Pollster · 14 of 1769
CBS News/YouGov
Polls scored
24
Mean error
4.7 pt
Signed bias
D+3.72
Aggregation weight
0.92
Composite quality score
0–100 · weighted of 5 measured components68
of 100 · tier · strong
Strong on the components we measure; one or two areas pull the composite below the elite threshold.
Pollster vs editorial consensus
alignedAcross 23 graded races, CBS News/YouGov's released topline differed from the median editorial-rater consensus by an average of +1.4pp. That's well-aligned with the consensus — useful as a sanity check, less useful as a contrarian signal.
Mean delta
+1.4pp
Median delta
+3.0pp
Std-dev
6.5pp
N graded
23
Recent activity
Total all time
42
Last 30d
0
Last 90d
1
Last 180d
1
Per-cycle debrief appearances
| Cycle | Rank | Polls | MAE | Signed bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #11 / 19 | 11 | 4.80 pt | D+3.79 pp |
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