Analysis · 2026 pollster scorecard
Leger
Scored, not ranked: 1 final poll, and a rank takes 5. 2 general-election polls this cycle (number 162 of 251 pollsters by volume), 1 of them a final poll of a race.
- Final polls
- 1
- Average miss
- 7.8
- Leaned
- R+7.8
- Leader won
- 100%
- Vs. field
- +2.8
- Score
- +0.5
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; 1 of its poll is of a count that is not final.
By race type
| Race type | Polls | Avg. miss | Leaned | Leader won | Vs. field | All its polls, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National House vote | 1 | 7.8 | R+7.8 | 100% | +2.8 | 2 |
| Senate | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Governor | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| House districts | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Every scored poll
| Contest | Poll | Result | Missed toward | Field miss | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National House voteOct 23 to Oct 25 · 1,037 adults · count not finalDemocrats 42, Republicans 36; count 56.2 to 42.3 | D+6.0 | D+13.8 | R+7.8 | 5.0 | ReleaseFrom the New York Times table |
Releases: National House vote
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: Leger 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.