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Toss-up · 2020 House
Montana House
In the 2020 Montana House race, Matt Rosendale (R) won by about 13 points.
Actual result
R+12.8
Final polls said
R+1.3
4 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Rep
"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 | The New York Times/Siena College | R+4.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | Montana State University Bozeman Human Ecology Learning and Problem Solving Lab | R+2.0 | 10.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Montana State University Billings | R+1.0 | 11.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | RMG Research | EVEN | 12.8 | ✗ |
| 5 | Strategies 360 | EVEN | 12.8 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 78% | 0.048 | ✓ |
| 2 | Cook Political | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 3 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 4 | The Economist | Rep 65% | 0.122 | ✓ |
| 5 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 63% | 0.137 | ✓ |
| 6 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 61% | 0.151 | ✓ |
| 7 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 54% | 0.207 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Montana State University Billings2020-10-2112
The New York Times/Siena College2020-10-199
RMG Research2020-10-1713
Strategies 3602020-10-1713
Montana State University Bozeman Human Ecology Learning and Problem Solving Lab2020-09-2311
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 Montana House race?
Matt Rosendale (R) won, by about 12.8 points (R+12.8).
When was the 2020 Montana House election held?
It was held in November 2020.
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.