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Toss-up · 2006 Senate
Rhode Island Senate
In the 2006 Rhode Island Senate race, Sheldon Whitehouse (D) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
D+7.0
Final polls said
D+6.5
6 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 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+8.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | American Research Group | D+5.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | Quest Research Group | D+10.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | Fleming & Associates | D+4.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | Gallup | D+3.0 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy | D+1.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 7 | Zogby Analytics | D+14.0 | 7.0 | ✓ |
| 8 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+1.0 | 8.0 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
15 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Gallup2006-11-024
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-11-018
Zogby Analytics2006-10-277
Quest Research Group2006-10-243
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-10-192
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Rhode Island Senate race?
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) won, by about 7.0 points (D+7.0).
When was the 2006 Rhode Island Senate election held?
It was held in November 2006.
Which party matches you?
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