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Toss-up · 2002 Senate
Maine Senate
In the 2002 Maine Senate race, Susan M. Collins (R) won by about 17 points.
Actual result
R+16.9
Final polls said
R+23.5
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"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 | Pan Atlantic Research | R+19.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Lake Research Partners | R+9.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | RKM Research and Communications Inc. | R+28.0 | 11.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Digital Research | R+29.0 | 12.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Pan Atlantic Research2002-10-262
RKM Research and Communications Inc.2002-10-2511
Lake Research Partners2002-09-238
Pan Atlantic Research2002-09-227
Digital Research2002-09-1912
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2002 Maine Senate race?
Susan M. Collins (R) won, by about 16.9 points (R+16.9).
When was the 2002 Maine 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.