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ERIC Number: ED635594
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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An Updated Dynamic Bayesian Forecasting Model for the US Presidential Election
Heidemanns, Merlin; Gelman, Andrew; Morris, G. Elliott
Grantee Submission, Harvard Data Science Review v2 n4 2020
During modern general election cycles, information to forecast the electoral outcome is plentiful. So-called fundamentals like economic growth provide information early in the cycle. Trial-heat polls become informative closer to Election Day. Our model builds on (Linzer, 2013) and is implemented in Stan (Team, 2020). We improve on the estimation of state-level trends, the internal consistency of different predictions at the state and national level, and provide an adjustment for differential nonresponse bias across the cycle. The model forecast a Democratic win with probability in the 80-90% range during most of the 2020 U.S. presidential election campaign, conditional on the two major candidates staying in the race, no major third-party challenges, and no unprecedented challenges with turnout or vote counting.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305D190048