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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
California Senate
In the 2000 California Senate race, Dianne Feinstein (D) won by about 19 points.
Actual result
D+19.3
Final polls said
D+15.6
7 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 | Field Research Corp. (Field Poll) | D+20.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | Public Policy Institute of California | D+17.0 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | Los Angeles Times | D+25.0 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Zogby Analytics | D+13.0 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Harris Insights & Analytics | D+12.0 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 6 | SurveyUSA | D+12.0 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 7 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+10.0 | 9.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
10 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-037
SurveyUSA2000-10-317
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-299
Field Research Corp. (Field Poll)2000-10-291
Los Angeles Times2000-10-216
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 California Senate race?
Dianne Feinstein (D) won, by about 19.3 points (D+19.3).
When was the 2000 California Senate election held?
It was held in November 2000.
Which party matches you?
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