House Effects
Monday, September 21, 202643 days until Election Day, November 3, 2026
Pollster record · how records are scored

YouGov

Method: text/web mix · scored polls from 2004 to 2025

Versus the field
−0.13
points of error vs. other pollsters in the same races, after shrinkage (unshrunk −0.13; 76% own record)
Average miss
4.9
points on the margin, as published
House effect
D+0.3
lean relative to other polls of the same races
Scored polls
867
446 races · 230 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.

CyclePollsAvg. missVersus the fieldLean vs. field
2004134.6+1.3D+3.3
2006435.0−0.0D+2.0
2008954.8−0.4D+0.6
200925.0+0.2D+0.3
2010393.9−1.3D+0.2
20121714.3+0.2D+0.1
201310.8−3.4D+1.3
20141566.0+0.1R+0.1
20161175.7−0.1R+0.6
201717.6+1.4R+5.1
2018232.6−1.3R+0.9
2020825.1+0.3D+0.7
202114.9+1.2D+1.5
2022383.4−1.1D+0.8
2024834.9+1.2D+0.9
202522.4−5.6D+5.8
This cycle

2026 polls in the database

EndedRaceMatchupAs published
Sep 14, 2026Generic ballotD+12
Sep 11, 2026Generic ballotD+8
Sep 10, 2026Senate OHSherrod Brown v. Jon HustedD+3
Sep 10, 2026Governor OHAmy Acton v. Vivek RamaswamyD+3
Sep 9, 2026Generic ballotD+11
Sep 8, 2026Senate METroy Jackson v. Susan CollinsD+4
Sep 8, 2026Generic ballotD+11
Sep 8, 2026Governor IARob Sand v. Zach LahnD+11
Sep 8, 2026Governor MEHannah Pingree v. Bobby CharlesD+11
Sep 8, 2026Senate IAJosh Turek v. Ashley HinsonD+3
Sep 4, 2026Governor TXGina Hinojosa v. Greg AbbottEven
Sep 4, 2026Senate TXJames Talarico v. Ken PaxtonD+5
Aug 31, 2026Generic ballotD+6
Aug 31, 2026Senate NCRoy Cooper v. Michael WhatleyD+11
Aug 26, 2026Generic ballotD+8
Aug 24, 2026Generic ballotD+6
Aug 17, 2026Generic ballotD+7
Aug 13, 2026Senate TXJames Talarico v. Ken PaxtonD+3
Aug 13, 2026Governor TXGina Hinojosa v. Greg AbbottR+5
Aug 12, 2026Senate MAEd Markey v. John DeatonD+21
Aug 12, 2026Governor MAMaura Healey v. Mike MinogueD+20
Aug 10, 2026Generic ballotD+6
Aug 3, 2026Generic ballotD+4
Jul 31, 2026Senate NCRoy Cooper v. Michael WhatleyD+11
Jul 31, 2026Senate TXJames Talarico v. Ken PaxtonD+3
Jul 27, 2026Generic ballotD+4
Jul 24, 2026Generic ballotD+7
Jul 23, 2026Senate NCRoy Cooper v. Michael WhatleyD+11
Jul 20, 2026Generic ballotD+5
Jul 13, 2026Generic ballotD+4
Jul 6, 2026Generic ballotD+3
Jun 29, 2026Generic ballotD+3
Jun 22, 2026Generic ballotD+2
Jun 15, 2026Generic ballotD+2
Jun 12, 2026Senate TXJames Talarico v. Ken PaxtonR+1
Jun 12, 2026Governor TXGina Hinojosa v. Greg AbbottR+7
Jun 10, 2026Senate NCRoy Cooper v. Michael WhatleyD+14
Jun 8, 2026Generic ballotD+4
Jun 1, 2026Generic ballotD+4
May 26, 2026Generic ballotD+4
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 dateRacePollResultMissOthers' miss
Oct 28, 20252025-GOV-VA D+15D+15.4R+0.4R+6.7
Oct 28, 20252025-GOV-NJ D+10D+14.4R+4.4R+9.7
Nov 3, 20242024 PresidentD+3R+1.5D+4.5D+3.7
Oct 31, 20242024 President, GAR+2R+2.2D+0.7D+1.6
Oct 31, 20242024 President, WID+4R+0.9D+4.9D+2.9
Oct 31, 20242024 Senate, NVD+7D+1.6D+5.4D+5.9
Oct 31, 20242024 PresidentD+1R+1.5D+2.0D+3.7
Oct 31, 20242024 President, PAD+3R+1.7D+4.7D+2.5
Oct 31, 20242024 President, NVD+1R+3.1D+4.1D+3.6
Oct 31, 20242024 President, NCR+1R+3.2D+2.2D+2.6
Oct 31, 20242024 Senate, AZD+4D+2.4D+1.6D+4.9
Oct 31, 20242024 President, MID+3R+1.4D+4.4D+3.6
Oct 31, 20242024 Senate, PAD+6R+0.2D+6.2D+4.7
Oct 31, 20242024 President, AZR+1R+5.5D+5.0D+4.7
Oct 31, 20242024 Generic ballotD+3R+2.7D+5.7D+3.4
Oct 31, 20242024 Senate, WID+5D+0.8D+4.2D+2.8
Oct 31, 20242024 Senate, MID+9D+0.3D+8.7D+4.1
Oct 30, 20242024 President, COD+14D+11.0D+3.0D+2.1
Oct 29, 20242024 PresidentD+2R+1.5D+3.5D+3.7
Oct 29, 20242024 Generic ballotR+1R+2.7D+1.7D+3.4
Oct 28, 20242024 President, NER+15R+20.5D+5.5D+4.6
Oct 28, 20242024 President, PAEvenR+1.7D+1.7D+2.5
Oct 28, 20242024 House, NE-2D+4R+1.9D+5.9D+5.2
Oct 28, 20242024 House, NE-1R+14R+20.2D+6.2—
Oct 28, 20242024 House, NE-3R+46R+60.8D+14.8—
Oct 28, 20242024 Senate, PAD+6R+0.2D+6.2D+4.7
Oct 25, 20242024 President, MID+5R+1.4D+6.4D+3.6
Oct 25, 20242024 President, WID+3R+0.9D+3.9D+2.9
Oct 25, 20242024 President, PAD+1R+1.7D+2.7D+2.5
Oct 25, 20242024 President, OHR+7R+11.2D+4.2D+4.2
Oct 25, 20242024 President, NVD+4R+3.1D+7.1D+3.6
Oct 25, 20242024 President, NHD+7D+2.8D+4.2D+5.6
Oct 25, 20242024 PresidentD+1R+1.5D+2.5D+3.7
Oct 25, 20242024 President, NCR+2R+3.2D+1.2D+2.6
Oct 25, 20242024 PresidentD+4R+1.5D+5.5D+3.7
Oct 25, 20242024 President, MND+10D+4.2D+5.8D+1.2
Oct 25, 20242024 President, GAR+5R+2.2R+2.8D+1.6
Oct 25, 20242024 President, FLR+6R+13.1D+7.1D+7.3
Oct 25, 20242024 President, VAD+8D+5.8D+2.2D+1.2
Oct 25, 20242024 President, AZR+4R+5.5D+1.5D+4.7
Oct 25, 20242024 President, TXR+4R+13.7D+9.7D+7.0
Oct 22, 20242024 PresidentD+3R+1.5D+4.5D+3.7
Oct 22, 20242024 Generic ballotEvenR+2.7D+2.7D+3.4
Oct 21, 20242024 Generic ballotD+3R+2.7D+5.7D+3.4
Oct 21, 20242024 PresidentD+3R+1.5D+4.5D+3.7
Oct 17, 20242024 Senate, CAD+21D+17.7D+3.3D+5.2
Oct 17, 20242024 Senate, TXR+4R+8.5D+4.5D+4.5
Oct 17, 20242024 President, CAD+29D+20.1D+8.9D+5.4
Oct 17, 20242024 President, FLR+5R+13.1D+8.1D+7.3
Oct 17, 20242024 President, TXR+5R+13.7D+8.7D+7.0
Oct 17, 20242024 Senate, NYD+25D+18.3D+6.7D+3.3
Oct 17, 20242024 Senate, FLR+4R+12.8D+8.8D+8.0
Oct 17, 20242024 President, NYD+20D+12.6D+7.4D+3.9
Oct 17, 20242024 PresidentD+5R+1.5D+6.5D+3.7
Oct 17, 20242024 President, PAD+2R+1.7D+3.7D+2.5
Oct 17, 20242024 Senate, PAD+8R+0.2D+8.2D+4.7
Oct 16, 20242024 President, AZR+3R+5.5D+2.5D+4.7
Oct 16, 20242024 Senate, AZD+9D+2.4D+6.6D+4.9
Oct 15, 20242024 PresidentD+4R+1.5D+5.5D+3.7
Oct 15, 20242024 Generic ballotD+1R+2.7D+3.7D+3.4