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Race Margins

Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.

Takes logged
47
Graded
38

81% settled

Average accuracy
77.1

out of 100

Pundits
25

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
22 scored 80+1 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

38 / 47

graded

9 still pending

By season

  • 202438 of 45 graded
  • 20260 of 2 graded

Who is good at race margins

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

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Every race margins take

26–47 of 47

  • PendingSean SpicerRace Margins2024 season

    I think New Jersey is going to be close six seven points.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 3, 2024the article →
  • PendingHarrison LavelleRace Margins2024 season

    Donald Trump carried the state by just 3.5 points in 2020. This year, our model projects that Republicans will expand their margin in Florida relative to 2020.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 1, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 85Steve DeaceRace Margins2024 season

    297 to 241, I do believe for the first time since 1988, the, the Rust Belt, Triumvirate will splinter and not all go the same way.

    a naive guess scored 57+28 skillsaid Nov 1, 2024the article →
  • PendingDaniel HorowitzRace Margins2024 season

    a lot of our colleagues think he's gonna win Georgia by five points. I think it's gonna be more like one one and a half... I think he's favored

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 1, 2024the article →
  • Close · 56Ryan GrimRace Margins2024 season

    Yeah, that would give her exactly to seventy right

    a naive guess scored 57-1 skillsaid Nov 1, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 100Jeff SingerRace Margins2024 season

    because Nebraska, even though Democrats are likely to carry the Omaha blue dot in its electoral vote, they're likely to sweep the state again as a whole by double digits

    a naive guess scored 86+14.14 skillsaid Nov 1, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 88Spencer KimballRace Margins2024 season

    It's probably leaning to Trump by about one to two points, but that's gonna be a lot to overcome considering the situation.

    a naive guess scored 81.4+6.57 skillsaid Oct 31, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 98Carl CannonRace Margins2024 season

    but Georgia, if Trump doesn't win Georgia, I'll be I'll be surprised. I'll just... I I think it's gonna be very close, but, you know, one or two point win, it looks like, there to me.

    a naive guess scored 75.8+22.52 skillsaid Oct 30, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 100Clay TravisRace Margins2024 season

    And by the way, in Florida, Trump is probably going to win Florida by double digits. Based on the early voting numbers. He only won Florida by three in twenty twenty.

    a naive guess scored 2.6+98.37 skillsaid Oct 30, 2024the article →
  • Close · 78Lakshya JainRace Margins2024 season

    And so right now, we think Donald Trump wins it by about a point, but it's very possible that that actually ends up wrong on election day

    a naive guess scored 81.4-3.53 skillsaid Oct 30, 2024the article →
  • PendingLakshya JainRace Margins2024 season

    Michigan is leans democratic... And so we think she ends up winning the state by about a point and a half, two points or so.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 30, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 85Steve DeaceRace Margins2024 season

    At the top, I have Trump with 297 electoral college votes, Kamala with 241.

    a naive guess scored 57+28.28 skillsaid Oct 29, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 85Steve DeaceRace Margins2024 season

    At the top, I have Trump with 297 electoral college votes, Kamala with 241.

    a naive guess scored 57+28.28 skillsaid Oct 29, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 100Bob Vander PlaatsRace Margins2024 season

    I said, I think Trump will go north of 300. I think he's gonna win, I think he's gonna win big.

    a naive guess scored 57+43.43 skillsaid Oct 28, 2024the article →
  • Close · 45Amber DukeRace Margins2024 season

    I'm I'm interested in Texas too because I I do see that the senate race is very close. If I had to guess, I would say Cruz might win by two or three points just based on what what I've seen from the polling so far.

    a naive guess scored 15+30.3 skillsaid Oct 25, 2024the article →
  • Close · 56Bill ScherRace Margins2024 season

    I would think the most likely is a two seventy, two sixty eight Harris winning electoral college. Narrow, narrow, narrow.

    a naive guess scored 57-1.02 skillsaid Oct 25, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 100Clay TravisRace Margins2024 season

    Like if Trump wins Florida by let's say eight or more points, which seems highly likely based on how voting is going so far

    a naive guess scored 2.6+99.35 skillsaid Oct 24, 2024the article →
  • PendingErick-Woods EricksonRace Margins2024 season

    Kari Lake will get crushed in Arizona, but the trend for Trump is positive, with momentum in his direction.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 23, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 85Carl CannonRace Margins2024 season

    but Maryland's gonna go to Trump by... It's gonna vote Biden over Trump by 30 points.

    a naive guess scored 53.3+32.74 skillsaid Oct 22, 2024the article →
  • Close · 55Domenico MontanaroRace Margins2024 season

    almost all of their seats are likely to go their way except for lean Republican category of Texas now because Democrat Colin Allred... But that race has still seemed to be something that's probably a three to four point race in favor of Republicans.

    a naive guess scored 15+40.8 skillsaid Oct 22, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 100Domenico MontanaroRace Margins2024 season

    It's why it's so difficult for Jon Tester, despite his popularity in the state, to outrun, you know, Trump, you know, who's gonna probably win the state by double digits or more.

    a naive guess scored 64.4+36.31 skillsaid Oct 22, 2024the article →
  • Hit · 89Steve DeaceRace Margins2024 season

    Now, Trump's gonna win that state by eight to 12 points up here, which in a Florida presidential election man is a massive blowout.

    a naive guess scored 2.6+88.13 skillsaid Oct 22, 2024the article →

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US Elections — race margins (38 graded)

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