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Toss-up · 2000 President
Virginia President
In the 2000 Virginia President race, George W. Bush (R) won by about 8 points.
Actual result
R+8.0
Final polls said
R+8.3
11 late polls · ✓
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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 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+8.0 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | American Research Group | R+9.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+10.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | Harris Insights & Analytics | R+6.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | Richmond Times-Dispatch | R+6.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | SurveyUSA | R+11.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 7 | ABC News/The Washington Post | R+4.0 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| 8 | Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs | R+14.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 9 | Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research | R+2.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
19 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2000-11-043
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-032
Richmond Times-Dispatch2000-10-302
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-302
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2000-10-300
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Virginia President race?
George W. Bush (R) won, by about 8.0 points (R+8.0).
When was the 2000 Virginia 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.