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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Indiana Senate
In the 2000 Indiana Senate race, Richard G. Lugar (R) won by about 35 points.
Actual result
R+34.7
Final polls said
R+52.5
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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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 | R+46.0 | 11.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Indiana University Public Opinion Laboratory | R+48.0 | 13.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | McLaughlin & Associates | R+55.0 | 20.3 | ✓ |
| 4 | Market Shares Corp. | R+59.0 | 24.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-0311
Market Shares Corp.2000-10-2724
Indiana University Public Opinion Laboratory2000-10-0613
McLaughlin & Associates2000-09-2420
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-09-138
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Indiana Senate race?
Richard G. Lugar (R) won, by about 34.7 points (R+34.7).
When was the 2000 Indiana 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.