Analysis · 2026 pollster scorecard
University of Georgia
Scored, not ranked: 2 final polls, and a rank takes 5. 3 general-election polls this cycle (number 148 of 251 pollsters by volume), 2 of them a final poll of a race.
- Final polls
- 2
- Average miss
- 9.9
- Leaned
- R+9.9
- Leader won
- 50%
- Vs. field
- +1.2
- Score
- +0.3
Leaned is over 2 polls of Democrat-versus-Republican races; leader won is over 2 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 | 1 | 10.1 | R+10.1 | 100% | +1.4 | 2 |
| Governor | 1 | 9.7 | R+9.7 | 0% | +1.0 | 1 |
| House districts | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Every scored poll
| Contest | Poll | Result | Missed toward | Field miss | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia SenateOct 7 to Oct 15 · 1,000 likely votersJon Ossoff 48, Mike Collins 40; count 59.0 to 41.0 | D+8.0 | D+18.1 | R+10.1 | 8.7 | Releasefor Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
| Georgia governorOct 7 to Oct 15 · 1,000 likely votersKeisha Lance Bottoms 45, Rick Jackson 46; count 54.3 to 45.7 | R+1.0 | D+8.7 | R+9.7 | 8.7 | Releasefor Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
Releases: Georgia Senate · Georgia governor
From the New York Times table, every poll on this page.
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.
Poll data via VoteHub, used under CC BY 4.0. Poll data from The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0.