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9 scored general-election polls (2016–2018) , each measured against the certified result. How to read these numbers: methodology.

Record by cycle

CyclePollsAvg. ErrorLeanWinner Called
2018 8 5.6 pts R+2.5 71%
2016 1 12.7 pts D+12.7 100%

Every scored poll

DateRacePoll MarginActualErrorCalled It
2018-10-15 VA-10 House Even D+12.4 12.4 —
2018-10-15 VA-5 House R+5.0 R+6.5 1.5 ✓
2018-10-15 TX-2 House R+9.0 R+7.3 1.7 ✓
2018-10-15 PA-1 House D+4.0 R+2.5 6.5 ✗
2018-10-15 OH-16 House R+9.0 R+13.5 4.5 ✓
2018-10-15 NY-21 House R+10.0 R+9.8 0.2 ✓
2018-10-15 CO-6 House D+5.0 D+11.2 6.2 ✓
2018-10-15 CA-45 House R+8.0 D+4.1 12.1 ✗
2016-10-09 WI-1 House R+22.0 R+34.7 12.7 ✓

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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