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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" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
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.