DeSart & Holbrook model in Mississippi: Trump is in the lead

The DeSart & Holbrook model released an updated prediction of the election result. The model currently forecasts a major vote share of 43.1% for Clinton, and 57.0% for Trump in Mississippi.

Putting the results in context

Individual models often contain substantial biases, which is why they should be treated with caution. Rather, one should check how a model's results compare to benchmark forecasts.

Comparison to the combined PollyVote

The current PollyVote anticipates Trump to gain 55.6% of the two-party vote in Mississippi. The results of the DeSart & Holbrook model for Trump are thus 1.4 percentage points above the combined PollyVote in Mississippi.

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