VotePredictor
past elections

US President

Al Gore (D) vs George W. Bush (R)

Actual result
D+0.5
Final polls said
R+2.5
82 late polls · ✗
Model predicted
Winner
Dem

"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. The model's prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).

Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Harris Insights & AnalyticsEVEN0.5
2Opinion DynamicsEVEN0.5
3GQREVEN0.5
4Public Opinion StrategiesEVEN0.5
5CBS NewsD+1.00.5
6CBS News/The New York TimesD+1.00.5
7Zogby AnalyticsD+2.01.5
8McLaughlin & AssociatesD+2.01.5
9TIPP InsightsR+1.92.4
10GallupR+2.02.5
11Pew Research CenterR+2.02.5
12SSRSR+2.02.5
13Princeton Survey Research Associates InternationalR+2.02.5
14American ViewpointR+2.02.5
15Garin-Hart-Yang Research GroupD+3.02.5
16Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion StrategiesR+3.03.5
17Polling Company/Global Strategy GroupR+3.03.5
18ABC News/The Washington PostR+3.03.5
19Wirthlin WorldwideR+4.04.5
20Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance GroupR+5.05.5
21Marist CollegeR+5.05.5
22University of Massachusetts Department of Political ScienceD+6.05.5
23Yankelovich Partners Inc.R+6.06.5
24Los Angeles TimesR+6.06.5
25Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)R+9.09.5

Polls (160)

PollsterDatenPollMiss
Gallup2000-11-052350R+2.02
CBS News2000-11-051091D+1.01
Zogby Analytics2000-11-051200D+2.02
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-11-053750R+9.09
CBS News/The New York Times2000-11-051091D+1.01
Zogby Analytics2000-11-051200D+2.02
TIPP Insights2000-11-051292R+1.92
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-11-051000R+5.05
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies2000-11-041026R+3.03
CBS News2000-11-041273R+4.04
Pew Research Center2000-11-041301R+2.02
Polling Company/Global Strategy Group2000-11-041253R+3.03
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-041348EVEN0
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-11-041801R+3.03
CBS News/The New York Times2000-11-031158R+5.05
SSRS2000-11-031103R+2.02
Pew Research Center2000-11-031307R+3.03
Gallup2000-11-032733R+5.05
Zogby Analytics2000-11-021200R+4.04
Polling Company/Global Strategy Group2000-11-021253R+3.03
CBS News2000-11-02825R+2.02
CBS News/The New York Times2000-11-02825R+2.02
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies2000-11-02751R+3.03
TIPP Insights2000-11-02883R+7.07
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-11-011280R+3.03
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-01134000R+1.01
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-11-013750R+3.03
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-11-01808R+2.02
Polling Company/Global Strategy Group2000-11-011000R+7.07
Marist College2000-11-01623R+5.05
Opinion Dynamics2000-11-011000EVEN0
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-11-011000R+9.09
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-11-011280R+3.03
Gallup2000-10-312123R+4.04
TIPP Insights2000-10-301016R+4.04
CBS News2000-10-30965EVEN0
GQR2000-10-301016EVEN0
Zogby Analytics2000-10-301200R+5.05
Zogby Analytics2000-10-301200R+3.03
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-291067R+2.02
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-293750D+7.07
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-291020R+3.03
Gallup2000-10-282207R+3.03
Zogby Analytics2000-10-271200R+1.01
SSRS2000-10-271103R+3.03
Pew Research Center2000-10-271062R+4.04
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-261009R+1.01
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-10-261113R+3.03
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-10-261000R+5.05
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-10-26818R+8.08
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-261009R+1.01
Gallup2000-10-25851R+13.013
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-253750D+4.04
Yankelovich Partners Inc.2000-10-251076R+6.06
GQR2000-10-24998D+2.02
Zogby Analytics2000-10-231200D+3.03
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-10-23813R+5.05
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-231000R+2.02
Gallup2000-10-22752D+1.01
Wirthlin Worldwide2000-10-22751R+4.04
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-223750D+6.06
TIPP Insights2000-10-21829R+2.02
Zogby Analytics2000-10-201200R+4.04
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-10-201000R+6.06
American Viewpoint2000-10-20800R+2.02
Pew Research Center2000-10-20663EVEN0
SSRS2000-10-20653R+2.02
CBS News/The New York Times2000-10-20825R+2.02
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-201071R+3.03
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-10-19800R+7.07
GQR2000-10-191009D+2.02
Gallup2000-10-19718R+11.011
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies2000-10-18709R+2.02
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-183750D+5.05
Opinion Dynamics2000-10-18900R+3.03
GQR2000-10-18832D+1.01
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies2000-10-18709R+2.02
Zogby Analytics2000-10-171200R+1.01
Gallup2000-10-16709R+6.06
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-161224R+2.02
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-151770R+4.04
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-151770R+4.04
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-141103R+4.04
TIPP Insights2000-10-14803R+2.02
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies2000-10-14709R+6.06
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-10-141000R+2.02
Zogby Analytics2000-10-141200R+1.01
SSRS2000-10-13679R+3.03
Gallup2000-10-13727R+5.05
Yankelovich Partners Inc.2000-10-12603R+5.05
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-10-12803R+2.02
CBS News2000-10-11669EVEN0
Zogby Analytics2000-10-111200R+1.01
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies2000-10-11501R+5.05
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-10-101000R+4.04
Gallup2000-10-10690D+1.01
Polling Company/Global Strategy Group2000-10-091004R+1.01
GQR2000-10-091027D+3.03
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-10-08826R+3.03
CBS News2000-10-08999EVEN0
Wirthlin Worldwide2000-10-08730R+4.04
Zogby Analytics2000-10-081200R+1.01
TIPP Insights2000-10-07809D+1.01
Gallup2000-10-07790R+8.08
Pew Research Center2000-10-06709R+1.01
SSRS2000-10-06647R+1.01
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-10-05804D+1.01
Zogby Analytics2000-10-051200D+4.04
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-10-041000R+2.02
Opinion Dynamics2000-10-04900D+1.01
Yankelovich Partners Inc.2000-10-04636R+2.02
Gallup2000-10-04683D+1.01
CBS News2000-10-03812D+7.07
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies2000-10-03500D+2.02
Zogby Analytics2000-10-021200D+5.05
Gallup2000-10-01684D+2.02
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-09-30709D+3.03
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-09-30995D+2.02
CBS News/The New York Times2000-09-29963D+4.04
SSRS2000-09-29667D+3.03
Marist College2000-09-29588R+2.02
GQR2000-09-291000D+3.03
Zogby Analytics2000-09-291200D+2.02
Gallup2000-09-28664D+2.02
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-09-281000EVEN0
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-09-28772R+1.01
University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science2000-09-27700D+6.06
Gallup2000-09-25686R+2.02
Los Angeles Times2000-09-24694R+6.06
Wirthlin Worldwide2000-09-24713D+1.01
SSRS2000-09-22680D+6.06
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-09-221000R+3.03
Gallup2000-09-22693R+1.01
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-09-21766D+2.02
Zogby Analytics2000-09-211003R+2.02
Opinion Dynamics2000-09-20900EVEN0
Zogby Analytics2000-09-191202D+4.04
Gallup2000-09-19657D+10.010
Public Opinion Strategies2000-09-18800EVEN0
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-09-171000R+5.05
McLaughlin & Associates2000-09-161000D+2.02
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-09-161000R+3.03
Gallup2000-09-16741D+5.05
Pew Research Center2000-09-15709D+6.06
SSRS2000-09-15656D+2.02
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group2000-09-151023D+3.03
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-09-14580D+14.014
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-09-1345000D+3.03
Gallup2000-09-13690D+7.07
Lake Research Partners/The Tarrance Group2000-09-121000R+2.02
ABC News/The Washington Post2000-09-121477D+4.04
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-09-12781D+8.08
Zogby Analytics2000-09-111005D+7.07
CBS News/The New York Times2000-09-10843D+4.04
Gallup2000-09-10732D+6.06
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies2000-09-092017D+3.03
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-09-09773D+6.06
TIPP Insights2000-09-091305EVEN0
SSRS2000-09-08651D+9.09
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2000-09-07595D+8.08