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Toss-up · 2020 Senate
Alabama Senate
In the 2020 Alabama Senate race, Tommy Tuberville (R) won by about 20 points.
Actual result
R+20.4
Final polls said
R+12.1
6 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 | Swayable | R+15.3 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Moore Information Group | R+15.0 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Cygnal | R+13.6 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Morning Consult | R+12.1 | 8.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Data for Progress | R+12.0 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| 6 | Auburn University at Montgomery Department of Political Science and Public Administration | R+10.9 | 9.5 | ✓ |
| 7 | FM3 Research | D+1.0 | 21.4 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNalysis | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | The Economist | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | Elections Daily | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | Princeton Election Consortium | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 5 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 6 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 96% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 7 | Race to the WH | Rep 96% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 8 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 9 | RealClearPolitics | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 10 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 11 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 87% | 0.017 | ✓ |
| 12 | Cook Political | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 13 | Inside Elections | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
10 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Swayable2020-10-295
Data for Progress2020-10-298
Morning Consult2020-10-268
Swayable2020-10-2512
Auburn University at Montgomery Department of Political Science and Public Administration2020-10-259
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 Alabama Senate race?
Tommy Tuberville (R) won, by about 20.4 points (R+20.4).
When was the 2020 Alabama Senate 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.