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Toss-up · 2001 Governor
Virginia Governor
In the 2001 Virginia Governor race, Mark R. Warner (D) won by about 5 points.
Actual result
D+5.1
Final polls said
D+7.8
6 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 | SurveyUSA | D+6.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+6.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | McLaughlin & Associates | D+4.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research | D+9.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | ABC News/The Washington Post | D+10.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | D+10.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | Richmond Times-Dispatch | D+13.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
9 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2001-11-031
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2001-10-301
Richmond Times-Dispatch2001-10-298
Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research2001-10-264
ABC News/The Washington Post2001-10-245
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2001 Virginia Governor race?
Mark R. Warner (D) won, by about 5.1 points (D+5.1).
When was the 2001 Virginia Governor election held?
It was held in November 2001.
Which party matches you?
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