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Toss-up · 1998 Senate
Wisconsin Senate
In the 1998 Wisconsin Senate race, Russ Feingold (D) won by about 2 points.
Actual result
D+2.1
Final polls said
EVEN
3 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Institute for Survey and Policy Research | D+2.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | FM3 Research | D+1.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute | D+7.0 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Market Shares Corp. | R+3.0 | 5.2 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Market Shares Corp.1998-10-235
FM3 Research1998-10-211
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Institute for Survey and Policy Research1998-10-150
St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute1998-10-145
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 Wisconsin Senate race?
Russ Feingold (D) won, by about 2.1 points (D+2.1).
When was the 1998 Wisconsin Senate election held?
It was held in November 1998.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.