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Nebraska Senate

In the 2006 Nebraska Senate race, Ben Nelson (D) won by about 28 points.

Actual result
D+27.8
Final polls said
D+20.0
1 late poll · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem

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Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)D+20.07.8✓

The polls behind it

2 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-10-168
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-09-205

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2006 Nebraska Senate race?

Ben Nelson (D) won, by about 27.8 points (D+27.8).

When was the 2006 Nebraska Senate election held?

It was held in November 2006.

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