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Toss-up · 2010 Senate
Colorado Senate
In the 2010 Colorado Senate race, Michael Bennet (D) won by about 2 points.
Actual result
D+1.6
Final polls said
R+1.5
11 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 | GQR | D+2.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | D+1.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | RBI Strategies & Research | D+1.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | ccAdvertising | D+2.3 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 5 | Harstad Strategic Research | D+3.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 6 | SurveyUSA | EVEN | 1.6 | ✗ |
| 7 | Public Policy Polling | R+1.0 | 2.6 | ✗ |
| 8 | Big Village | R+1.0 | 2.6 | ✗ |
| 9 | Ipsos | R+3.0 | 4.6 | ✗ |
| 10 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+4.0 | 5.6 | ✗ |
| 11 | Marist College | R+4.0 | 5.6 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
23 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-306
Public Policy Polling2010-10-303
YouGov2010-10-271
Marist College2010-10-276
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-256
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2010 Colorado Senate race?
Michael Bennet (D) won, by about 1.6 points (D+1.6).
When was the 2010 Colorado Senate election held?
It was held in November 2010.
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.