Election Forecast - USA 2016 - MH Prognostics |
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U.S. General Election | U.S. Presidential Primaries |
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Current chances for Presidency [time series] |
Final MH Election Result Forecast of
2016-11-08 [as of 11:20 p.m. CET]
for 49 of 50(+1) States for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election [Final Forecast | Result] |
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Candidate |
Electoral
Votes (EV) Main Forecast |
EV
Min. |
EV
Max. |
Popular Vote
(+/- 2%) |
Clinton (D) | >279 | 232 | 323 | 47.5% |
Trump (R) | >215 | 215 | 306 | 45.5% |
Johnson (L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5% |
other | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.5% |
MH Election Forecast of 2016-10-21 (after last TV debate) for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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[weighting factor for available polls in main forecast: 42%]
Candidate |
Electoral
Votes (EV) Main Forecast |
EV
Min. |
EV
Max. |
Popular Vote
(+/- 2%) |
Clinton (D) | 329 | 240 | 358 | 48% |
Trump (R) | 209 | 180 | 298 | 44% |
Johnson (L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6% |
other | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2% |
MH Election Forecast of 2016-09-28 (after 1st TV Debate) for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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[weighting factor for available polls in main forecast: 30%]
Candidate |
Electoral
Votes (EV) Main Forecast |
EV
Min. |
EV
Max. |
Popular Vote
(+/- 3%) |
Clinton (D) | 329 | 249 | 358 | 48% |
Trump (R) | 209 | 180 | 289 | 45% |
Johnson (L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5% |
other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% |
MH Election Forecast of 2016-09-13 (unscheduled; after Clinton Collapse) for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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[weighting factor for available polls in main forecast: 22%]
Candidate |
Electoral
Votes (EV) Main Forcast |
EV
Min. |
EV
Max. |
Popular Vote
(+/- 3%) |
Clinton (D) | 269 | 207 | 332 | 46% |
Trump (R) | 269 | 206 | 331 | 46% |
Johnson (L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6% |
other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% |
MH Election Forecast of 2016-08-03 (unscheduled; after Khan Controversy) for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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[weighting factor for available polls in main forecast: 12%]
Candidate |
Electoral
Votes (EV) Main Forecast |
EV
Min. |
EV
Max. |
Popular Vote
(+/- 3%) |
Clinton (D) | 285 | 249 | 347 | 47% |
Trump (R) | 253 | 191 | 289 | 44% |
Johnson (L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% |
other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% |
MH Election Forecast of 2016-07-30 (after Democratic Convention) for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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[weighting factor for available polls in main forecast: 10%]
Candidate |
Electoral
Votes (EV) Main Forecast |
EV
Min. |
EV
Max. |
Popular Vote
(+/- 3%) |
Clinton (D) | 269 | 207 | 332 | 46% |
Trump (R) | 269 | 206 | 331 | 46% |
Johnson (L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6% |
other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% |
MH Election Forecast of 2016-07-22 (after Republican Convention) for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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[weighting factor for available polls in main forecast: 7%]
Candidate |
Electoral
Votes (EV) Main Forecast |
EV
Min. |
EV
Max. |
Popular Vote
(+/- 3%) |
Clinton (D) | 248 | 213 | 285 | 44% |
Trump (R) | 290 | 253 | 325 | 47% |
Johnson (L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% |
other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% |
1st MH Election Forecast ("G.E. Baseline Forecast") of
2016-06-30
for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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[weighting factor for available polls in main forecast: 2%]
Candidate |
Electoral
Votes (EV) Main Forecast |
EV
Min. |
EV
Max. |
Popular Vote
(+/- 3%) |
Clinton (D) | 256 | 227 | 285 | 45% |
Trump (R) | 282 | 253 | 311 | 46% |
Johnson (L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% |
other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% |
U.S. Presidential Primaries 2016 |
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Remarks regarding accuracy of forecasts | Chances for Presidency (08.06.2016) [time series] |
Current Chances of winning the nomination of their own party
[time series]
Democrats | Clinton | Sanders | other | Republicans | Trump | Cruz | Kasich | other | |
2016-06-08 (after FT) | 98% | 1% | 1% | 2016-06-08 (after FT) | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
Won to date: Primaries and Pledged Delegates |
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Democrats | Clinton | Sanders | other | Republicans | Trump | Cruz | Rubio | other | |
Pledged Delegates
(final score) |
2218
54.8% |
1833
45.2% |
0
0.0% |
Pledged Delegates
(final score) |
1445
61.0% |
551
23.3% |
174
7.3% |
198
8.4% |
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Primaries won | 31 | 23 | 0 | Primaries won | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Democratic Primaries - graphical long-term forecast for individual states at beginning of primary season:
MH-win forecast
for 40 of 50 states
(2016-02-20) |
final result
(2016-06-15)
Primary result forecasts for individual states |
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MH Final Forecast of 2016-02-01 (11:50 pm CET):
Democrats |
Republicans |
Remarks
Results:
Democrats |
Republicans
"Reality Check" of Forecasts:
Democrats |
Republicans
New Hampshire [Primary on 2016-02-09]
MH Forecasts:
Pre-Prognosis 2016-02-01 (11:50 pm CET):
Democrats |
Republicans
Final Forecast 2016-02-09 (11:58 pm CET):
Democrats |
Republicans |
Remarks
Results:
Democrats |
Republicans
"Reality Check":
Democrats |
Republicans
Nevada [Dem. caucus on 2016-02-20, Rep. caucus on 2016-02-23]
MH Forecasts
Pre-Prognosis of 2016-02-13:
Democrats: too close to call |
Republicans: 1. Trump, 2. Cruz, 3. Rubio.
Final Forecast Dem 2016-02-20 (10:57 pm CET):
Democrats |
Remarks
Final Forecast Rep 2016-02-23 (09:55 pm CET):
Republicans |
Remarks
Results:
Democrats |
Republicans
"Reality Check":
Democrats |
Republicans
South Carolina [Rep. primary on 2016-02-20, Dem. primary on 2016-02-27]
MH Forecasts:
Pre-Prognosis 2016-02-13:
Democrats: Clinton (Lead: 15-25%) |
Republicans: 1. Trump, 2./3. Cruz/Rubio, 4./5. Bush/Kasich.
Final Forecast Rep 2016-02-20 (11:05 pm CET):
Republicans |
Remarks
Final Forecast Dem 2016-02-26 (08:05 am CET):
Democrats |
Remarks
Results:
Democrats |
Republicans
"Reality Check":
Democrats |
Republicans
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Retrospection & Comments
Super Tuesday [Primaries & Caucuses on 2016-03-01]
MH Final Forecast of
2016-03-01 [Pre-Prognosis of
2016-02-20 |
2016-02-13]
MH Forecast DEM | Result Democrats | MH Forecast REP | Result Republicans |
State | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin |
Alabama | Clinton | 45-55% | Clinton | +59% | Trump (2. Rubio) | 15-25% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +22% |
Alaska | caucus 2016-03-26 | --- | caucus 2016-03-26 | --- | Trump (2. tctc) | 15-25% | Cruz (2. Trump) | +3% |
Arkansas | Clinton | 25-35% | Clinton | +36% | Trump (2. Cruz) | 5-10% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +2% |
Colorado | Sanders | 5-10% | Sanders | +19% | Trump (2. Rubio) | 15-25% | (*) ----- | --- |
Georgia | Clinton | 35-45% | Clinton | +43% | Trump (2. Rubio) | 10-20% | Trump (2. Rubio) | +14% |
Massachusetts | tctc(too close to call) | <5% | Clinton | +1% | Trump (2. Rubio) | 25-35% | Trump (2. Kasich) | +31% |
Minnesota | tctc(too close to call) | <5% | Sanders | +23% | Trump (2. Cruz) | 10-20% | Rubio (2. Trump) | +7% |
North Dakota | primary 2016-06-07 | --- | primary 2016-06-07 | --- | Trump (2. Rubio) | 15-25% | (*) ----- | --- |
Oklahoma | Sanders | <5% | Sanders | +10% | Trump (2. tctc) | 10-20% | Cruz (2. Trump) | +6% |
Tennessee | Clinton | 20-30% | Clinton | +34% | Trump (2. tctc) | 20-30% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +14% |
Texas | Clinton | 25-35% | Clinton | +32% | Cruz (2. Trump) | 5-10% | Cruz (2. Trump) | +17% |
Vermont | Sanders | 65-75% | Sanders | +72% | Trump (2. Kasich) | 20-30% | Trump (2. Kasich) | +3% |
Virginia | Clinton | 15-25% | Clinton | +29% | Trump (2. Rubio) | 10-20% | Trump (2. Rubio) | +3% |
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Retrospection & Comments
Super Saturday Weekend [Primaries & Caucuses on March 5th/6th]:
MH Final Forecast of
2016-03-05 (08:57 pm CET)
MH Forecast DEM | Result Democrats | MH Forecast REP | Result Republicans |
Date | State | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin |
2016-03-05 | Kansas | Sanders | 10-20% | Sanders | +35% | Cruz (2. Trump) | 5-10% | Cruz (2. Trump) | +25% |
2016-03-05 | Kentucky | primary 2016-05-17 | --- | primary 2016-05-17 | --- | Trump (2. Cruz) | 5-10% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +4% |
2016-03-05 | Louisiana | Clinton | 45-55% | Clinton | +48% | Trump (2. Cruz) | 10-20% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +4% |
2016-03-05 | Maine | primary 2016-03-06 | --- | primary 2016-03-06 | --- | Trump (2. tctc) | 5-10% | Cruz (2. Trump) | +13% |
2016-03-05 | Nebraska | Sanders | 5-15% | Sanders | +14% | primary 2016-05-10 | --- | primary 2016-05-10 | --- |
2016-03-06 | Maine | Sanders | 25-35% | Sanders | +29% | caucus 2016-03-05 | --- | caucus 2016-03-05 | --- |
2016-03-06 | Puerto Rico | caucus 2016-06-05 | --- | caucus 2016-06-05 | --- | Rubio (2. tctc) | 20-30% | Rubio (2. Trump) | +58% |
Primaries of March 8 - 12 (Michigan etc.)
MH Final Forecast of
2016-03-08 (06:55 pm CET)
MH Forecast DEM | Result Democrats | MH Forecast REP | Result Republicans |
Date | State | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin |
2016-03-08 | Dem. abroad | Sanders | 25-35% | Sanders | +39% | ------ | --- | ------ | --- |
2016-03-08 | Hawaii | caucus 2016-03-26 | --- | caucus 2016-03-26 | --- | Rubio (2. Cruz) | <5% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +10% |
2016-03-08 | Idaho | caucus 2016-03-22 | --- | caucus 2016-03-22 | --- | Cruz (2. Trump) | <5% | Cruz (2. Trump) | +17% |
2016-03-08 | Michigan | Clinton | <5% | Sanders | +2% | Trump (2. tctc) | 10-20% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +12% |
2016-03-08 | Mississippi | Clinton | 55-65% | Clinton | +66% | Trump (2. Cruz) | 10-20% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +11% |
MH Final Forecast of
2016-03-12 (09:45 pm CET)
2016-03-12 | District of Col. | primary 2016-06-14 | --- | primary 2016-06-14 | --- | Kasich (2. Rubio) | <5% | Rubio (2. Kasich) | +2% |
2016-03-12 | Wyoming | primary 2016-04-09 | --- | primary 2016-04-09 | --- | Cruz (2. Trump) | 15-25% | Cruz (2. Rubio) | +47% |
green: Winner projected correctly (respectively winning margin within projected range)
red: Winner projected not correctly (respectively winning margin outside projected range)
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Retrospection & Comments
Big Tuesday [Primaries on 2016-03-15]
MH Final Forecast of
2016-03-15 (10:58 pm CET)
MH Forecast DEM | Result Democrats | MH Forecast REP | Result Republicans |
Date | State | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin |
2016-03-15 | Florida | Clinton | 15-25% | Clinton | +31% | Trump (2. Rubio) | 15-25% | Trump (2. Rubio) | +19% |
2016-03-15 | Illinois | Sanders | <5% | Clinton | +2% | Trump (2. Cruz) | 5-10% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +9% |
2016-03-15 | Missouri | Sanders | <5% | too close to call | +0% | Cruz (2. Trump) | <5% | too close to call | +0% |
2016-03-15 | North Carolina | Clinton | 15-25% | Clinton | +14% | Trump (2. Cruz) | 10-20% | Trump (2. Cruz) | +3% |
2016-03-15 | Ohio | too close to call | <5% | Clinton | +14% | Kasich (2.Trump) | 5-10% | Kasich (2.Trump) | +11% |
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Note: For the Demoratic primary in Puerto Rico on June 5th - as for all other island regions - due to lack of regional knowledge and data I do not calculate a detailed forecast. But Clinton is expected to win that primary easily.
Final Tuesday [Primaries on 2016-06-07]
MH Final Forecast of 2016-06-07 (11:35 pm CEST)
MH Forecast DEM | Result Democrats | MH Forecast REP | Result Republicans |
Date | State | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin | Winner | Margin |
2016-06-07 | California | too close to call | <5% | Clinton | +12% | Trump | 55-65% | Trump | +64% |
2016-06-07 | Montana | Sanders | 10-20% | Sanders | +7% | Trump | 50-60% | Trump | +64% |
2016-06-07 | New Jersey | Clinton | 20-30% | Clinton | +26% | Trump | 55-65% | Trump | +67% |
2016-06-07 | New Mexico | Clinton | 2-12% | Clinton | +3% | Trump | 45-55% | Trump | +57% |
2016-06-07 | North Dakota | Sanders | 15-25% | Sanders | +39% | no primary | --- | no primary | --- |
2016-06-07 | South Dakota | Sanders | 2-12% | Clinton | +2% | Trump | 45-55% | Trump | +50% |
Final Primary
2016-06-14 | District of Col. | Clinton | 45-55% | Clinton | +57% | caucus 2016-03-12 | --- | caucus 2016-03-12 | --- |
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Retrospection & Comments