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Toss-up · 2020 House
Pennsylvania House
In the 2020 Pennsylvania House race, Susan Wild (D) won by about 4 points.
Actual result
D+3.7
Final polls said
D+12.6
2 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 | Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research | D+7.2 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion | D+13.0 | 9.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | DeSales University Kamran Afshar Data Analytics Center | D+18.0 | 14.3 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Economist | Dem 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | FiveThirtyEight | Dem 97% | 0.001 | ✓ |
| 4 | JHK Forecasts | Dem 94% | 0.004 | ✓ |
| 5 | Cook Political | Dem 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 6 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Dem 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 7 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Dem 82% | 0.031 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
DeSales University Kamran Afshar Data Analytics Center2020-10-1714
Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research2020-10-153
DeSales University Kamran Afshar Data Analytics Center2020-10-0714
Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion2020-09-239
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 Pennsylvania House race?
Susan Wild (D) won, by about 3.7 points (D+3.7).
When was the 2020 Pennsylvania House election held?
It was held in November 2020.
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.