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Toss-up · 2020 President
Montana President
In the 2020 Montana President race, Donald Trump (R) won by about 16 points.
Actual result
R+16.4
Final polls said
R+5.4
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Rep
"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 | Emerson College | R+12.8 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| 2 | Strategies 360 | R+8.0 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Montana State University Billings | R+7.0 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| 4 | Montana State University Bozeman Human Ecology Learning and Problem Solving Lab | R+7.0 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyMonkey | R+6.0 | 10.4 | ✓ |
| 6 | The New York Times/Siena College | R+6.0 | 10.4 | ✓ |
| 7 | Data for Progress | R+6.0 | 10.4 | ✓ |
| 8 | Change Research | R+5.0 | 11.4 | ✓ |
| 9 | RMG Research | R+4.0 | 12.4 | ✓ |
| 10 | Public Policy Polling | R+2.0 | 14.4 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Economist | Rep 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | Race to the WH | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | Princeton Election Consortium | Rep 95% | 0.003 | ✓ |
| 5 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 94% | 0.004 | ✓ |
| 6 | Cook Political | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 7 | Elections Daily | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 8 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 9 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 82% | 0.032 | ✓ |
| 10 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 80% | 0.040 | ✓ |
| 11 | CNalysis | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 12 | Inside Elections | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 13 | RealClearPolitics | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
13 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Change Research2020-10-3111
SurveyMonkey2020-10-2610
Public Policy Polling2020-10-2614
Montana State University Billings2020-10-219
The New York Times/Siena College2020-10-1910
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 Montana President race?
Donald Trump (R) won, by about 16.4 points (R+16.4).
When was the 2020 Montana President election held?
It was held in November 2020.