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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 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.