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Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University has 1 poll in our database and is rated on 1 past poll scored against results (2016).

Rated polls

1

2016

Average miss

2.5

All pollsters: 6.8

Lean

R+0.1

Against other polls of the same races

Picked winner

100%

Of rated polls

Last poll

Oct 30, 2016

2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky (2016)

Every rated poll against the result

Each dot is one poll from the last three weeks of a race: how far its margin landed from the result. Above the line it overstated Democrats; below, Republicans. Bars show each cycle’s average lean.

  • Poll
  • Cycle average
R+2.5

1 rated polls; misses beyond 10 points are drawn at the edge. Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET

By type of race

Race typeRated pollsAvg. missAll pollstersLeanPicked winner
Senate12.55.5R+2.5100%

Avg. miss: green where it beats all pollsters’ average for that type. Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET

Among all pollsters

Average miss of every rated pollster, in points. Western Kentucky University is marked; darker bars are pollsters with a smaller miss.

Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET

DatesQuestionSampleResultMarginvs resultSource
Oct 25–30, 20162016 United States Senate election in Kentucky (2016)602 VGray 39 · Paul 55R+16—Release

Latest poll ended Oct 30, 2016. Source: each poll’s own release, via the 99chambers polls database

Who it polls for

Sponsors of its polls since 2016, by share of polls.

No sponsor named100%

No polls for candidates or party committees on file.

Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET