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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Delaware Senate
In the 2000 Delaware Senate race, Thomas R. Carper (D) won by about 12 points.
Actual result
D+11.8
Final polls said
D+1.3
3 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 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+3.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of Delaware Center for Political Communication | D+3.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+1.0 | 10.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | EVEN | 11.8 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2000-10-3112
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-309
SurveyUSA2000-10-2311
SurveyUSA2000-10-099
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2000-10-0415
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Delaware Senate race?
Thomas R. Carper (D) won, by about 11.8 points (D+11.8).
When was the 2000 Delaware Senate 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.