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Toss-up · 2012 Senate
Rhode Island Senate
In the 2012 Rhode Island Senate race, Sheldon Whitehouse (D) won by about 30 points.
Actual result
D+29.9
Final polls said
D+21.3
1 late poll · ✓
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 | Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy | D+28.9 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Fleming & Associates | D+21.3 | 8.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | McLaughlin & Associates | D+8.0 | 21.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Fleming & Associates2012-10-269
McLaughlin & Associates2012-10-1122
Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy2012-09-301
Fleming & Associates2012-09-284
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Rhode Island Senate race?
Sheldon Whitehouse (D) won, by about 29.9 points (D+29.9).
When was the 2012 Rhode Island Senate election held?
It was held in November 2012.