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IowaSenateIowaSen.

Toss-up

Open seat: was Ernst (R)

Hinson leads · R +0.8

Chance of winning

Josh Turek, DemocraticJosh TurekTurek (D)Ashley Hinson, RepublicanAshley HinsonHinson (R)

43%57%

Polls close · in 0 min

9 p.m. ET Tue, Nov 3

when every poll in Iowa closes

ForecastR +0.8Polls 36D +0.7Results9 p.m. ET

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Likely range

Margin points
Forecast
D +5.6R +7.2
D +16.7EvenR +18.3

8.0% of modeled margins fall between R +0.3 and R +1.3.

Betting market

For comparison

The betting market's price against the forecast's chance, for each side
Turek (D)Hinson (R)
53¢Kalshi49¢
43%Forecast57%

They differ traders favour TurekThey back different sides: the forecast gives Hinson 57%, and traders price Turek at 53¢ to Hinson's 49¢.Kalshi

36 polls

36 polls in the forecast · their lead D +0.7 Poll results: Adjusted · Raw results D +0.2

34 with no party sponsor · 2 party-sponsored (2 R)

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  1. Josh Turek (D)— votes
  2. Ashley Hinson (R)— votes

Ballots cast so far

464,008 ballots

38% of the 2022 vote

2022 total 1.23M

By party registration

Democratic
46%
Neither party
20%
Republican
34%

How these voters registered, not how they voted.

By mail
149,325
In person
314,683

Source:University of Florida Election Lab (opens in a new tab) from Iowa’s election office, updated Nov 2

Forecast before the vote · win chance and margin Hinson 57%, R +0.8

Betting market

For comparison

The betting market's price against the forecast's chance, for each side
Turek (D)Hinson (R)
53¢Kalshi49¢
43%Forecast57%

They differ traders favour TurekThey back different sides: the forecast gives Hinson 57%, and traders price Turek at 53¢ to Hinson's 49¢.Kalshi

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Forecast margin

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IowaSenateIowaSen.

Toss-up

Open seat: was Ernst (R)

Hinson leads · R +0.8

Chance of winning

Josh Turek, DemocraticJosh TurekTurek (D)Ashley Hinson, RepublicanAshley HinsonHinson (R)

43%57%

Polls close · in 0 min

9 p.m. ET Tue, Nov 3

when every poll in Iowa closes

ForecastR +0.8Polls 36D +0.7Results9 p.m. ET

Loading the forecast’s history and its working…

Likely range

Margin points
Forecast
D +5.6R +7.2
D +16.7EvenR +18.3

8.0% of modeled margins fall between R +0.3 and R +1.3.

Betting market

For comparison

The betting market's price against the forecast's chance, for each side
Turek (D)Hinson (R)
53¢Kalshi49¢
43%Forecast57%

They differ traders favour TurekThey back different sides: the forecast gives Hinson 57%, and traders price Turek at 53¢ to Hinson's 49¢.Kalshi

36 polls

36 polls in the forecast · their lead D +0.7 Poll results: Adjusted · Raw results D +0.2

34 with no party sponsor · 2 party-sponsored (2 R)

Loading every poll…

  1. Josh Turek (D)— votes
  2. Ashley Hinson (R)— votes

Ballots cast so far

464,008 ballots

38% of the 2022 vote

2022 total 1.23M

By party registration

Democratic
46%
Neither party
20%
Republican
34%

How these voters registered, not how they voted.

By mail
149,325
In person
314,683

Source:University of Florida Election Lab (opens in a new tab) from Iowa’s election office, updated Nov 2

Forecast before the vote · win chance and margin Hinson 57%, R +0.8

Betting market

For comparison

The betting market's price against the forecast's chance, for each side
Turek (D)Hinson (R)
53¢Kalshi49¢
43%Forecast57%

They differ traders favour TurekThey back different sides: the forecast gives Hinson 57%, and traders price Turek at 53¢ to Hinson's 49¢.Kalshi

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Forecast margin

The closest senate calls

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