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Toss-up · 2006 House
Pennsylvania House
In the 2006 Pennsylvania House race, Joe Sestak (D) won by about 13 points.
Actual result
D+12.8
Final polls said
D+7.0
2 late polls · ✓
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Winner
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"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+7.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | Benenson Strategy Group | D+7.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research | D+1.0 | 11.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Public Opinion Strategies | R+19.0 | 31.8 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
RT Strategies2006-10-256
Benenson Strategy Group2006-10-246
RT Strategies2006-10-095
Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research2006-09-2412
Public Opinion Strategies2006-09-1232
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Pennsylvania House race?
Joe Sestak (D) won, by about 12.8 points (D+12.8).
When was the 2006 Pennsylvania House election held?
It was held in November 2006.