DeSart model in Washington, D.C.: Clinton is in the lead
The DeSart model is included in the econometric models component of the combined PollyVote. It currently forecasts a major vote share of 91.9% for Clinton, and 8.1% for Trump in Washington, D.C..
Putting the results in context
Single models should be interpreted with caution, because they may contain substantial errors. Rather than trusting the results from single models, the evidence-based approach is to rely on combined models or, even better, the combined PollyVote forecast that incorporates different methods and data.
Results compared to the combined PollyVote forecast
The current PollyVote foresees Clinton to gain 90.2% of the two-party vote in Washington, D.C.. The results of the DeSart model for Clinton are thus 1.7 percentage points above the combined PollyVote in Washington, D.C..