Exit Polls: ‘Bungling’ Pollsters or Too Close a Fight?

Different results are due to close nature of contests as well as the variance in the quality of data collection.

The exit poll results are out, and as has been the trend for the past few years, they haven’t presented a clear picture.

This, despite the fact that they are generally considered a better barometer of results than opinion polls. Though they may not be able to predict accurately seats and vote shares, they do generally indicate the direction of the trend correctly.