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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 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 | 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.
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.