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Toss-up · 2010 Senate
North Carolina Senate
In the 2010 North Carolina Senate race, Richard Burr (R) won by about 12 points.
Actual result
R+11.8
Final polls said
R+11.3
4 late polls · ✓
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"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
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 | Public Policy Polling | R+12.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | The Tyson Group | R+10.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+14.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 4 | High Point University Survey Research Center | R+14.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyUSA | R+15.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 6 | National Research | R+20.0 | 8.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
10 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2010-10-300
SurveyUSA2010-10-243
The Tyson Group2010-10-192
Public Policy Polling2010-10-164
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-122
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2010 North Carolina Senate race?
Richard Burr (R) won, by about 11.8 points (R+11.8).
When was the 2010 North Carolina Senate election held?
It was held in November 2010.