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Toss-up · 2018 Senate
Michigan Senate
In the 2018 Michigan Senate race, Debbie Stabenow (D) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
D+6.5
Final polls said
D+9.2
14 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 | Tarrance Group | D+7.0 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | EPIC-MRA | D+7.0 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 3 | Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research | D+7.0 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 4 | Trafalgar Group | D+9.0 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| 5 | Emerson College | D+9.4 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Target Insyght | D+10.0 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mitchell Research & Communications | D+3.0 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 8 | Change Research | D+2.0 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| 9 | Gravis Marketing | D+13.0 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| 10 | Research Co. | D+16.0 | 9.5 | ✓ |
| 11 | Marketing Resource Group (MRG) | D+16.0 | 9.5 | ✓ |
| 12 | Glengariff Group | D+16.7 | 10.2 | ✓ |
| 13 | Strategic National | D+18.0 | 11.5 | ✓ |
| 14 | Ipsos | D+19.3 | 12.8 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FiveThirtyEight | Dem 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Dem 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | Inside Elections | Dem 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 5 | JHK Forecasts | Dem 97% | 0.001 | ✓ |
| 6 | Cook Political | Dem 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 7 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Dem 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
21 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Mitchell Research & Communications2018-11-054
Trafalgar Group2018-11-042
Mitchell Research & Communications2018-11-040
Change Research2018-11-035
Research Co.2018-11-029
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 Michigan Senate race?
Debbie Stabenow (D) won, by about 6.5 points (D+6.5).
When was the 2018 Michigan Senate election held?
It was held in November 2018.