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Toss-up · 2006 Senate
Ohio Senate
In the 2006 Ohio Senate race, Sherrod Brown (D) won by about 12 points.
Actual result
D+12.3
Final polls said
D+11.2
13 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 | SurveyUSA | D+12.0 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of Cincinnati (Ohio Poll) | D+12.0 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | Quinnipiac University | D+12.0 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 4 | CBS News/The New York Times | D+13.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 5 | Big Village | D+11.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 6 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+11.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 7 | Los Angeles Times | D+8.0 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 8 | Zogby Analytics | D+7.0 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 9 | Opinion Consultants | D+7.0 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 10 | YouGov | D+18.0 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| 11 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+6.0 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| 12 | Columbus Dispatch | D+24.0 | 11.7 | ✓ |
| 13 | University of Akron Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics | R+0.2 | 12.5 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
30 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2006-11-040
University of Cincinnati (Ohio Poll)2006-11-030
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-11-016
YouGov2006-10-316
Columbus Dispatch2006-10-2912
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Ohio Senate race?
Sherrod Brown (D) won, by about 12.3 points (D+12.3).
When was the 2006 Ohio Senate election held?
It was held in November 2006.