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Polling error by election

How far the polls were from the certified result, by year and office. Lean is the average signed miss on the Democrat-minus-Republican margin.

ElectionPollsRacesLean (95% range)Average miss
2024 SEN193272.5 pts toward Democrats (1.8 to 3.5)3.5
2024 PRES386442.6 pts toward Democrats (2.0 to 3.2)3.2
2024 HOUSE32244.3 pts toward Democrats (1.3 to 7.0)6.6
2024 GOV2973.7 pts toward Democrats (0.9 to 8.9)5.0
2022 SEN162250.9 pts toward Republicans (-2.6 to 1.4)4.8
2022 HOUSE34283.5 pts toward Republicans (-5.4 to -1.3)5.5
2022 GOV154240.2 pts toward Republicans (-2.3 to 2.2)4.7
2021 HOUSEsmall sample118.7 pts toward Republicans (-8.7 to -8.7)8.7
2021 GOV2022.0 pts toward Democrats (0.9 to 4.6)3.0
2020 SEN182274.9 pts toward Democrats (3.6 to 6.3)5.5
2020 PRES441553.8 pts toward Democrats (3.1 to 4.5)4.7
2020 HOUSE38315.4 pts toward Democrats (3.8 to 7.1)6.2
2020 GOV2566.9 pts toward Democrats (5.2 to 11.3)7.3
2019 HOUSEsmall sample425.8 pts toward Democrats (3.3 to 13.3)5.8
2019 GOVsmall sample822.1 pts toward Republicans (-6.3 to -1.5)2.4
2018 SEN139260.8 pts toward Democrats (-0.7 to 2.3)3.9
2018 HOUSE122840.8 pts toward Republicans (-2.2 to 0.6)5.3
2018 GOV127300.3 pts toward Democrats (-1.7 to 1.8)4.7
2017 SEN1313.6 pts toward Republicans (-3.6 to -3.6)6.0
2017 HOUSE1132.5 pts toward Democrats (-5.9 to 5.1)5.1
2017 GOV2723.9 pts toward Republicans (-5.5 to 0.5)5.0
2016 SEN205334.1 pts toward Democrats (3.0 to 5.2)5.6
2016 PRES431542.7 pts toward Democrats (1.6 to 3.9)4.8
2016 HOUSE24175.0 pts toward Democrats (2.0 to 8.4)7.0
2016 GOV56125.0 pts toward Democrats (2.7 to 7.2)6.6
2015 HOUSEsmall sample1122.9 pts toward Democrats (22.9 to 22.9)22.9
2015 GOV1332.3 pts toward Democrats (-4.1 to 12.0)6.2
2014 SEN118233.2 pts toward Democrats (1.2 to 5.2)5.1
2014 HOUSE61443.2 pts toward Democrats (0.9 to 5.7)6.1
2014 GOV127282.5 pts toward Democrats (0.8 to 4.3)4.3
2013 SEN1721.1 pts toward Democrats (-0.3 to 2.6)3.2
2013 HOUSEsmall sample3112.0 pts toward Democrats (12.0 to 12.0)12.0
2013 GOV2122.2 pts toward Democrats (-3.3 to 5.0)5.5
2012 SEN164283.3 pts toward Republicans (-4.4 to -2.2)4.6
2012 PRES330402.2 pts toward Republicans (-2.8 to -1.3)3.3
2012 HOUSE63464.0 pts toward Republicans (-5.9 to -2.2)6.3
2012 GOV4092.8 pts toward Republicans (-6.2 to 0.1)5.1
2011 HOUSEsmall sample940.4 pts toward Republicans (-4.3 to 3.5)4.9
2011 GOVsmall sample333.7 pts toward Democrats (-1.5 to 8.0)4.7
2010 SEN183331.9 pts toward Republicans (-3.6 to -0.2)5.0
2010 HOUSE120860.3 pts toward Republicans (-2.0 to 1.5)6.5
2010 GOV168340.2 pts toward Republicans (-1.6 to 1.4)4.1
2009 HOUSEsmall sample7314.8 pts toward Republicans (-21.4 to 3.1)15.7
2009 GOV3023.3 pts toward Democrats (2.7 to 3.7)3.8
2008 SEN145340.3 pts toward Republicans (-1.8 to 1.5)4.6
2008 PRES37754no lean (-0.7 to 0.7)3.3
2008 HOUSE61450.7 pts toward Democrats (-2.0 to 3.0)6.4
2008 GOV3291.0 pts toward Republicans (-3.3 to 1.9)3.9
2007 HOUSEsmall sample112.8 pts toward Democrats (2.8 to 2.8)2.8
2007 GOVsmall sample413.1 pts toward Democrats (3.1 to 3.1)4.3
2006 SEN164242.5 pts toward Republicans (-4.5 to -0.7)5.1
2006 HOUSE135790.5 pts toward Democrats (-1.0 to 1.8)5.5
2006 GOV139310.6 pts toward Republicans (-2.1 to 1.1)4.9
2005 GOV1823.2 pts toward Republicans (-3.8 to -2.1)3.6
2004 SEN11125no lean (-2.7 to 2.5)4.9
2004 PRES277421.1 pts toward Democrats (0.4 to 1.9)3.1
2004 HOUSE46330.4 pts toward Republicans (-2.3 to 1.5)5.5
2004 GOV1970.3 pts toward Democrats (-1.5 to 2.0)2.7
2003 GOV2440.4 pts toward Democrats (-7.3 to 4.3)5.5
2002 SEN108262.4 pts toward Democrats (0.7 to 4.1)5.0
2002 HOUSE51301.3 pts toward Democrats (-1.4 to 3.9)5.5
2002 GOV130343.3 pts toward Democrats (1.9 to 4.6)5.1
2001 GOV1222.4 pts toward Democrats (1.5 to 3.7)3.5
2000 SEN148282.7 pts toward Republicans (-4.7 to -0.7)5.1
2000 PRES284462.2 pts toward Republicans (-3.1 to -0.9)4.3
2000 HOUSE18150.5 pts toward Republicans (-3.4 to 3.1)5.2
2000 GOV2791.3 pts toward Republicans (-3.0 to 0.5)3.6
1998 SEN81244.3 pts toward Republicans (-7.3 to -0.7)7.2
1998 HOUSE26244.0 pts toward Republicans (-7.5 to -0.8)7.8
1998 GOV94275.7 pts toward Republicans (-8.7 to -2.9)8.7