Tag: Election
High School and College Sophomores Provide the Most Accurate Predictions of Presidential Election Results in Nationwide Contest
November 15, 2016
Winners of Prediction 2016 Contest used sophisticated statistical methods to predict state-by-state and overall percentage outcomes with greater accuracy than more than 450 high school and college students from around the country. Using statistical data and sophisticated analytical methods, two students — one high school sophomore and one college sophomore — provided highly accurate predictions...
Demystifying the Election Prediction 2016 Contest
September 30, 2016
ASA is sponsoring the Prediction 2016 contest, giving students a chance to take part in this year’s election season by using statistics to predict the next president of the United States. Think you’re up for the challenge? We’ve compiled a few resources to help you get started. FiveThirtyEight Nate Silver, a well-known American statistician, offers...