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9 scored general-election polls (2016–2020) , each measured against the certified result. How to read these numbers: methodology.

Record by cycle

CyclePollsAvg. ErrorLeanWinner Called
2020 1 5.8 pts D+5.8 100%
2018 2 7.9 pts D+7.9 100%
2016 6 7.3 pts D+7.3 50%

Every scored poll

DateRacePoll MarginActualErrorCalled It
2020-09-05 PA President D+7.0 D+1.2 5.8 ✓
2018-09-10 AZ Governor R+1.0 R+14.2 13.2 ✓
2018-09-10 AZ Senate D+5.0 D+2.3 2.7 ✓
2016-11-02 OH President R+3.0 R+8.1 5.1 ✓
2016-10-27 FL President D+8.0 R+1.2 9.2 ✗
2016-10-27 FL Senate R+6.0 R+7.7 1.7 ✓
2016-10-05 OH President D+2.9 R+8.1 11.0 ✗
2016-09-19 OH President D+3.0 R+8.1 11.1 ✗
2016-09-19 OH Senate R+15.0 R+20.9 5.9 ✓

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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