Actual result
D+5.2
Final polls said
R+6.0
1 late poll · ✗
Model predicted
R+4.8
✗
Winner
Dem
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. The model's prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VotePredictor | R+4.8 | 10.0 | ✗ |
| 2 | North Star Opinion Research | R+6.0 | 11.2 | ✗ |
Polls (1)
| Pollster | Date | n | Poll | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Opinion Research | 2014-09-17 | 400 | R+6.0 | 11 |