Pollster record · how records are scored
Hoffman Research Group
Method: live phone · scored polls from 2008 to 2022
Versus the field
+0.04
points of error vs. other pollsters in the same races, after shrinkage (unshrunk +0.79; 3% own record). A thin record: too few scored polls to say much.
Average miss
5.0
points on the margin, as published
House effect
None
lean relative to other polls of the same races
Scored polls
6
5 races · 1 polls this cycle
By cycle
Record over time
Error relative to other pollsters in the same races (negative is better), and lean relative to them. Cycles with fewer than 10 scored polls are grayed: a handful of polls says little.
| Cycle | Polls | Avg. miss | Versus the field | Lean vs. field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 9.3 | +4.4 | R+5.6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7.1 | +1.8 | R+1.8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.0 | −2.2 | D+2.6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3.5 | −0.2 | D+2.3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5.4 | +1.6 | R+2.5 |
This cycle
2026 polls in the database
| Ended | Race | Matchup | As published |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Governor OR | Tina Kotek v. Christine Drazan | Even |
The receipts
Most recent scored polls
Polls in the final two months of a race with a certified result. “Others” is the average miss of other pollsters in the same race.
| Poll date | Race | Poll | Result | Miss | Others' miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2022 | 2022 Governor, OR | R+2 | D+3.4 | R+5.4 | R+2.9 |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 2018 Governor, OR | D+3 | D+6.4 | R+3.4 | R+2.2 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | 2018 Governor, OR | D+10 | D+6.4 | D+3.6 | R+2.2 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2016 President, OR | D+12 | D+11.0 | D+1.0 | R+1.6 |
| Oct 24, 2012 | 2012 President, OR | D+5 | D+12.1 | R+7.1 | R+5.3 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 2008 President, OR | D+7 | D+16.3 | R+9.3 | R+3.8 |