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Toss-up · 2002 Senate
Louisiana Senate
In the 2002 Louisiana Senate race, Mary L. Landrieu (D) won by about 3 points.
Actual result
D+3.4
Final polls said
R+0.3
3 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 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+2.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of New Orleans Survey Research Center | D+1.0 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Marketing Research Institute | R+4.0 | 7.4 | ✗ |
| 4 | WPA Intelligence | R+8.0 | 11.4 | ✗ |
| 5 | Southeastern Louisiana University Social Science Research Center | D+15.0 | 11.6 | ✓ |
| 6 | Southern Media & Opinion Research | D+16.0 | 12.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2002-12-031
University of New Orleans Survey Research Center2002-11-262
Marketing Research Institute2002-11-207
Southern Media & Opinion Research2002-11-2013
Southeastern Louisiana University Social Science Research Center2002-11-1112
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2002 Louisiana Senate race?
Mary L. Landrieu (D) won, by about 3.4 points (D+3.4).
When was the 2002 Louisiana Senate election held?
It was held in November 2002.
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.