Actual result
R+31.6
Final polls said
R+35.0
1 late poll · ✓
Model predicted
R+34.7
✓
Winner
Rep
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. The model's prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VotePredictor | R+34.7 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+35.0 | 3.4 | ✓ |
Polls (2)
| Pollster | Date | n | Poll | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | 2004-10-19 | 625 | R+35.0 | 3 |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | 2004-09-21 | 625 | R+39.0 | 7 |