YouGov comes out ahead on 5 of 7 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index, which grades pollsters on how close their final polls came to actual results from 1998 to 2022.
| Measure | Change | YouGov |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 33/100 | 44/100 ★ |
| Average error how far final polls missed the result | 5.6 pts | 5 pts ★ |
| Versus expected error compared with what its races predicted | 0.7 worse | 0.1 better ★ |
| Consistency random miss once its tilt is removed | ±4.5 pts ★ | ±4.8 pts |
| Historical bias closer to even is better | D+3.2 | D+1.3 ★ |
| Winners called | 71% | 87% ★ |
| Track record final polls analyzed, 1998–2022 | 102 polls | 481 polls |
| 2026 polls | 13 | 42 |
| 2026 lean versus other polls of the same races | D+0.8 ★ | D+1.4 |
| Race | Change (latest) | YouGov (latest) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Senate | Cooper 50, Whatley 43 (R+1.9 vs. avg) | Cooper 53, Whatley 41 (D+3.4 vs. avg) |
| Iowa Senate | Turek 41, Hinson 44 | Turek 44, Hinson 43 (D+0.3 vs. avg) |
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YouGov has the smaller average error (5 pts vs. 5.6 pts). Overall, youGov comes out ahead on 5 of 7 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index (Change: C+, Trust Score 33; YouGov: B-, Trust Score 44).
Change (D+0.8 versus other polls of the same races) compared with YouGov (D+1.4). Lean describes how a pollster's numbers compare with others; it isn't a measure of accuracy.
Yes: 2 races in Crosstab's data, including North Carolina Senate, Iowa Senate.
Grades: Crosstab Trust Index, computed from FiveThirtyEight's pollster-ratings data (CC BY 4.0), 1998–2022; 2026 measures from Crosstab's polling data.
Updated 2026-10-04 · Crosstab, nonpartisan polling analysis.