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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 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 | 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.
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.