Actual result
R+40.1
Final polls said
R+42.5
2 late polls · ✓
Model predicted
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Winner
Rep
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. The model's prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+42.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+43.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
Polls (2)
| Pollster | Date | n | Poll | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | 2000-10-26 | 1000 | R+42.0 | 2 |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | 2000-10-18 | 628 | R+43.0 | 3 |