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California House

In the 2016 California House race, Darrell Issa (R) won by less than a point.

Actual result
R+0.5
Final polls said
R+2.3
3 late polls · ✓
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Winner
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Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1DCCC Targeting and Analytics DepartmentR+2.01.5✓
2Tulchin ResearchD+4.04.5✗
3Public Opinion StrategiesR+9.08.5✓

The polls behind it

3 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Public Opinion Strategies2016-10-058
Tulchin Research2016-09-295
DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department2016-09-241

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2016 California House race?

Darrell Issa (R) won, by about 0.5 points (R+0.5).

When was the 2016 California House election held?

It was held in November 2016.

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