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Iowa President
Actual result
R+13.3
Final polls said
R+4.3
3 late polls · ✓
Model predicted
R+10.4
✓
Winner
Rep
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. The model's prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VotePredictor | R+10.4 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Emerson College | R+9.1 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | InsiderAdvantage | R+6.8 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| 4 | Selzer | D+3.0 | 16.3 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VotePredictor | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | The Economist | Rep 96% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 3 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 93% | 0.005 | ✓ |
| 4 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 5 | Inside Elections | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 6 | Cook Political | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 7 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 8 | Fox News | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 9 | Elections Daily | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 10 | Silver Bulletin | Rep 85% | 0.023 | ✓ |
| 11 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 83% | 0.028 | ✓ |
| 12 | Race to the WH | Rep 82% | 0.033 | ✓ |
| 13 | Split Ticket | Rep 78% | 0.048 | ✓ |
| 14 | CNalysis | Rep 60% | 0.160 | ✓ |
Polls (3)
| Pollster | Date | n | Poll | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InsiderAdvantage | 2024-11-02 | 800 | R+6.8 | 7 |
| Emerson College | 2024-11-01 | 800 | R+9.1 | 4 |
| Selzer | 2024-10-29 | 808 | D+3.0 | 16 |