North Carolina Senate
Cooper wins 94 of 100 simulated elections
The simulation rates North Carolina safe Democratic. The middle simulated result is D+8.1, and 8 in 10 fall between D+1.6 and D+14.8.
DEM WINS
REP WINS
94
6
of 100 simulations, 3 Nov
Roy Cooper (D) vs. Michael Whatley (R)
If the election were today: Cooper, 96 in 100
Beside the benchmarks
| Our simulation, Nov. 3 | Cooper 94 in 100 |
|---|---|
| Statistics only, no simulation | Cooper 94 in 100 |
| Prediction markets | Cooper 96% |
| Poll average | D+10.1 |
| Cook Political Report | Likely D |
The spread
100 of the 40,000 simulated elections
Each dot is one simulated election, placed by its margin.
Margin
Our range beside the poll average
Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the dot is the middle result.
Over time
Cooper's chance in 100
The shaded band is the toss-up zone, 45 to 55.
What moved it
The news, as the voter personas reacted to it
No story moved this race today.
What the news is worth.All news so far moves the Nov. 3 margin by R+0.0 (0.1 from switching, 0.1 from turnout). If news matters less, Cooper wins 94 in 100; if it matters more, 94.
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REP WINS
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41
of 100 simulations, 3 Nov
Roy Cooper is the Democrat. Incumbent retiring. How the simulation works