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Toss-up · 2016 Senate
Nevada Senate
In the 2016 Nevada Senate race, Catherine Cortez Masto (D) won by about 2 points.
Actual result
D+2.4
Final polls said
D+1.1
17 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 | JMC Analytics | D+2.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Public Policy Polling | D+3.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | Clarity Campaign Labs | D+3.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | Emerson College | D+1.1 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Bendixen & Amandi International | D+1.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 6 | Rasmussen Reports | EVEN | 2.4 | ✗ |
| 7 | YouGov | EVEN | 2.4 | ✗ |
| 8 | SurveyMonkey | D+5.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 9 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | R+1.0 | 3.4 | ✗ |
| 10 | Gravis Marketing | D+6.0 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| 11 | Lucid | D+6.0 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| 12 | Big Village | R+2.0 | 4.4 | ✗ |
| 13 | Suffolk University | R+2.4 | 4.8 | ✗ |
| 14 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | R+3.0 | 5.4 | ✗ |
| 15 | Public Opinion Strategies | R+3.0 | 5.4 | ✗ |
| 16 | Leger | R+4.0 | 6.4 | ✗ |
| 17 | GQR | R+6.0 | 8.4 | ✗ |
| 18 | Marist College | R+7.0 | 9.4 | ✗ |
| 19 | Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | R+7.0 | 9.4 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Dem 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 2 | FiveThirtyEight | Dem 60% | 0.160 | ✓ |
| 3 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 56% | 0.196 | ✓ |
| 4 | Cook Political | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
| 5 | Inside Elections | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
The polls behind it
33 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Gravis Marketing2016-11-054
SurveyMonkey2016-11-043
Rasmussen Reports2016-11-042
Emerson College2016-11-041
Rasmussen Reports2016-10-310
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2016 Nevada Senate race?
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) won, by about 2.4 points (D+2.4).
When was the 2016 Nevada Senate election held?
It was held in November 2016.