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Toss-up · 2020 President
Minnesota President
In the 2020 Minnesota President race, Joe Biden (D) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
D+7.1
Final polls said
D+9.5
14 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 | Suffolk University | D+6.4 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | Data for Progress | D+8.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+6.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Research Co. | D+9.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | Targoz Market Research | D+9.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Redfield & Wilton Strategies | D+9.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | YouGov | D+9.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | The New York Times/Siena College | D+9.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 9 | SurveyUSA | D+5.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 10 | Change Research | D+5.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 11 | Swayable | D+9.3 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 12 | Morning Consult | D+9.3 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 13 | Civiqs | D+10.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 14 | Public Policy Polling | D+11.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 15 | David Binder Research | D+11.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 16 | Trafalgar Group | D+3.2 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 17 | Gravis Marketing | D+14.0 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| 18 | SurveyMonkey | D+15.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 19 | St. Cloud State University | D+15.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 20 | ABC News/The Washington Post | D+16.0 | 8.9 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Economist | Dem 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | JHK Forecasts | Dem 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | Princeton Election Consortium | Dem 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | Race to the WH | Dem 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 5 | FiveThirtyEight | Dem 96% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 6 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 96% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 7 | CNalysis | Dem 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 8 | Inside Elections | Dem 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 9 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Dem 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 10 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Dem 86% | 0.020 | ✓ |
| 11 | Cook Political | Dem 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 12 | Elections Daily | Dem 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 13 | RealClearPolitics | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
The polls behind it
27 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Research Co.2020-10-312
Data for Progress2020-10-291
Public Policy Polling2020-10-294
Swayable2020-10-272
Targoz Market Research2020-10-272
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 Minnesota President race?
Joe Biden (D) won, by about 7.1 points (D+7.1).
When was the 2020 Minnesota President 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.