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Toss-up · 2006 Senate
Maine Senate
In the 2006 Maine Senate race, Olympia J. Snowe (R) won by about 54 points.
Actual result
R+53.6
Final polls said
R+53.0
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"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 | Digital Research | R+60.0 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+46.0 | 7.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
2 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Digital Research2006-10-206
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-10-178
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Maine Senate race?
Olympia J. Snowe (R) won, by about 53.6 points (R+53.6).
When was the 2006 Maine 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.