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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 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 | 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.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.