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Toss-up · 2016 President
Texas President
In the 2016 Texas President race, Donald Trump (R) won by about 9 points.
Actual result
R+9.0
Final polls said
R+8.6
12 late polls · ✓
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"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
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 | Marist College | R+9.0 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Ipsos | R+9.4 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Rasmussen Reports | R+7.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | Dixie Strategies | R+12.1 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyUSA | R+4.0 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | Emerson College | R+14.7 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| 7 | SurveyMonkey | R+3.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 8 | YouGov | R+3.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 9 | University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs | R+3.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inside Elections | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | Princeton Election Consortium | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 5 | New York Times | Rep 96% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 6 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 95% | 0.003 | ✓ |
| 7 | Cook Political | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
22 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyMonkey2016-11-046
Ipsos2016-11-030
Emerson College2016-11-016
Marist College2016-10-310
Dixie Strategies2016-10-283
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2016 Texas President race?
Donald Trump (R) won, by about 9.0 points (R+9.0).
When was the 2016 Texas President election held?
It was held in November 2016.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.