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Toss-up · 2000 Governor
North Carolina Governor
In the 2000 North Carolina Governor race, Mike Easley (D) won by about 6 points.
Actual result
D+5.8
Final polls said
D+4.2
5 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 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+7.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+2.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Harris Insights & Analytics | D+10.0 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | D+1.0 | 4.8 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2000-11-045
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-034
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-11-014
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2000-10-291
SurveyUSA2000-10-285
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 North Carolina Governor race?
Mike Easley (D) won, by about 5.8 points (D+5.8).
When was the 2000 North Carolina Governor election held?
It was held in November 2000.
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.