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Toss-up · 2006 Senate
California Senate
In the 2006 California Senate race, Dianne Feinstein (D) won by about 24 points.
Actual result
D+24.4
Final polls said
D+23.8
6 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 | Field Research Corp. (Field Poll) | D+22.0 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | D+29.0 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+30.0 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | Los Angeles Times | D+18.0 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | D+32.0 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| 6 | Datamar Analytics | D+16.0 | 8.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
11 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Datamar Analytics2006-11-038
SurveyUSA2006-11-035
YouGov2006-10-318
Field Research Corp. (Field Poll)2006-10-272
SurveyUSA2006-10-242
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 California Senate race?
Dianne Feinstein (D) won, by about 24.4 points (D+24.4).
When was the 2006 California Senate election held?
It was held in November 2006.