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Toss-up · 2016 Senate
Pennsylvania Senate
In the 2016 Pennsylvania Senate race, Patrick J. Toomey (R) won by about 1 point.
Actual result
R+1.4
Final polls said
D+2.6
23 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Rep
"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 | Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion | R+1.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mercyhurst University Center for Applied Politics | R+1.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | GQR | R+2.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | Harper Polling | EVEN | 1.4 | ✗ |
| 5 | Lucid | EVEN | 1.4 | ✗ |
| 6 | YouGov | D+1.0 | 2.4 | ✗ |
| 7 | Quinnipiac University | D+1.0 | 2.4 | ✗ |
| 8 | Rasmussen Reports | R+4.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 9 | Gravis Marketing | D+2.0 | 3.4 | ✗ |
| 10 | Public Policy Polling | D+2.0 | 3.4 | ✗ |
| 11 | Emerson College | D+2.0 | 3.4 | ✗ |
| 12 | Selzer & Co. | D+2.0 | 3.4 | ✗ |
| 13 | Clarity Campaign Labs | D+3.0 | 4.4 | ✗ |
| 14 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | D+3.0 | 4.4 | ✗ |
| 15 | The New York Times/Siena College | D+3.0 | 4.4 | ✗ |
| 16 | SurveyMonkey | D+4.0 | 5.4 | ✗ |
| 17 | Marist College | D+4.0 | 5.4 | ✗ |
| 18 | Big Village | D+5.0 | 6.4 | ✗ |
| 19 | Susquehanna Polling & Research Inc. | D+6.0 | 7.4 | ✗ |
| 20 | Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research | D+12.0 | 13.4 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Political | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 2 | Inside Elections | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
| 3 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 59% | 0.344 | ✗ |
| 4 | FiveThirtyEight | Dem 62% | 0.384 | ✗ |
| 5 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Dem 75% | 0.562 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
41 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2016-11-042
SurveyMonkey2016-11-045
Rasmussen Reports2016-11-043
Clarity Campaign Labs2016-11-034
Harper Polling2016-11-021
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2016 Pennsylvania Senate race?
Patrick J. Toomey (R) won, by about 1.4 points (R+1.4).
When was the 2016 Pennsylvania Senate election held?
It was held in November 2016.