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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Massachusetts Senate
In the 2000 Massachusetts Senate race, Edward M. Kennedy (D) won by about 57 points.
Actual result
D+56.9
Final polls said
D+51.8
4 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 | Harris Insights & Analytics | D+53.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science | D+53.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | KRC Research | D+52.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | RKM Research and Communications Inc. | D+49.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-034
University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science2000-10-274
KRC Research2000-10-255
RKM Research and Communications Inc.2000-10-248
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-09-138
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Massachusetts Senate race?
Edward M. Kennedy (D) won, by about 56.9 points (D+56.9).
When was the 2000 Massachusetts 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.