Analysis · 2026 pollster scorecard
Lake Research Partners
Scored, not ranked: 1 final poll, and a rank takes 5. 15 general-election polls this cycle (number 48 of 251 pollsters by volume), 1 of them a final poll of a race. 93% of its polls this cycle were paid for by a party, a campaign or an aligned group.
- Final polls
- 1
- Average miss
- 12.9
- Leaned
- R+12.9
- Leader won
- 100%
- Vs. field
- +5.3
- Score
- +0.9
Leaned is over 1 polls of Democrat-versus-Republican races; leader won is over 1 polls in called races. Official counts as of Nov 13, 5:39 PM EST, with 22 of 506 races still being counted.
By race type
| Race type | Polls | Avg. miss | Leaned | Leader won | Vs. field | All its polls, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National House vote | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Senate | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Governor | 1 | 12.9 | R+12.9 | 100% | +5.3 | 6 |
| House districts | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Every scored poll
| Contest | Poll | Result | Missed toward | Field miss | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado governorSep 16 to Oct 30 · 600 registered votersPhil Weiser 51, Victor Marx 36; count 61.1 to 33.2 | D+15.0 | D+27.9 | R+12.9 | 7.6 | ReleaseFrom Call the Map's poll archive · for Ballot Initiative Strategy Center |
Releases: Colorado governor
A poll’s margin is between the two candidates who finished first and second, in points; the result is the official count as of Nov 13, 5:39 PM EST. “Missed toward” names the party the poll favored compared with the result. How the score works is on the scorecard. Earlier elections and every 2026 poll: Lake Research Partners on the pollsters page.
Poll data via VoteHub, used under CC BY 4.0. Poll data from The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0.