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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Pennsylvania Senate
In the 2000 Pennsylvania Senate race, Rick Santorum (R) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
R+6.9
Final polls said
R+17.6
15 late polls · ✓
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"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 | EPIC-MRA | R+4.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Lincoln Institute | R+11.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+14.0 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | R+16.0 | 9.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | Harris Insights & Analytics | R+17.0 | 10.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | Zogby Analytics | R+18.0 | 11.1 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+19.0 | 12.1 | ✓ |
| 8 | University of Connecticut | R+19.0 | 12.1 | ✓ |
| 9 | Decision Forecasting | R+21.0 | 14.1 | ✓ |
| 10 | Millersville University Center for Politics and Public Affairs | R+21.0 | 14.1 | ✓ |
| 11 | Public Opinion Strategies | R+22.0 | 15.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
21 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-11-057
Zogby Analytics2000-11-0511
Zogby Analytics2000-11-029
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-11-0213
Decision Forecasting2000-11-0114
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Pennsylvania Senate race?
Rick Santorum (R) won, by about 6.9 points (R+6.9).
When was the 2000 Pennsylvania Senate election held?
It was held in November 2000.