Pollster · 741 of 1053
NBC/WSJ/Marist
GRADE A− NEUTRAL LEAN
Polls scored
37
Mean error
3.3 pt
Signed bias
R+0.65
Aggregation weight
1.20
Composite quality score
0–100 · weighted of 6 components 65
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
aligned Across 16 graded races, NBC/WSJ/Marist's released topline differed from the median editorial-rater consensus by an average of +0.7pp. That's well-aligned with the consensus — useful as a sanity check, less useful as a contrarian signal.
Mean delta
+0.7pp
Median delta
+0.5pp
Std-dev
3.4pp
N graded
16
Recent activity
Total all time
37
Last 30d
0
Last 90d
0
Last 180d
0
Per-cycle debrief appearances
| Cycle | Rank | Polls | MAE | Signed bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #4 / 19 | 7 | 3.14 pt | D+1.86 pp |
| 2012 | #5 / 12 | 6 | 3.56 pt | R+3.56 pp |
Recent polls
- 11/1/2016 us-senate-2016-az John McCain 55.0 · Ann Kirkpatrick 39.0
- 11/1/2016 us-senate-2016-ga Johnny Isakson 48.0 · Jim Barksdale 37.0 · Allen Buckley 7.0
- 10/26/2016 us-governor-2016-nc Pat McCrory 45.0 · Roy Cooper 51.0
- 10/26/2016 us-senate-2016-fl Marco Rubio 51.0 · Patrick Murphy 43.0
- 10/26/2016 us-senate-2016-nc Richard Burr 48.0 · Deborah Ross 48.0
- 10/24/2016 us-governor-2016-nh Colin Van Ostern 47.0 · Chris Sununu 46.0
- 10/24/2016 us-senate-2016-nh Kelly Ayotte 48.0 · Maggie Hassan 47.0
- 10/12/2016 us-governor-2016-nc Pat McCrory 48.0 · Roy Cooper 49.0
- 10/12/2016 us-senate-2016-nc Richard Burr 46.0 · Deborah Ross 46.0
- 10/12/2016 us-senate-2016-oh Rob Portman 55.0 · Ted Strickland 37.0