2 final polls from 2012 to 2012 (average error 1 points): too few to grade. Crosstab grades every 2026 pollster on its own results after Election Day.
5 polls this cycle; its polls have been close to even with other polls (raw gap R+0.5, adjusted for its 5 polls); spread 0.47× what its sample sizes predict.
| Date | Poll | Result | vs. other polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-24 | North Carolina Senate | Cooper 50, Whatley 42 | R+1.1 |
| 09-16 | North Carolina Senate | Cooper 49, Whatley 39 | D+2 |
| 09-16 | North Carolina Senate | Cooper 50, Whatley 42 | R+0.6 |
| 08-12 | North Carolina Senate | Cooper 48, Whatley 41 | R+2.6 |
| 04-06 | North Carolina Senate | Cooper 50, Whatley 42 | R+0.3 |
States polled: North Carolina.
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High Point University Survey Research Center has 2 final polls in the 1998–2022 results data, too few to receive a grade (at least 20 graded polls are needed). Its average error was 1 points.
Historically, High Point University Survey Research Center's misses leaned even on average. In 2026 its polls have been close to even with other polls. Lean describes how its numbers compare; it isn't an accusation of bias.
5 polls in Crosstab's data, including North Carolina 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.