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The Polling Calendar

No polls1–7 polls8–14 polls15–21 polls22–27 polls28 pollsJan 1: 0 pollsJanJan 2: 0 pollsJan 3: 0 pollsJan 4: 0 pollsJan 5: 0 pollsJan 6: 2 pollsJan 7: 1 pollJan 8: 1 pollJan 9: 0 pollsJan 10: 0 pollsJan 11: 2 pollsJan 12: 2 pollsJan 13: 0 pollsJan 14: 0 pollsJan 15: 1 pollJan 16: 0 pollsJan 17: 2 pollsJan 18: 0 pollsJan 19: 2 pollsJan 20: 0 pollsJan 21: 0 pollsJan 22: 0 pollsJan 23: 0 pollsJan 24: 0 pollsJan 25: 2 pollsJan 26: 0 pollsJan 27: 0 pollsJan 28: 1 pollJan 29: 1 pollJan 30: 1 pollJan 31: 2 pollsFeb 1: 0 pollsFebFeb 2: 2 pollsFeb 3: 2 pollsFeb 4: 3 pollsFeb 5: 1 pollFeb 6: 0 pollsFeb 7: 0 pollsFeb 8: 2 pollsFeb 9: 0 pollsFeb 10: 0 pollsFeb 11: 0 pollsFeb 12: 1 pollFeb 13: 0 pollsFeb 14: 0 pollsFeb 15: 0 pollsFeb 16: 5 pollsFeb 17: 2 pollsFeb 18: 1 pollFeb 19: 1 pollFeb 20: 0 pollsFeb 21: 0 pollsFeb 22: 3 pollsFeb 23: 1 pollFeb 24: 0 pollsFeb 25: 0 pollsFeb 26: 2 pollsFeb 27: 0 pollsFeb 28: 0 pollsMar 1: 1 pollMarMar 2: 3 pollsMar 3: 0 pollsMar 4: 0 pollsMar 5: 1 pollMar 6: 0 pollsMar 7: 0 pollsMar 8: 3 pollsMar 9: 0 pollsMar 10: 0 pollsMar 11: 1 pollMar 12: 2 pollsMar 13: 1 pollMar 14: 7 pollsMar 15: 0 pollsMar 16: 2 pollsMar 17: 2 pollsMar 18: 4 pollsMar 19: 1 pollMar 20: 0 pollsMar 21: 0 pollsMar 22: 1 pollMar 23: 2 pollsMar 24: 0 pollsMar 25: 0 pollsMar 26: 2 pollsMar 27: 0 pollsMar 28: 0 pollsMar 29: 1 pollMar 30: 0 pollsMar 31: 2 pollsApr 1: 1 pollAprApr 2: 0 pollsApr 3: 0 pollsApr 4: 0 pollsApr 5: 0 pollsApr 6: 1 pollApr 7: 1 pollApr 8: 0 pollsApr 9: 6 pollsApr 10: 0 pollsApr 11: 0 pollsApr 12: 1 pollApr 13: 2 pollsApr 14: 3 pollsApr 15: 0 pollsApr 16: 1 pollApr 17: 0 pollsApr 18: 0 pollsApr 19: 1 pollApr 20: 8 pollsApr 21: 2 pollsApr 22: 0 pollsApr 23: 1 pollApr 24: 2 pollsApr 25: 1 pollApr 26: 0 pollsApr 27: 1 pollApr 28: 2 pollsApr 29: 4 pollsApr 30: 1 pollMay 1: 1 pollMayMay 2: 1 pollMay 3: 0 pollsMay 4: 0 pollsMay 5: 2 pollsMay 6: 1 pollMay 7: 2 pollsMay 8: 1 pollMay 9: 1 pollMay 10: 0 pollsMay 11: 3 pollsMay 12: 1 pollMay 13: 0 pollsMay 14: 0 pollsMay 15: 0 pollsMay 16: 1 pollMay 17: 1 pollMay 18: 0 pollsMay 19: 0 pollsMay 20: 1 pollMay 21: 0 pollsMay 22: 0 pollsMay 23: 4 pollsMay 24: 1 pollMay 25: 0 pollsMay 26: 1 pollMay 27: 0 pollsMay 28: 3 pollsMay 29: 0 pollsMay 30: 1 pollMay 31: 3 pollsJun 1: 4 pollsJunJun 2: 1 pollJun 3: 0 pollsJun 4: 8 pollsJun 5: 0 pollsJun 6: 0 pollsJun 7: 1 pollJun 8: 0 pollsJun 9: 0 pollsJun 10: 2 pollsJun 11: 5 pollsJun 12: 4 pollsJun 13: 2 pollsJun 14: 2 pollsJun 15: 1 pollJun 16: 3 pollsJun 17: 0 pollsJun 18: 0 pollsJun 19: 2 pollsJun 20: 1 pollJun 21: 4 pollsJun 22: 1 pollJun 23: 11 pollsJun 24: 2 pollsJun 25: 7 pollsJun 26: 1 pollJun 27: 11 pollsJun 28: 5 pollsJun 29: 2 pollsJun 30: 4 pollsJul 1: 1 pollJulJul 2: 2 pollsJul 3: 0 pollsJul 4: 0 pollsJul 5: 0 pollsJul 6: 1 pollJul 7: 1 pollJul 8: 2 pollsJul 9: 1 pollJul 10: 1 pollJul 11: 3 pollsJul 12: 3 pollsJul 13: 4 pollsJul 14: 2 pollsJul 15: 2 pollsJul 16: 7 pollsJul 17: 5 pollsJul 18: 1 pollJul 19: 2 pollsJul 20: 5 pollsJul 21: 1 pollJul 22: 3 pollsJul 23: 2 pollsJul 24: 3 pollsJul 25: 0 pollsJul 26: 4 pollsJul 27: 5 pollsJul 28: 2 pollsJul 29: 3 pollsJul 30: 10 pollsJul 31: 5 pollsAug 1: 5 pollsAugAug 2: 1 pollAug 3: 2 pollsAug 4: 7 pollsAug 5: 2 pollsAug 6: 6 pollsAug 7: 2 pollsAug 8: 2 pollsAug 9: 5 pollsAug 10: 12 pollsAug 11: 2 pollsAug 12: 5 pollsAug 13: 10 pollsAug 14: 0 pollsAug 15: 2 pollsAug 16: 2 pollsAug 17: 8 pollsAug 18: 6 pollsAug 19: 0 pollsAug 20: 6 pollsAug 21: 3 pollsAug 22: 5 pollsAug 23: 6 pollsAug 24: 13 pollsAug 25: 1 pollAug 26: 4 pollsAug 27: 2 pollsAug 28: 9 pollsAug 29: 1 pollAug 30: 5 pollsAug 31: 8 pollsSep 1: 5 pollsSepSep 2: 5 pollsSep 3: 7 pollsSep 4: 3 pollsSep 5: 1 pollSep 6: 6 pollsSep 7: 3 pollsSep 8: 7 pollsSep 9: 8 pollsSep 10: 17 pollsSep 11: 9 pollsSep 12: 5 pollsSep 13: 7 pollsSep 14: 18 pollsSep 15: 8 pollsSep 16: 10 pollsSep 17: 12 pollsSep 18: 4 pollsSep 19: 6 pollsSep 20: 15 pollsSep 21: 24 pollsSep 22: 17 pollsSep 23: 11 pollsSep 24: 7 pollsSep 25: 6 pollsSep 26: 1 pollSep 27: 18 pollsSep 28: 13 pollsSep 29: 9 pollsSep 30: 26 pollsOct 1: 28 pollsOctOct 2: 2 pollsOct 3: 6 pollsOct 4: 22 pollsOct 5: 21 pollsOct 6: 10 pollsOct 7: 11 pollsOct 8: 16 pollsOct 9: 13 pollsOct 10: 7 pollsOct 11: 14 pollsOct 12: 16 pollsOct 13: 13 pollsOct 14: 28 pollsOct 15: 15 pollsOct 16: 9 pollsOct 17: 4 pollsOct 18: 20 pollsOct 19: 21 pollsOct 20: 27 pollsOct 21: 14 pollsOct 22: 23 pollsOct 23: 21 pollsOct 24: 7 pollsOct 25: 19 pollsOct 26: 18 pollsOct 27: 14 pollsOct 28: 20 pollsOct 29: 24 pollsOct 30: 8 pollsOct 31: 13 pollsNov 1: 24 pollsNovLabor Day28 polls on Oct 1MonWedFri

61% of this year's 1,253 polls finished on or after Labor Day; one of the busiest days was October 1, when twenty-eight polls finished

  • No polls
  • 1–7 polls
  • 8–14 polls
  • 15–21 polls
  • 22–27 polls
  • 28 polls

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