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8 scored general-election polls (2024) , each measured against the certified result. How to read these numbers: methodology.
Record by cycle
| Cycle | Polls | Avg. Error | Lean | Winner Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 2.4 pts | D+1.9 | 29% |
Every scored poll
| Date | Race | Poll Margin | Actual | Error | Called It |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | National President | D+1.0 | R+1.5 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 2024-10-31 | National President | D+1.0 | R+1.5 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 2024-10-04 | National President | D+1.0 | R+1.5 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 2024-09-13 | National President | D+4.0 | R+1.5 | 5.5 | ✗ |
| 2024-08-26 | National President | D+1.0 | R+1.5 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 2024-07-22 | National President | Even | R+1.5 | 1.5 | — |
| 2024-07-01 | National President | R+2.0 | R+1.5 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 2024-02-27 | National President | R+3.0 | R+1.5 | 1.5 | ✓ |
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.