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Toss-up · 2000 President
California President
In the 2000 California President race, Al Gore (D) won by about 12 points.
Actual result
D+11.8
Final polls said
D+5.1
10 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 | FM3 Research | D+13.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | American Research Group | D+14.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Los Angeles Times | D+7.0 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Harris Insights & Analytics | D+6.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyUSA | D+6.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | Field Research Corp. (Field Poll) | D+5.0 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| 7 | Public Policy Institute of California | D+5.0 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| 8 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+3.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 9 | Zogby Analytics | EVEN | 11.8 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
18 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Zogby Analytics2000-11-0512
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-036
Field Research Corp. (Field Poll)2000-11-037
Zogby Analytics2000-11-024
SurveyUSA2000-10-316
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 California President race?
Al Gore (D) won, by about 11.8 points (D+11.8).
When was the 2000 California President 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.