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Toss-up · 2018 Senate
Arizona Senate
In the 2018 Arizona Senate race, Kyrsten Sinema (D) won by about 2 points.
Actual result
D+2.3
Final polls said
D+0.2
19 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 | Marist College | D+3.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | D+3.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | Suffolk University | D+3.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Research Co. | D+1.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Emerson College | D+0.7 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| 6 | Vox Populi Polling | D+4.0 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| 7 | SSRS | D+4.0 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| 8 | Change Research | D+0.2 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 9 | Harris Insights & Analytics | D+4.6 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 10 | Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | EVEN | 2.3 | ✗ |
| 11 | TargetSmart | D+5.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 12 | Noble Predictive Insights | R+1.0 | 3.3 | ✗ |
| 13 | Gravis Marketing | R+1.0 | 3.3 | ✗ |
| 14 | HighGround Inc. | R+1.2 | 3.5 | ✗ |
| 15 | Latino Decisions | D+6.0 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| 16 | The New York Times/Siena College | R+1.8 | 4.1 | ✗ |
| 17 | Ipsos | R+2.0 | 4.3 | ✗ |
| 18 | Trafalgar Group | R+2.1 | 4.4 | ✗ |
| 19 | Data Orbital | D+8.2 | 5.8 | ✓ |
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 67% | 0.109 | ✓ |
| 3 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 63% | 0.136 | ✓ |
| 4 | Inside Elections | Dem 60% | 0.160 | ✓ |
| 5 | JHK Forecasts | Dem 59% | 0.168 | ✓ |
| 6 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Dem 57% | 0.184 | ✓ |
| 7 | Cook Political | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
The polls behind it
32 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Trafalgar Group2018-11-044
Harris Insights & Analytics2018-11-042
Research Co.2018-11-021
Emerson College2018-11-022
Noble Predictive Insights2018-11-023
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 Arizona Senate race?
Kyrsten Sinema (D) won, by about 2.3 points (D+2.3).
When was the 2018 Arizona Senate election held?
It was held in November 2018.