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Toss-up · 2018 Senate
Nevada Senate
In the 2018 Nevada Senate race, Jacky Rosen (D) won by about 5 points.
Actual result
D+5.0
Final polls said
D+0.8
9 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
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 | Emerson College | D+4.5 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | SSRS | D+3.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | Harris Insights & Analytics | D+2.3 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Gravis Marketing | D+2.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | Public Policy Polling | D+2.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | Vox Populi Polling | D+2.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 7 | Suffolk University | D+0.4 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| 8 | KFF | R+1.0 | 6.0 | ✗ |
| 9 | Marist College | R+2.0 | 7.0 | ✗ |
| 10 | The New York Times/Siena College | R+2.0 | 7.1 | ✗ |
| 11 | Trafalgar Group | R+3.3 | 8.3 | ✗ |
| 12 | Ipsos | R+5.7 | 10.7 | ✗ |
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 64% | 0.130 | ✓ |
| 3 | JHK Forecasts | Dem 56% | 0.194 | ✓ |
| 4 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Dem 54% | 0.214 | ✓ |
| 5 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 53% | 0.224 | ✓ |
| 6 | Cook Political | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
| 7 | Inside Elections | Rep 60% | 0.360 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
18 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics2018-11-043
Emerson College2018-11-031
Harris Insights & Analytics2018-11-016
Trafalgar Group2018-10-318
Harris Insights & Analytics2018-10-272
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 Nevada Senate race?
Jacky Rosen (D) won, by about 5.0 points (D+5.0).
When was the 2018 Nevada Senate election held?
It was held in November 2018.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.