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Toss-up · 2014 Senate
Massachusetts Senate
In the 2014 Massachusetts Senate race, Edward J. Markey (D) won by about 24 points.
Actual result
D+23.9
Final polls said
D+18.7
6 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 | MassINC Polling Group | D+25.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | SocialSphere | D+26.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Western New England University Polling Institute | D+20.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | Rasmussen Reports | D+18.0 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | D+16.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Suffolk University | D+15.0 | 8.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | Public Policy Polling | D+14.0 | 9.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
13 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2014-10-3110
Suffolk University2014-10-289
Western New England University Polling Institute2014-10-254
YouGov2014-10-248
MassINC Polling Group2014-10-241
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2014 Massachusetts Senate race?
Edward J. Markey (D) won, by about 23.9 points (D+23.9).
When was the 2014 Massachusetts Senate election held?
It was held in November 2014.