polling data
Public opinion numbers
Polling data is information gathered by surveying a sample of people about their opinions, preferences, or intentions.
The term appears most often in political contexts—tracking which candidate leads or how voters feel about issues: The polling data shows a tight race.
Pollsters use statistical methods to generalize from samples to larger populations, though accuracy depends on methodology and sample quality.
- margin of errorAllowable deviation from truth
- plus or minusIndicates approximate range
- random samplingSelecting by pure chance
- bellwetherTrend-setting leader
- too close to callUndecidable by current count
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Official vote counts
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polling dataanecdotal evidence
Support from individual accounts
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