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Elections Who We Are Careers Contact Us Margin of Error Calculator Our Work Commentary Published polls ComRes in margin of error calculator 90 the News Case studies Margin of Error Calculator The margin of error shows the level of accuracy that a random sample of a given population has. Our calculator http://americanresearchgroup.com/moe.html gives the percentage points of error either side of a result for a chosen sample size. It is calculated at the standard 95% confidence level. Therefore we can be 95% confident that the sample result reflects the actual population result to within the margin of error. This calculator is based on a 50% result in a poll, which http://www.comresglobal.com/our-work/margin-of-error-calculator/ is where the margin of error is at its maximum. This means that, according to the law of statistical probability, for 19 out of every 20 polls the 'true' result will be within the margin of error shown. CONTACT USTO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW WE CAN HELP YOU MARGIN OF ERROR CALCULATOR Population Size Sample Size Calculate Margin of Error POLLWATCH Sign up to Pollwatch, a regular update on all the polls and latest news from ComRes SIGN UP » What we Do Corporate Reputation Public Policy The ComRes Difference Communications Awards Services Audiences Tools How we work Where we work Our Work Commentary Published polls ComRes in the News Case studies Margin of Error Calculator Research Published polls ComRes in the News Case studies Margin of Error Calculator Who We Are The Team CSR Careers KEEP IN TOUCH Privacy Policy ComRes is the trading name of CommunicateResearch Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. Company number: 4810991. Registered office: Coveham House, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3EP.
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