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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Rhode Island Senate
In the 2000 Rhode Island Senate race, Lincoln Chafee (R) won by about 16 points.
Actual result
R+15.7
Final polls said
R+22.3
3 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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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 | Fleming & Associates | R+16.0 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+17.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy | R+24.0 | 8.3 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | R+26.0 | 10.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2000-10-2910
Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy2000-10-218
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-191
Fleming & Associates2000-10-120
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Rhode Island Senate race?
Lincoln Chafee (R) won, by about 15.7 points (R+15.7).
When was the 2000 Rhode Island Senate election held?
It was held in November 2000.
Which party matches you?
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