumi News–CVoter75-83 (79)55–60 (57)0–2 (1)4–12 (8)15 March 2021ABP News–CVoter77–8554–620–26–148 March 2021Times Now–CVoter825611127 February 2021ABP News–CVoter83–9147–550–212–2018 January 2021ABP News–CVoter 81–8941–470–210–18 Exit polls 29 April 2021 Times Now / ABP - C-Voter71 - 77 62 - 68 0 - 21 - 6
+Election Results Election ResultsDate publishedElection ResultsLeadRef.LDFUDFNDA Election Results 2 May 2021 Election Results99 41 058
Tamil Nadu Election outcome projections as surveyed by various agencies prior to the election dayType of PollDate publishedPolling agencyLeadDMK+AIADMK+AMMK+MNM+NTKOthers Opinion Poll24 Mar 21Times Now - CVoter4933–215 Mar 21ABP News - CVoter53 - 611 - 52 - 6 –3 - 7Times Now- CVoter65 – – – –ABP News- CVoter58 - 661 - 52 - 6 –5 - 918 Jan 21ABP News- CVoter60 - 682 - 60 - 4 –0 - 4Exit polls29 Apr 21ABP/Times Now - CVoter58 - 700 - 40 - 20 - 3
+Election ResultsElection ResultsDate publishedElection ResultsLeadDMK+AIADMK+AMMK+MNM+NTKOthers Election Results2 May 2021 Election Results75000
West Bengal
Type of poll Date publishedPolling agencyLeadAITC+BJP+SMOthersOpinion Poll 24 March 2021Times Now C-Voter 152-168104-12018-260-232-6415 March 2021ABP News - C Voter150-16698-11423-313-536-528 March 2021 Times Now - C Voter146-16299-11229-37031-6327 February 2021ABP News - C Voter148-16492-10831-391-540-72 18 January 2021 ABP News - CVoter158 102 30 456Exit poll29 April 2021 ABP News - C-Voter152-164109-12114-25 -31-55
+Election ResultsElection ResultsDate publishedElection ResultsLeadAITC+BJP+SMOthers Election Results2 May 2021Election Results215771 1138
2021 Desh Ka Mood by Team Cvoter & ABP News ABP News-CVoter gauges the nation's sentiments with ‘Desh ka Mood’ Survey
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2020 Bihar elections Bihar Assembly polls: It had projected 104-128 seats for the NDA and 108-131 seats for the opposition grand alliance. NDA secured a total of 125 seats (37.26% votes) while MGB won 110 seats (37.23% votes).
Polling type Date Polling AgencyMajorityRef NDA MGB LJP OthersOpinion poll24 October 2020ABP-CVoter 135-159 77-98 5-1313-3712 October 2020Times Now-CVoter 160 76 73925 September 2020 ABP-CVoter141-161 64-84 13-2320–40Exit poll Times Now-CVoter 11612016ABP News-CVoter104-128108-1311-34-8Election Results 10 November 20201251101 7NDA
2021 State Elections (West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam) May 2016 saw elections in Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. CVoter was the only one of five polling agencies to predict the Tamil Nadu outcome correctly.
2016 United States elections The UPI/CVoter poll wrongly predicted a Hillary Clinton victory in the 2016 United States presidential election. When the results were declared Donald Trump won the election. + 2016 United States presidential election Agency Prediction Actual Winner Prediction accuracy UPI/CVoter Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Wrong Poll source Date Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Leadingby % Samplesize Marginof error UPI/CVoter1 – 7 November 201648.7% 46.2%2.5 1,728 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter30 October – 5 November 201649% 46%3 1,572 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter29 October – 4 November 201649%48%1 1,497 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter28 October – 3 November 201649%48%1 1,395 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter27 October – 2 November 201649%48%1 1,329 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter26 October – 1 November 201649%48%1 1,383 ±3.0% UPI/CVoter24–30 October 201649%48%1 1,299 ±3.0% UPI/CVoter23–29 October 201648%48%Tied 1,317 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter20–26 October 201649%47%2 1,363 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter19–25 October 201649%47%2 1,349 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter17–23 October 201649%46%3 1,414 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter11–17 October 201651%46%5 1,326 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter10–16 October 201650%46%41,325 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter7–13 October 201650%45%5 1,482 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter4–10 October 201650%44%6 1,367 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter3–9 October 201649%44%5 1,801 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter30 September – 6 October 201648%47%1 1,774 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter28 September – 4 October 201647%48%1 1,274 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter26 September – 2 October 201647%49%2 1,285 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter23–29 September 201647%49%2 1,236 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter21–27 September 201648%48%Tied 1,239 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter19–25 September 201648% 47%1 1,052 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter12–18 September 201648% 47%1 1,203 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter10–16 September 201647%47%Tied 1,246 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter9–15 September 201647%48%1 1,229 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter8–14 September 201647%48%1 1,265 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter7–13 September 201647%48%1 1,245 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter6–12 September 201646%49%3 1,232 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter5–11 September 201646%49%3 1,260 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter2–8 September 201646%48%2 1,256 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter1–7 September 201647%48%1 1,226 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 31 August – 6 September 201647%47%Tied 1,262 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 30 August – 5 September 201648%46%2 1,220 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 29 August – 4 September 201649%47%2 1,237 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 28 August – 3 September 201649%46%3 1,242 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 24–30 August 201649%46%3 1,162 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 23–29 August 201650%47%3 1,173 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 22–28 August 201650%47%3 1,145 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 21–27 August 201650%47%3 1,682 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 18–24 August 201648%49%1 1,720 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 17–23 August 201648%48%Tied 1,737 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 16–22 August 201648%48%Tied 1,752 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 15–21 August 201648%47%1 1,795 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 14–20 August 201648%47%1 1,191 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 11–17 August 201650%46%4 1,009 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 9–16 August 201651%44%7 1,069 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 9–15 August 201651%44%7 1,035 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 7–14 August 201650%45%5 975 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 7–13 August 201649%46%3 1,403 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 3–10 August 201649%45%4 1,077 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter3–9 August 201648%46%2 1,002 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter2–8 August 201649%45%4 993 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter1–7 August 201649%44%51,407 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter31 July – 6 August 201650%43%71,036 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter29 July – 4 August 201650%44%61,060 ± 3.0% UPI/CVoter 27 July – 2 August 2016 49%46% 3 989 ± 3.0%
2009 Indian general elections The CVoter exit poll projections for India TV showed the UPA with 189–201 seats. It gives the Congress 149–155, the DMK between 9 and 13, the NCP 12–16 and the Trinamool between 12 and 16. The poll showed the BJP-led Front getting between 183 and 195 seats. It includes the BJP (140–146), the JD (U) 17–21. In the end, in 2009 Indian general election, UPA got 262 (Congress – 206) and NDA 159 (BJP – 116).
2004 Indian general elections The CVoter exit poll projections for Star News predicted NDA getting between 267–279 and Congress+Allies between 169 and 181. In the end, in 2004 Indian general election, Congress+Allies (UPA) got 218 (Congress 145) and NDA got 181 (BJP – 138).
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