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Toss-up · 2006 Senate
Minnesota Senate
In the 2006 Minnesota Senate race, Amy Klobuchar (D) won by about 20 points.
Actual result
D+20.1
Final polls said
D+16.7
11 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 | Minneapolis Star Tribune | D+21.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs | D+22.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+18.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | D+16.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | St. Cloud State University | D+25.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+14.0 | 6.1 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+10.0 | 10.1 | ✓ |
| 8 | McLaughlin & Associates | D+8.0 | 12.1 | ✓ |
| 9 | Zogby Analytics | D+7.7 | 12.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
20 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Minneapolis Star Tribune2006-11-051
SurveyUSA2006-11-044
Minneapolis Star Tribune2006-11-020
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-11-016
YouGov2006-10-312
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Minnesota Senate race?
Amy Klobuchar (D) won, by about 20.1 points (D+20.1).
When was the 2006 Minnesota Senate election held?
It was held in November 2006.