What Are Exit Polls? How Accurate Are They? FAQ Before Delhi Election Results

Last Updated:February 05, 2025, 18:11 IST

Delhi Elections: The Election Commission will officially announce the final results on Saturday, February 8.

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 (AP file photo)

The voting is underway in at least 70 assembly constituencies in Delhi. The polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, following which exit poll results will be declared.

The main contest is between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress. The party securing the majority of seats will form the next government in Delhi. The Election Commission will officially announce the final results on Saturday, February 8.

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What Are Exit Polls

Immediately after voters leave polling stations, they are asked whom they voted for. The responses form part of the survey that are used to predict the election results. This process is called exit polls. These polls forecast the outcomes by gathering real-time voter responses, differing from opinion polls conducted before elections. Exit polls operate on the premise that voters are more likely to provide honest responses immediately after voting.

Are Exit Polls Accurate?

The reliability of exit polls is influenced by multiple factors encompassing voter’s honesty with answers, margin of error and sample size. Thus, making the exit poll results inaccurate. However, it still can help people predict which party would lead in the elections.

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