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Toss-up · 2006 Senate
Tennessee Senate
In the 2006 Tennessee Senate race, Bob Corker (R) won by about 3 points.
Actual result
R+2.7
Final polls said
R+3.0
19 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"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 | Gallup | R+3.0 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+4.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | OnPoint | R+1.0 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State University | R+1.0 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyUSA | R+5.0 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 6 | YouGov | R+5.0 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 7 | Los Angeles Times | R+5.0 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 8 | Big Village | R+8.0 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 9 | Zogby Analytics | R+10.0 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 10 | Benenson Strategy Group | D+5.0 | 7.7 | ✗ |
| 11 | EMC Research | D+6.0 | 8.7 | ✗ |
| 12 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+12.0 | 9.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
31 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
OnPoint2006-11-062
SurveyUSA2006-11-042
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-11-041
Gallup2006-11-030
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-11-029
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Tennessee Senate race?
Bob Corker (R) won, by about 2.7 points (R+2.7).
When was the 2006 Tennessee 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.