Oklahoma: Jerome model shows Trump in the lead
The Jerome model is included in the econometric models component of the combined PollyVote forecast. The model expects that Clinton will achieve 43.2% of the two-party vote share in Oklahoma, whereas Trump will end up with 56.8%.
Putting the results in context
Individual econometric models should be regarded with caution, since they can contain substantial biases. At the very least, one should check how a econometric model's results compare to benchmark forecasts.
Results vs. other econometric models
If we look at an average of Oklahoma econometric models, Trump's two-party vote share is currently at 63.4%. Relative to his numbers in the Jerome model Trump's econometric model average is 6.6 percentage points better.
The Jerome model in comparison with PollyVote's forecast
PollyVote currently predicts Trump to gain 65.2% of the two-party vote in Oklahoma, which is 8.4 percentage points above the results of the Jerome model. In comparison, a look at the PollyVote national prediction for Trump indicates that the actual results are 8.8 percentage points higher.