Who were the best Pollsters? (2004 election)

Updated: 02/26/2006


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How accurate were the pollsters?

2004 US Presidential election - the tossup states

Pollsters' data from October 29 - November 1, 2004

Following table shows pollsters' accuracy by Pollster

B= G.W.Bush   K= John Kerry    Numbers are in % over 50%

Pollster

State

Voters said

Correct

Right/Wrong

Bias

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of results

 

 

 

 

 

Rasmussen

6

 

6

0% wrong

 

Mason-Dixon

14

 

13

7% wrong

 

Survey USA

10

 

9

10% wrong

 

Zogby

12

 

9

25% wrong

 

FOX News

4

 

2

50% wrong

 

American Research Group

6

 

3

50% wrong

 

Quinnipiac Universify

2

 

1

50% wrong

 

CNN/USAT/Gallop

6

 

2

67% wrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pollster

State

Voters said

Called

Right/Wrong

Bias

Rasmussen

Florida

B+5.1

B+3

Right

K+2.1

Rasmussen

Ohio

B+2.5

B+4

Right

B+1.5

Rasmussen

Pennsylvania

K+2.2

K+2

Right

B+0.2

Rasmussen

Minnesota

K+3.6

K+1

Right

B+2.6

Rasmussen

Michigan

K+3.1

K+4

Right

K+0.9

Rasmussen

New Mexico

B+1.7

B+4

Right

B+2.3

Rasmussen

 

 

 

0% wrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mason-Dixon

Florida

B+5.1

B+4

Right

K+1.1

Mason-Dixon

Ohio

B+2.5

B+2

Right

K+0.5

Mason-Dixon

Pennsylvania

K+2.2

K+2

Right

B+0.2

Mason-Dixon

Wisconsin

K+0.5

K+2

Right

K+1.5

Mason-Dixon

Iowa

B+0.9

B+5

Right

B+4.1

Mason-Dixon

Michigan

K+3.1

K+2

Right

B+1.1

Mason-Dixon

Missouri

B+7.4

B+5

Right

K+2.4

Mason-Dixon

New Mexico

B+1.7

B+4

Right

B+2.3

Mason-Dixon

Nevada

B+2.6

B+6

Right

B+3.4

Mason-Dixon

Colorado

B+7.1

B+7

Right

K+0.1

Mason-Dixon

New Hampshire

K+1.4

K+1

Right

B+0.4

Mason-Dixon

West Virginia

B+12.9

B+8

Right

K+4.9

Mason-Dixon

Oregon

K+5.1

K+6

Right

K+0.9

Mason-Dixon/PP

Minnesota

K+3.6

B+1

Wrong

B+4.6

Mason-Dixon

 

 

 

7% wrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survey USA

Florida

B+5.1

B+1

Right

K+4.1

Survey USA

Ohio

B+2.5

B+2

Right

K+0.5

Survey USA

Pennsylvania

K+2.2

K+1

Right

B+1.2

Survey USA

Iowa

B+0.9

K+3

Wrong

K+3.9

Survey USA

Michigan

K+3.1

K+3

Right

B+0.1

Survey USA

Missouri

B+7.4

B+5

Right

K+2.4

Survey USA

Nevada

B+2.6

B+8

Right

B+5.4

Survey USA

Colorado

B+7.1

B+3

Right

K+4.1

Survey USA

Maine

K+7.1

K+8

Right

K+0.9

Survey USA

Oregon

K+5.1

K+3

Right

B+2.1

Survey USA

 

 

 

10% wrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zogby

Florida

B+5.1 <