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Toss-up · 2020 Senate
Alaska Senate
In the 2020 Alaska Senate race, Dan Sullivan (R) won by about 13 points.
Actual result
R+12.7
Final polls said
R+3.0
3 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 | The New York Times/Siena College | R+8.0 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | Alaska Survey Research | R+4.0 | 8.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | Gravis Marketing | R+3.0 | 9.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Public Policy Polling | R+3.0 | 9.7 | ✓ |
| 5 | Change Research | R+3.0 | 9.7 | ✓ |
| 6 | Harstad Strategic Research | D+1.0 | 13.7 | ✗ |
| 7 | Patinkin Research Strategies | D+1.0 | 13.7 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 95% | 0.003 | ✓ |
| 2 | CNalysis | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 3 | Elections Daily | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 4 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 87% | 0.018 | ✓ |
| 5 | Princeton Election Consortium | Rep 80% | 0.040 | ✓ |
| 6 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 77% | 0.053 | ✓ |
| 7 | Cook Political | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 8 | Inside Elections | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 9 | RealClearPolitics | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 10 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 11 | The Economist | Rep 72% | 0.078 | ✓ |
| 12 | Race to the WH | Rep 70% | 0.090 | ✓ |
| 13 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 67% | 0.109 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
9 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Gravis Marketing2020-10-2710
Public Policy Polling2020-10-1910
Change Research2020-10-1810
Harstad Strategic Research2020-10-1214
The New York Times/Siena College2020-10-115
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 Alaska Senate race?
Dan Sullivan (R) won, by about 12.7 points (R+12.7).
When was the 2020 Alaska Senate election held?
It was held in November 2020.