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Toss-up · 2012 House
New York House
In the 2012 New York House race, Sean Patrick Maloney (D) won by about 6 points.
Actual result
D+6.5
Final polls said
R+7.0
1 late poll · ✗
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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
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Policy Polling | EVEN | 6.5 | ✗ |
| 2 | Global Strategy Group | R+2.0 | 8.4 | ✗ |
| 3 | Siena College | R+7.0 | 13.4 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Siena College2012-10-1613
Global Strategy Group2012-10-068
Public Policy Polling2012-09-196
Siena College2012-09-1419
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 New York House race?
Sean Patrick Maloney (D) won, by about 6.5 points (D+6.5).
When was the 2012 New York House election held?
It was held in November 2012.
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