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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Virginia Senate
In the 2000 Virginia Senate race, George F. Allen (R) won by about 5 points.
Actual result
R+4.6
Final polls said
R+6.0
11 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 | Harris Insights & Analytics | R+5.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+5.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+6.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 4 | Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research | R+6.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | Richmond Times-Dispatch | R+2.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 6 | ABC News/The Washington Post | R+2.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 7 | SurveyUSA | R+10.0 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| 8 | Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs | R+15.0 | 10.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
18 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2000-11-045
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-030
Richmond Times-Dispatch2000-10-303
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-10-301
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2000-10-300
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Virginia Senate race?
George F. Allen (R) won, by about 4.6 points (R+4.6).
When was the 2000 Virginia 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.