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Toss-up · 2006 House
North Carolina House
In the 2006 North Carolina House race, Joseph Heath Shuler (D) won by about 8 points.
Actual result
D+7.6
Final polls said
D+7.8
4 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
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 | OnPoint | D+9.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | RT Strategies | D+9.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Zogby Analytics | D+5.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
OnPoint2006-11-011
Zogby Analytics2006-10-263
RT Strategies2006-10-251
OnPoint2006-10-170
RT Strategies2006-10-090
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 North Carolina House race?
Joseph Heath Shuler (D) won, by about 7.6 points (D+7.6).
When was the 2006 North Carolina House election held?
It was held in November 2006.
Which party matches you?
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