UMass Lowell comes out ahead on 6 of 6 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index, which grades pollsters on how close their final polls came to actual results from 1998 to 2022.
| Measure | UMass Lowell | UNH |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 80/100 ★ | 16/100 |
| Average error how far final polls missed the result | 3.4 pts ★ | 6 pts |
| Versus expected error compared with what its races predicted | 1.5 better ★ | 0.8 worse |
| Consistency random miss once its tilt is removed | ±3.3 pts ★ | ±5.5 pts |
| Historical bias closer to even is better | D+1.6 ★ | D+2.5 |
| Winners called | 85% ★ | 82% |
| Track record final polls analyzed, 1998–2022 | 21 polls | 116 polls |
| 2026 polls | 1 | 31 |
| 2026 lean versus other polls of the same races | — | D+0.5 |
| Race | UMass Lowell (latest) | UNH (latest) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Governor | Pingree 49, Charles 38 (R+0.8 vs. avg) | Pingree 48, Charles 40 (R+3.9 vs. avg) |
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UMass Lowell has the smaller average error (3.4 pts vs. 6 pts). Overall, uMass Lowell comes out ahead on 6 of 6 measures in the Crosstab Trust Index (UMass Lowell: A, Trust Score 80; UNH: D, Trust Score 16).
Yes: 1 race in Crosstab's data, including Maine Governor.
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.