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Maine President
Actual result
R+9.6
Final polls said
R+6.0
3 late polls · ✓
Model predicted
R+9.4
✓
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+9.4 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Axis Research | R+9.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | R+5.0 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire | R+4.0 | 5.6 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VotePredictor | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | The Economist | Rep 95% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 3 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 90% | 0.009 | ✓ |
| 4 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 5 | Cook Political | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 6 | CNalysis | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 7 | Fox News | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 8 | Elections Daily | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 9 | Race to the WH | Rep 88% | 0.014 | ✓ |
| 10 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 87% | 0.017 | ✓ |
| 11 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 87% | 0.018 | ✓ |
| 12 | Split Ticket | Rep 81% | 0.036 | ✓ |
| 13 | Silver Bulletin | Rep 76% | 0.056 | ✓ |
| 14 | Inside Elections | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
Polls (3)
| Pollster | Date | n | Poll | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire | 2024-10-31 | 683 | R+4.0 | 6 |
| SurveyUSA | 2024-10-26 | 484 | R+5.0 | 5 |
| Axis Research | 2024-10-18 | 411 | R+9.0 | 1 |