Final Rasmussen Poll Results - 2010 Senate Elections
After the votes have been cast each election season, Rasmussen Reports publicly displays a side-by-side comparison showing its final race polling versus the actual election results in each state. Below is a comparison chart for the 2010 Senate mid-terms.
According to noted national political analyst Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, “This was one tough election to poll and forecast, and no one came close to getting all the races right. But from my vantage point, Rasmussen Reports caught the major trends of the election year nationally and in most states.”
Rasmussen Reports evaluates its overall survey performance in a series of post-election articles, including Election 2010: How Did We Do?, A Look At Polling in the Toss-Up States and What’s Up With Nevada? Scott Rasmussen also reviewed the mid-terms in a recent Washington Examiner article.
Note: Actual results are as of 10:30 a.m. on November 17, 2010 and are subject to change. | ||||
State |
Candidates |
Actual Results |
Final Rasmussen Results |
Date of Last RR Poll |
Richard Shelby (R) |
65% |
58% |
9/21/2010 |
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Roy Barnes (D) |
35% |
30% |
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Joe Miller (R) |
35% |
35% |
10/13/2010 |
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Scott McAdams (D) |
23% |
27% |
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Lisa Murkowski |
40% |
34% |
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John McCain (R) |
59% |
52% |
10/28/2010 |
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Rodney Glassman (D) |
35% |
32% |
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John Boozman (R) |
58% |
55% |
10/28/2010 |
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Blanche Lincoln (D) |
37% |
36% |
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Carly Fiorina (R) |
42% |
46% |
10/27/2010 |
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Barbara Boxer (D) |
52% |
49% |
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Ken Buck (R) |
47% |
48% |
10/25/2010 |
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Michael Bennett (D) |
48% |
44% |
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Linda McMahon (R) |
43% |
46% |
10/31/2010 |
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Richard Blumenthal (D) |
55% |
53% |
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Christine O'Donnell (R) |
40% |
40% |
10/14/2010 |
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Chris Coons (D) |
57% |
51% |
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Marco Rubio (R) |
49% |
50% |
10/27/2010 |
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Kendrick Meek (D) |
20% |
16% |
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Charlie Crist (I) |
30% |
30% |
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Johnny Isakson (R) |
58% |
59% |
10/24/2010 |
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Michael Thurmond (D) |
39% |
29% |
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Chuck Donovan (I) |
5% |
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Cam Cavasso (R) |
22% |
40% |
10/13/2010 |
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Daniel Inouye (D) |
75% |
53% |
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Mike Crapo (R) |
71% |
63% |
8/31/2010 |
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Tom Sullivan (D) |
25% |
24% |
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Mark Kirk (R) |
48% |
46% |
10/26/2010 |
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Alexi Giannoulias (D) |
46% |
42% |
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LeAlan Jones (G) |
5% |
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Dan Coats (R) |
55% |
52% |
10/21-22/2010 |
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Brad Ellsworth (D) |
40% |
34% |
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Chuck Grassley (R) |
65% |
55% |
9/23/2010 |
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Roxanne Conlin (D) |
33% |
37% |
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Jerry Moran (R) |
70% |
61% |
8/4/2010 |
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Lisa Johnston (D) |
26% |
28% |
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Rand Paul (R) |
56% |
53% |
10/27/2010 |
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Jack Conway (D) |
44% |
41% |
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David Vitter (R) |
57% |
54% |
8/30/2010 |
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Charlie Melancon (D) |
38% |
33% |
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Eric Wargotz (R) |
36% |
38% |
10/24/2010 |
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Barbara Mikulski (D) |
62% |
56% |
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Roy Blunt (R) |
54% |
52% |
10/19/2010 |
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Robin Carnahan (D) |
41% |
43% |
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Sharron Angle (R) |
45% |
49% |
10/25/2010 |
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Harry Reid (D) |
50% |
45% |
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Kelly Ayotte (R) |
60% |
56% |
10/27/2010 |
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Paul Hodes (D) |
37% |
41% |
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New York |
Jay Townsend (R) |
33% |
31% |
10/19/2010 |
Chuck Schumer (D) |
65% |
59% |
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Joe DioGuardi (R) |
36% |
33% |
10/19/2010 |
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Kirsten Gillibrand (D) |
62% |
54% |
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Richard Burr (R) |
55% |
52% |
10/12/2010 |
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Elaine Marshall (D) |
43% |
38% |
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John Hoeven (R) |
76% |
72% |
10/20/2010 |
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Tracy Potter (D) |
22% |
25% |
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Rob Portman (R) |
57% |
57% |
10/26/2010 |
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Lee Fisher (D) |
39% |
33% |
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Tom Coburn (R) |
71% |
68% |
9/23/2010 |
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Jim Rogers (D) |
26% |
26% |
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Jim Huffman (R) |
39% |
42% |
10/25/2010 |
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Ron Wyden (D) |
57% |
53% |
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Pat Toomey (R) |
51% |
50% |
10/28/2010 |
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Joe Sestak (D) |
49% |
46% |
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Jim DeMint (R) |
62% |
58% |
10/19/2010 |
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Alvin Greene (D) |
28% |
21% |
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Mike Lee (R) |
62% |
61% |
10/13/2010 |
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Sam Granato (D) |
33% |
28% |
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Len Britton (R) |
31% |
32% |
9/13/2010 |
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Patrick Leahy (D) |
64% |
63% |
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Dino Rossi (R) |
48% |
48% |
10/26/2010 |
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Patty Murray (D) |
52% |
47% |
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John Raese (R) |
43% |
46% |
10/31/2010 |
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Joe Manchin (D) |
53% |
50% |
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Ron Johnson (R) |
52% |
53% |
10/25/2010 |
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Russ Feingold (D) |
47% |
46% |
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U.S. House of Representatives Results |
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Rick Berg (R) |
55% |
52% |
10/18-19/2010 |
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Earl Pomeroy (D) |
45% |
42% |
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Kristi Noem (R) |
48% |
49% |
10/20/2010 |
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Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D) |
46% |
44% |
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Paul Beaudry (R) |
32% |
30% |
9/13/2010 |
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Peter Welch (D) |
65% |
64% |
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