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Wisconsin Senate

In the 2010 Wisconsin Senate race, Ron Johnson (R) won by about 5 points.

Actual result
R+4.8
Final polls said
R+5.9
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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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

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Forward StrategiesR+4.00.8✓
2Voter/Consumer ResearchR+4.00.8✓
3Wood Communications GroupR+4.00.8✓
4YouGovR+6.01.2✓
5Marist CollegeR+7.02.2✓
6Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)R+7.02.2✓
7IpsosR+7.02.2✓
8ccAdvertisingR+7.32.5✓
9St. Norbert College Strategic Research InstituteR+2.02.8✓
10Big VillageR+8.03.2✓
11Public Policy PollingR+9.04.2✓
12FM3 ResearchEVEN4.8✗

The polls behind it

22 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Public Policy Polling2010-10-274
YouGov2010-10-271
Marist College2010-10-272
Forward Strategies2010-10-271
Voter/Consumer Research2010-10-261

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2010 Wisconsin Senate race?

Ron Johnson (R) won, by about 4.8 points (R+4.8).

When was the 2010 Wisconsin Senate election held?

It was held in November 2010.

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