outpolls
Wins more votes
Outpolls means to receive more votes than another candidate or option in a poll or election: She consistently outpolls her rivals in swing states.
The word appears almost exclusively in political coverage, describing one candidate's polling advantage over another.
One who contends against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- frontrunnerLeading candidate or competitor
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
contender · rival · head-to-head · matchup · race · competitive · trailing · leading
Mass of earth falling
- pluralityLargest share among several
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
decisive · commanding · overwhelming · supermajority · dominance · edge · gap · spread
Formally registering a choice
- ballotsVoting forms
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- caucusesClosed political party meetings
precincts · campaigns · nominees · electorate · turnout · constituencies · endorsements · debates
Opinion surveys or voting sites
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
- approval ratingPublic opinion metric
- favorabilityPositive perception rating
- trackingMonitoring location over time
sampling · respondents · likely voters · margin of error · demographics · crosstabs · weighting · aggregate
opponent
One who contends against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- frontrunnerLeading candidate or competitor
underdog · contender · rival · head-to-head · matchup · race · competitive · trailing · leading · surpassing
landslide
Mass of earth falling
- pluralityLargest share among several
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
mandate · decisive · commanding · overwhelming · supermajority · dominance · edge · gap · spread · deficit
voting
Formally registering a choice
- ballotsVoting forms
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
caucuses · precincts · campaigns · nominees · electorate · turnout · constituencies · endorsements · debates · platforms
polls
Opinion surveys or voting sites
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
- approval ratingPublic opinion metric
- favorabilityPositive perception rating
tracking · sampling · respondents · likely voters · margin of error · demographics · crosstabs · weighting · aggregate · forecast