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California House

In the 2009 California House race, John Garamendi (D) won by about 10 points.

Actual result
D+10.0
Final polls said
D+10.0
1 late poll · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1SurveyUSAD+10.00.0

The polls behind it

1 poll · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
SurveyUSA2009-10-270

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2009 California House race?

John Garamendi (D) won, by about 10.0 points (D+10.0).

When was the 2009 California House election held?

It was held in November 2009.

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