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Toss-up · 2018 Senate
Missouri Senate
In the 2018 Missouri Senate race, Josh Hawley (R) won by about 6 points.
Actual result
R+5.8
Final polls said
R+1.6
12 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 | OnMessage Inc. | R+7.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Trafalgar Group | R+3.9 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | McLaughlin & Associates | R+8.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 4 | Emerson College | R+3.4 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | Cygnal | R+3.0 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | The Polling Company Inc. | R+3.0 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| 7 | 1st Tuesday Campaigns | R+2.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 8 | Vox Populi Polling | R+2.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 9 | Ipsos | R+1.2 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| 10 | Harris Insights & Analytics | R+0.8 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| 11 | Remington Research Group | EVEN | 5.8 | ✗ |
| 12 | Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | EVEN | 5.8 | ✗ |
| 13 | YouGov | EVEN | 5.8 | ✗ |
| 14 | Marist College | D+3.0 | 8.8 | ✗ |
| 15 | SSRS | D+3.0 | 8.8 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 2 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 60% | 0.157 | ✓ |
| 3 | Inside Elections | Rep 60% | 0.160 | ✓ |
| 4 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 53% | 0.221 | ✓ |
| 5 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 51% | 0.240 | ✓ |
| 6 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 51% | 0.240 | ✓ |
| 7 | Cook Political | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
The polls behind it
23 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics2018-11-045
Emerson College2018-11-022
Trafalgar Group2018-11-012
Remington Research Group2018-11-016
Harris Insights & Analytics2018-11-015
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 Missouri Senate race?
Josh Hawley (R) won, by about 5.8 points (R+5.8).
When was the 2018 Missouri Senate election held?
It was held in November 2018.