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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Washington Senate
In the 2000 Washington Senate race, Maria Cantwell (D) won by less than a point.
Actual result
D+0.1
Final polls said
R+1.9
10 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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+2.0 | 2.1 | ✗ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | R+2.0 | 2.1 | ✗ |
| 3 | Elway Research | R+3.0 | 3.1 | ✗ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+4.0 | 4.1 | ✗ |
| 5 | EMC Research | R+4.0 | 4.1 | ✗ |
| 6 | Zogby Analytics | D+5.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mellman Group | D+5.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
14 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-11-054
Zogby Analytics2000-11-055
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-032
Zogby Analytics2000-11-022
SurveyUSA2000-10-312
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Washington Senate race?
Maria Cantwell (D) won, by about 0.1 points (D+0.1).
When was the 2000 Washington 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.