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Toss-up · 2010 Senate
South Carolina Senate
In the 2010 South Carolina Senate race, Jim DeMint (R) won by about 34 points.
Actual result
R+33.8
Final polls said
R+37.0
1 late poll · ✓
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"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 | Crantford Research | R+33.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+37.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Winthrop University Center for Public Opinion & Policy Research | R+47.1 | 13.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-193
Winthrop University Center for Public Opinion & Policy Research2010-10-0713
Crantford Research2010-09-301
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-09-229
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2010 South Carolina Senate race?
Jim DeMint (R) won, by about 33.8 points (R+33.8).
When was the 2010 South Carolina 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.