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Toss-up · 2006 House
Illinois House
In the 2006 Illinois House race, Melissa Bean (D) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
D+6.9
Final polls said
D+9.0
3 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RT Strategies | D+5.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Richard Day Research | D+3.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | Normington, Petts & Associates | D+16.0 | 9.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Market Shares Corp. | D+19.0 | 12.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | Benenson Strategy Group | D+19.0 | 12.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
RT Strategies2006-10-252
Richard Day Research2006-10-214
Market Shares Corp.2006-10-1612
Normington, Petts & Associates2006-10-119
RT Strategies2006-10-094
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Illinois House race?
Melissa Bean (D) won, by about 6.9 points (D+6.9).
When was the 2006 Illinois House election held?
It was held in November 2006.