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Toss-up · 2002 Senate
Texas Senate
In the 2002 Texas Senate race, John Cornyn (R) won by about 12 points.
Actual result
R+12.0
Final polls said
R+5.1
15 late polls · ✓
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"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
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 | Blum & Weprin Associates | R+9.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scripps Howard | R+9.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | R+8.0 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | Rice University | R+6.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | Zogby Analytics | R+4.0 | 8.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | Normington, Petts & Associates | R+2.0 | 10.0 | ✓ |
| 7 | Frank N. Magid Associates Inc. | D+1.0 | 13.0 | ✗ |
| 8 | FM3 Research | D+1.0 | 13.0 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
22 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Zogby Analytics2002-11-038
Zogby Analytics2002-11-0112
Frank N. Magid Associates Inc.2002-11-0113
SurveyUSA2002-10-314
Blum & Weprin Associates2002-10-313
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2002 Texas Senate race?
John Cornyn (R) won, by about 12.0 points (R+12.0).
When was the 2002 Texas Senate election held?
It was held in November 2002.