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Toss-up · 2012 Senate
California Senate
In the 2012 California Senate race, Dianne Feinstein (D) won by about 25 points.
Actual result
D+25.1
Final polls said
D+18.6
4 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton Survey Research Associates International | D+26.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Field Research Corp. (Field Poll) | D+21.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | MFour Mobile Research | D+19.6 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | D+19.0 | 6.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | D+17.0 | 8.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/American Viewpoint | D+17.0 | 8.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
13 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2012-11-028
MFour Mobile Research2012-10-255
Field Research Corp. (Field Poll)2012-10-234
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner/American Viewpoint2012-10-188
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2012-10-131
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 California Senate race?
Dianne Feinstein (D) won, by about 25.1 points (D+25.1).
When was the 2012 California Senate election held?
It was held in November 2012.