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5 scored general-election polls (2014–2016) , each measured against the certified result. How to read these numbers: methodology.

Record by cycle

CyclePollsAvg. ErrorLeanWinner Called
2016 4 2.2 pts D+1.1 67%
2014 1 1.4 pts R+1.4 100%

Every scored poll

DateRacePoll MarginActualErrorCalled It
2016-10-30 National Generic Ballot D+3.0 R+1.0 4.0 ✗
2016-10-30 National President D+3.0 D+2.2 0.8 ✓
2016-09-30 National President D+4.0 D+2.2 1.8 ✓
2016-09-11 National President Even D+2.2 2.2 —
2014-09-14 National Generic Ballot R+7.0 R+5.6 1.4 ✓

Margins shown as party lead (D+/R+); for non-D-vs-R matchups the margin is first-listed candidate minus second. Historical scored-poll data for cycles through 2023 from FiveThirtyEight's pollster-ratings dataset (CC-BY-4.0); 2024 scored by PollingSource. This record never changes what enters the PollingSource average.

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