Trust Score 6/100, rank #72 of 72 (high confidence; grade held in 84% of 400 resamples, plausible rank #65–72). Consistent R tilt · Often Republican-sponsored.
| Trust Score percentile | 0th (median 49) |
| Accuracy versus expected | 0th percentile |
| Random miss (consistency) | ±5.8 pts |
| Method | Live Phone |
| Transparency score | 3/10 |
| Cycle | Polls | Avg error | Bias |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 2.9 | R+2.9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4.8 | D+4.8 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1.7 | R+0.9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 11.9 | D+7.2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9.9 | R+9.9 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1.7 | D+1.7 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9.2 | R+9.2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6.9 | R+6.9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 | R+0.6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6.5 | R+6.5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5.4 | R+5.4 |
2 polls this cycle.
| Date | Poll | Result | vs. other polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-31 | New York Governor | Hochul 50, Blakeman 46 | R+9.5 |
| 03-08 | New York Governor | Hochul 52, Blakeman 43 | R+9.2 |
States polled: New York.
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McLaughlin & Associates is rated F in the Crosstab Trust Index (Trust Score 6 of 100, rank 72 of 72, high confidence). Its final polls missed the actual margin by 7 points on average, against 4.8 expected for the races it polled, and it called the winner in 64% of races.
Historically, McLaughlin & Associates's misses leaned R+3.5 on average. Lean describes how its numbers compare; it isn't an accusation of bias.
2 polls in Crosstab's data, including New York 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.