Actual result
R+5.1
Final polls said
R+2.0
1 late poll · ✓
Model predicted
R+1.0
✓
Winner
Rep
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. The model's prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarrance Group | R+2.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | VotePredictor | R+1.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
Polls (2)
| Pollster | Date | n | Poll | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrance Group | 2010-10-18 | 300 | R+2.0 | 3 |
| Tarrance Group | 2010-09-21 | 400 | D+4.0 | 9 |