Final national polls: Democrats lead the House vote by 9 to 14 points. Our read on the numbers

The last national polls before Tuesday all show Democrats ahead on the generic congressional ballot. AtlasIntel, surveying 3,566 adults Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 (margin of error ±2), has Democrats at 55.5% and Republicans at 41.4%, a lead of 14.1 points. Emerson College's final national poll, taken Oct. 24-26, has Democrats ahead 52% to 42%. The Hill/Decision Desk HQ polling average stands at Democrats 51.2%, Republicans 42.3%, a lead of 8.9 points.

These are polls, not results. The House is decided district by district, not by the national vote.