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Toss-up · 2010 Senate

New York Senate

In the 2010 New York Senate race, Charles E. Schumer (D) won by about 38 points.

Actual result
D+38.0
Final polls said
D+25.2
20 late polls · ✓
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
1The New York TimesD+40.02.0
2SurveyUSAD+30.08.0
3Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)D+28.010.0
4YouGovD+26.012.0
5Quinnipiac UniversityD+23.015.0
6Angus Reid GlobalD+21.017.0
7Siena CollegeD+20.018.0
8Big VillageD+16.022.0
9Marist CollegeD+15.023.0
10Public Policy PollingD+10.028.0

The polls behind it

43 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
YouGov2010-10-3012
YouGov2010-10-308
Siena College2010-10-2912
Siena College2010-10-296
Angus Reid Global2010-10-2811

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2010 New York Senate race?

Charles E. Schumer (D) won, by about 38.0 points (D+38.0).

When was the 2010 New York Senate election held?

It was held in November 2010.

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