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Christopher Newport University Wason Center for Civic Leadership

25 scored general-election polls (2014–2022) , each measured against the certified result. How to read these numbers: methodology.

Record by cycle

CyclePollsAvg. ErrorLeanWinner Called
2022 1 3.4 pts D+3.4 —
2021 2 4.4 pts D+4.4 0%
2020 5 3.4 pts D+1.4 100%
2018 3 3.6 pts R+2.9 67%
2017 5 2.9 pts R+2.9 100%
2016 6 3.5 pts D+3.5 100%
2014 3 12.9 pts D+12.9 100%

Every scored poll

DateRacePoll MarginActualErrorCalled It
2022-10-15 VA-2 House Even R+3.4 3.4 —
2021-10-21 VA Governor D+1.0 R+1.9 2.9 ✗
2021-10-01 VA Governor D+4.0 R+1.9 5.9 ✗
2020-10-21 VA Senate D+20.0 D+12.1 7.9 ✓
2020-10-21 VA President D+12.0 D+10.1 1.9 ✓
2020-10-13 VA-2 House D+7.0 D+5.8 1.3 ✓
2020-09-15 VA Senate D+13.0 D+12.1 0.9 ✓
2020-09-15 VA President D+5.0 D+10.1 5.1 ✓
2018-10-22 VA-7 House D+3.0 D+1.9 1.1 ✓
2018-10-07 VA-2 House R+6.0 D+2.2 8.2 ✗
2018-09-27 VA-10 House D+11.0 D+12.4 1.4 ✓
2017-11-01 VA Governor D+6.0 D+8.9 2.9 ✓
2017-10-22 VA Governor D+7.0 D+8.9 1.9 ✓
2017-10-11 VA Governor D+4.0 D+8.9 4.9 ✓
2017-10-04 VA Governor D+7.0 D+8.9 1.9 ✓
2017-09-17 VA Governor D+6.0 D+8.9 2.9 ✓
2016-11-03 VA President D+6.0 D+5.3 0.7 ✓
2016-10-25 VA President D+7.0 D+5.3 1.7 ✓
2016-10-18 VA President D+12.0 D+5.3 6.7 ✓
2016-10-13 VA President D+15.0 D+5.3 9.7 ✓
2016-09-29 VA President D+7.0 D+5.3 1.7 ✓
2016-09-19 VA President D+6.0 D+5.3 0.7 ✓
2014-10-26 VA Senate D+7.0 D+0.8 6.2 ✓
2014-10-02 VA Senate D+12.0 D+0.8 11.2 ✓
2014-09-04 VA Senate D+22.0 D+0.8 21.2 ✓

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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