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Toss-up · 2020 House
New York House
In the 2020 New York House race, Claudia Tenney (R) won by about 1 point.
Actual result
R+1.4
Final polls said
D+9.0
1 late poll · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Rep
"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 | Siena College | D+9.0 | 10.4 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Political | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
| 2 | JHK Forecasts | Dem 64% | 0.410 | ✗ |
| 3 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Dem 67% | 0.449 | ✗ |
| 4 | FiveThirtyEight | Dem 73% | 0.533 | ✗ |
| 5 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Dem 75% | 0.562 | ✗ |
| 6 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 78% | 0.604 | ✗ |
| 7 | The Economist | Dem 89% | 0.787 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
1 poll · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Siena College2020-10-0110
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 New York House race?
Claudia Tenney (R) won, by about 1.4 points (R+1.4).
When was the 2020 New York House election held?
It was held in November 2020.
Which party matches you?
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