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California House

In the 2012 California House race, Jeff Denham (R) won by about 5 points.

Actual result
R+5.4
Final polls said
EVEN
2 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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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
1Momentum AnalysisR+2.03.4✓
2DCCC Targeting and Analytics DepartmentD+2.07.4✗

The polls behind it

2 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Momentum Analysis2012-09-303
DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department2012-09-107

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2012 California House race?

Jeff Denham (R) won, by about 5.4 points (R+5.4).

When was the 2012 California House election held?

It was held in November 2012.

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