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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Maine Senate
In the 2000 Maine Senate race, Olympia J. Snowe (R) won by about 38 points.
Actual result
R+37.9
Final polls said
R+45.0
4 late polls · ✓
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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 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+39.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Harris Insights & Analytics | R+42.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Market Decisions Research | R+45.0 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | RKM Research and Communications Inc. | R+51.0 | 13.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | Pan Atlantic Research | R+54.0 | 16.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | Digital Research | R+56.0 | 18.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-034
Market Decisions Research2000-10-247
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-221
Pan Atlantic Research2000-10-2216
Digital Research2000-10-1418
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Maine Senate race?
Olympia J. Snowe (R) won, by about 37.9 points (R+37.9).
When was the 2000 Maine 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.