About our polling averages
Our averages embrace polls collected by The New York Occasions and by FiveThirtyEight. The estimates modify for a wide range of components, together with the recency and pattern measurement of a ballot, whether or not a ballot represents doubtless voters, and whether or not different polls have shifted since a ballot was carried out.
We additionally consider whether or not every pollster: Has a observe file of accuracy in current electionsIs a member of an expert polling groupConducts probability-based sampling
These parts issue into how a lot weight every ballot will get within the common. And we think about pollsters that meet not less than two of the three standards to be “choose pollsters,” as long as they’re conducting polls for nonpartisan sponsors. Learn extra about our methodology.
The Occasions conducts its personal nationwide and state polls in partnership with Siena Faculty. These polls are included within the averages. Observe Occasions/Siena polling right here.
Sources: Polling averages by The New York Occasions. Particular person polls collected by FiveThirtyEight and The Occasions.