Election 2010: The Results Are In

Here’s how our Democratic and Republican Political Insiders fared in their Election Day predictions.

By James A. Barnes and Peter Bell

Updated: November 5, 2010 | 9:15 a.m.
November 4, 2010 | 12:37 p.m.

Here’s how our Democratic and Republican Political Insiders fared in their Election Day predictions. The top Republican Insider was consultant Chris LaCivita. The top Democrats were lobbyist Tom O’Donnell and pollster Mark Mellman.

 

1) Which party will win the House?

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Rep.      Rep.         Rep.         Rep.           Rep.           Rep.

 

2) How many House seats will Republicans gain?

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
60*       53           47           51             57             46

 

3) Which party will win the Senate?

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Dem.      Dem.         Dem.         Dem.           Dem.           Dem.

 

4) How many Senate seats will Republicans gain?

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
6*        8            7            7              7              6

 

5) Who will win these Senate races?

ILLINOIS

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Kirk      Kirk         Giannoulias  Kirk           Kirk           Kirk

KENTUCKY

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Paul      Paul         Paul         Paul           Paul           Paul

NEVADA

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Reid      Angle        Reid         Reid           Reid           Reid

PENNSYLVANIA

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Toomey    Toomey       Sestak       Toomey         Toomey         Toomey

 

6) Who will win these House races?

IA-03

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Boswell   Zaun         Boswell      Boswell        Boswell        Boswell

NH-02

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Bass      Bass         Bass         Bass           Bass           Kuster

SC-05

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Mulvaney  Mulvaney     Mulvaney     Mulvaney       Mulvaney       Mulvaney

SD-AL

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)
Noem      Noem         Noem         Noem           Noem           Noem

 

7) Who will win these gubernatorial races?

CALIFORNIA

Outcome   Republican   Democratic   Chris          Tom            Mark
          Insiders     Insiders     LaCivita(R)    O'Donnell(D)   Mellman(D)

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