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GfK Group

6 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 6.7 pts D+6.7 50%
2014 2 4.0 pts D+1.6 100%

Every scored poll

DateRacePoll MarginActualErrorCalled It
2016-10-22 National Generic Ballot D+5.0 R+1.0 6.0 ✗
2016-10-22 National President D+14.0 D+2.2 11.8 ✓
2016-09-17 National Generic Ballot D+4.0 R+1.0 5.0 ✗
2016-09-17 National President D+6.0 D+2.2 3.8 ✓
2014-10-18 National Generic Ballot R+8.0 R+5.6 2.4 ✓
2014-09-27 National Generic Ballot Even R+5.6 5.6 —

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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