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Toss-up · 2000 Senate
Wisconsin Senate
In the 2000 Wisconsin Senate race, Herb Kohl (D) won by about 25 points.
Actual result
D+24.5
Final polls said
D+30.7
9 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 | D+21.0 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | Zogby Analytics | D+29.0 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+17.0 | 7.5 | ✓ |
| 4 | Market Shares Corp. | D+33.0 | 8.5 | ✓ |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin Survey Center | D+43.0 | 18.5 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
10 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2000-11-058
Zogby Analytics2000-11-054
Harris Insights & Analytics2000-11-034
Zogby Analytics2000-11-024
Zogby Analytics2000-10-302
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2000 Wisconsin Senate race?
Herb Kohl (D) won, by about 24.5 points (D+24.5).
When was the 2000 Wisconsin 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.