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Toss-up · 2000 President
US President
In the 2000 US President race, Al Gore (D) won by less than a point.
Actual result
D+0.5
Final polls said
R+2.5
82 late polls · ✗
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Winner
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"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
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 | Harris Insights & Analytics | EVEN | 0.5 | ✗ |
| 2 | Opinion Dynamics | EVEN | 0.5 | ✗ |
| 3 | GQR | EVEN | 0.5 | ✗ |
| 4 | Public Opinion Strategies | EVEN | 0.5 | ✗ |
| 5 | CBS News | D+1.0 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 6 | CBS News/The New York Times | D+1.0 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 7 | Zogby Analytics | D+2.0 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| 8 | McLaughlin & Associates | D+2.0 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| 9 | TIPP Insights | R+1.9 | 2.4 | ✗ |
| 10 | Gallup | R+2.0 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 11 | Pew Research Center | R+2.0 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 12 | SSRS | R+2.0 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 13 | Princeton Survey Research Associates International | R+2.0 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 14 | American Viewpoint | R+2.0 | 2.5 | ✗ |
| 15 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | D+3.0 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| 16 | Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies | R+3.0 | 3.5 | ✗ |
| 17 | Polling Company/Global Strategy Group | R+3.0 | 3.5 | ✗ |
| 18 | ABC News/The Washington Post | R+3.0 | 3.5 | ✗ |
| 19 | Wirthlin Worldwide | R+4.0 | 4.5 | ✗ |
| 20 | Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group | R+5.0 | 5.5 | ✗ |
| 21 | Marist College | R+5.0 | 5.5 | ✗ |
| 22 | University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science | D+6.0 | 5.5 | ✓ |
| 23 | Yankelovich Partners Inc. | R+6.0 | 6.5 | ✗ |
| 24 | Los Angeles Times | R+6.0 | 6.5 | ✗ |
| 25 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+9.0 | 9.5 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
160 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Gallup2000-11-052
CBS News2000-11-051
Zogby Analytics2000-11-052
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-11-059
CBS News/The New York Times2000-11-051
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 US President race?
Al Gore (D) won, by about 0.5 points (D+0.5).
When was the 2000 US President election held?
It was held in November 2000.