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Toss-up · 2006 Senate
Connecticut Senate
In the 2006 Connecticut Senate race, Edward Lamont (D) won by about 30 points.
Actual result
D+30.1
Final polls said
D+31.3
9 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 | Quinnipiac University | D+30.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+31.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+29.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Zogby Analytics | D+29.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | American Research Group | D+29.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | University of Connecticut | D+36.0 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | YouGov | D+39.0 | 8.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
19 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2006-11-031
Quinnipiac University2006-11-020
YouGov2006-10-319
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-10-281
Zogby Analytics2006-10-271
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Connecticut Senate race?
Edward Lamont (D) won, by about 30.1 points (D+30.1).
When was the 2006 Connecticut 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.