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, Aaj Tak, 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 agencyLeadRemarks
NDAUPAAAPAITC+Others
7 February 2022ABP News C-voter14-1810-144-83-70-20-8Hung
10 January 2022ABP News C-voter19-234-85-92-60-410-18Hung
11 December 2021ABP News C-Voter17-214-85-96-107-15Hung
12 November 2021ABP News C-voter19-232-63-78-127-15Hung
8 October 2021ABP News C-voter24-281-53-74-816-24BJP majority
3 Sept 2021ABP News C-voter22-263-74-83-714-22BJP majority
10 March 2022Election results20122248Hung

Exit polls

Polling agencyLeadRemarks
NDAUPAAAPAITC+Others
ABP-CVoter13-1712-161-55-90-20-1Hung
Election results20122248Hung

Manipur

Opinion polls

Date PublishedPolling agencyLeadRemarks
INCBJPNPFOthers
10 January 2022ABP News C-Voter22-2623-272-65-90-5Hung
11 December 2021ABP News C-Voter23-2729-332-60-22-10Hung
12 November 2021ABP News C-Voter20-2425-294-83-71-9Hung
8 October 2021ABP News C-Voter21-2526-304-81-51-9Hung
3 September 2021ABP News C-Voter18-2232-362-60-410-18BJP majority
10 March 2022Election results53251814NDA majority

Exit polls

Polling agencyLeadRemarks
BJPINCNPPNPFOthers
ABP News-CVoter23-2712-1610-143-72-67-15Hung
Election results325751121NDA majority

Punjab

Opinion Polls

UPAAAPSAD+NDAOthers
Date publishedPolling agencyLeadRemarks
7 February 2022ABP News - C-Voter24-3055-6320-263-110-225-39Hung
10 January 2022ABP News - C-Voter37-4352-5817-231-30-19-21Hung
11 December 2021ABP News - C-Voter39-4550-5617-230-30-15-16Hung
12 November 2021ABP News - C-Voter42-5047-5316-240-10-10-11Hung
8 October 2021ABP News - C-Voter39-4749-5517-250-10-12-16Hung
4 September 2021ABP News - C-Voter38-4651-5716-240-10-15-19Hung
19 March 2021ABP News - C-Voter43-4951-5712-180-30-52-14Hung
10 March 2022Election results189242174AAP Majority

Exit polls

UPAAAPSAD+NDAOthers
Polling agencyLeadRemarks
ABP News - C Voter22-2851-6120-267-131-523-39Hung
Election results189242174AAP Majority

Uttar Pradesh

Opinion polls

Date PublishedSP+BSPUPAOthers
Polling agencyNDALeadRemarks
18 March 2021ABP-CVoter284-29454-6433-431-710-16220-240NDA majority
3 September 2021ABP-CVoter259-267109-11712-163-76-10142-158NDA majority
8 October 2021ABP-CVoter241-249130-13815-193-70-4103-119NDA majority
13 November 2021ABP-CVoter213-221152-16016-206-10NA53-69NDA majority
11 December 2021ABP-CVoter212-224151-16312-242-102-649-73NDA majority
10 January 2022ABP-CVoter223-235145-1578-163-74-866-90NDA majority
10 March 2022Election results273125122178NDA majority

Exit polls

SP+BSPUPAOthers
NDALeadRemarks
ABP News - CVoter228-244132-14813-214-8NA80-112NDA majority
Election results273125122178NDA majority

Uttarakhand

Opinion polls

DatePolling agencyLeadRemarks
NDAUPAAAPOthers
7 February 2022ABP News - C-Voter31-3730-362-40-10-7Hung
10 January 2022ABP News - C-Voter31-3730-362-40-10-7Hung
11 December 2021ABP News - C-Voter33-3929-351-30-10-10Hung
12 November 2021ABP News - C-Voter36-4030-340-20-12-10BJP majority
8 October 2021ABP News - C-Voter42-4621-250-40-217-25BJP majority
3 September 2021ABP News - C-Voter44-4819-230-40-221-29BJP majority
18 March 2021ABP News - C-Voter24-3032-382-80-92-14Hung
10 MarchElection results47190428NDA majority

Exit polls

Polling agencyLeadRemarks
NDAUPAAAPOthers
ABP News C-Voter26-3232-380-23-70-12Hung
Election results47190428NDA majority

2021 State Elections (West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam & Puducherry)

Assam

Poll typeDate publishedPolling agencyLeadRef.
NDAMahajotOthers
Exit poll29 April 2021ABP News- CVoter58-7153-660-5Hung
Times Now-CVoter655926
Opinion poll24 March 2021Times Now-CVoter65-7352-600-45-21
ABP News- CVoter65-7352-600-45-21
15 March 2021ABP News- CVoter64-7252-600-24-20
8 March 2021Times Now-CVoter6757210
27 February 2021ABP News- CVoter68-7647-550-313-29
18 January 2021ABP News- CVoter73-8141-490-424-40
Election Results
Election ResultsDate publishedElection ResultsLeadRef.
NDAMahajotIndependent
Election Results2 May 2021Election Results7550125

Kerala

Type of pollsDate publishedPolling agencyLeadRef.
LDFUDFNDA
Opinion Poll24 March 2021Mathrubhumi–CVoter73–8356–660–12–12
Times Now–CVoter776216
19 March 2021Mathrubhumi News–CVoter75-83 (79)55–60 (57)0–2 (1)4–12 (8)
15 March 2021ABP News–CVoter77–8554–620–26–14
8 March 2021Times Now–CVoter8256111
27 February 2021ABP News–CVoter83–9147–550–212–20
18 January 2021ABP News–CVoter81–8941–470–210–18
Exit polls29 April 2021Times Now / ABP - C-Voter71 - 7762 - 680 - 21 - 6
Election Results
Election ResultsDate publishedElection ResultsLeadRef.
LDFUDFNDA
Election Results2 May 2021Election Results9941058

Tamil Nadu

Election outcome projections as surveyed by various agencies prior to the election day
DMK+AIADMK+AMMK+MNM+NTKOthers
Type of PollDate publishedPolling agencyLead
Opinion Poll24 Mar 21Times Now - CVoter1774933–2128
15 Mar 21ABP News - CVoter161 - 16953 - 611 - 52 - 6–3 - 7100 - 116
8 Mar 21Times Now- CVoter15865––––88- 104
27 Feb 21ABP News- CVoter154 - 16258 - 661 - 52 - 6–5 - 988- 104
18 Jan 21ABP News- CVoter158 - 16660 - 682 - 60 - 4–0 - 490 - 106
Exit polls29 Apr 21ABP/Times Now - CVoter160 - 17258 - 700 - 40 - 20 - 390 - 114
Election Results
DMK+AIADMK+AMMK+MNM+NTKOthers
Election ResultsDate publishedElection ResultsLead
Election Results2 May 2021Election Results1597500084

West Bengal

Type of pollDate publishedPolling agencyLead
AITC+BJP+SMOthers
Opinion Poll24 March 2021Times Now C-Voter152-168104-12018-260-232-64
15 March 2021ABP News - C Voter150-16698-11423-313-536-52
8 March 2021Times Now - C Voter146-16299-11229-37031-63
27 February 2021ABP News - C Voter148-16492-10831-391-540-72
18 January 2021ABP News - CVoter15810230456
Exit poll29 April 2021ABP News - C-Voter152-164109-12114-25-31-55
Election Results
Election ResultsDate publishedElection ResultsLead
AITC+BJP+SMOthers
Election Results2 May 2021Election Results2157711138

2021 Desh Ka Mood by Team Cvoter & ABP News

ABP News-CVoter gauges the nation's sentiments with ‘Desh ka Mood’ Survey

58% of people favor NDA government, 28% favor UPA: ABP News’ Desh Ka Mood survey

Naveen country's best CM

2020 Trust on Media Institutions

CVoter carried out a survey Trust on Indian media institutions

Indian readers place higher credibility to newspapers, survey finds

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).

NDAMGBLJPOthers
Polling typeDatePolling AgencyMajorityRef
Opinion poll
24 October 2020ABP-CVoter135-15977-985-1313-37
12 October 2020Times Now-CVoter16076739
25 September 2020ABP-CVoter141-16164-8413-2320–40
Exit poll
Times Now-CVoter11612016HUNG
ABP News-CVoter104-128108-1311-34-8HUNG
Election Results10 November 202012511017NDA

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
AgencyPredictionActual WinnerPrediction accuracy
UPI/CVoterHillary ClintonDonald TrumpN Wrong
Poll sourceDateHillary Clinton DemocraticDonald Trump RepublicanLeading by %Sample sizeMargin of error
UPI/CVoter1 – 7 November 201648.7%46.2%2.51,728± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter30 October – 5 November 201649%46%31,572± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter29 October – 4 November 201649%48%11,497± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter28 October – 3 November 201649%48%11,395± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter27 October – 2 November 201649%48%11,329± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter26 October – 1 November 201649%48%11,383±3.0%
UPI/CVoter24–30 October 201649%48%11,299±3.0%
UPI/CVoter23–29 October 201648%48%Tied1,317± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter20–26 October 201649%47%21,363± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter19–25 October 201649%47%21,349± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter17–23 October 201649%46%31,414± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter11–17 October 201651%46%51,326± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter10–16 October 201650%46%41,325± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter7–13 October 201650%45%51,482± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter4–10 October 201650%44%61,367± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter3–9 October 201649%44%51,801± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter30 September – 6 October 201648%47%11,774± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter28 September – 4 October 201647%48%11,274± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter26 September – 2 October 201647%49%21,285± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter23–29 September 201647%49%21,236± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter21–27 September 201648%48%Tied1,239± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter19–25 September 201648%47%11,052± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter12–18 September 201648%47%11,203± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter10–16 September 201647%47%Tied1,246± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter9–15 September 201647%48%11,229± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter8–14 September 201647%48%11,265± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter7–13 September 201647%48%11,245± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter6–12 September 201646%49%31,232± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter5–11 September 201646%49%31,260± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter2–8 September 201646%48%21,256± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter1–7 September 201647%48%11,226± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter31 August – 6 September 201647%47%Tied1,262± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter30 August – 5 September 201648%46%21,220± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter29 August – 4 September 201649%47%21,237± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter28 August – 3 September 201649%46%31,242± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter24–30 August 201649%46%31,162± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter23–29 August 201650%47%31,173± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter22–28 August 201650%47%31,145± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter21–27 August 201650%47%31,682± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter18–24 August 201648%49%11,720± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter17–23 August 201648%48%Tied1,737± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter16–22 August 201648%48%Tied1,752± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter15–21 August 201648%47%11,795± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter14–20 August 201648%47%11,191± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter11–17 August 201650%46%41,009± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter9–16 August 201651%44%71,069± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter9–15 August 201651%44%71,035± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter7–14 August 201650%45%5975± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter7–13 August 201649%46%31,403± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter3–10 August 201649%45%41,077± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter3–9 August 201648%46%21,002± 3.0%
UPI/CVoter2–8 August 201649%45%4993± 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/CVoter27 July – 2 August 201649%46%3989± 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).[citation needed]

Controversy

CVoter allegedly carried out tracking polls for Indian news networks Times Now, India Today & India TV. A television news channel claimed in a sting operation conducted by it that some of the agencies which conduct opinion polls before elections are willing to tweak their findings for money. It included global giants like Ipsos and CVoter. After the expose, India Today Group suspended its CVoter contract.

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