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Toss-up · 2020 Senate
Kentucky Senate
In the 2020 Kentucky Senate race, Mitch McConnell (R) won by about 20 points.
Actual result
R+19.5
Final polls said
R+8.7
4 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 | Quinnipiac University | R+12.0 | 7.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | Morning Consult | R+11.3 | 8.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | R+10.4 | 9.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Cygnal | R+10.3 | 9.2 | ✓ |
| 5 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+9.0 | 10.5 | ✓ |
| 6 | Data for Progress | R+7.0 | 12.5 | ✓ |
| 7 | Swayable | R+2.8 | 16.7 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNalysis | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | Elections Daily | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | Inside Elections | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 5 | Princeton Election Consortium | Rep 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 6 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 7 | The Economist | Rep 97% | 0.001 | ✓ |
| 8 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 96% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 9 | Race to the WH | Rep 96% | 0.002 | ✓ |
| 10 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 91% | 0.008 | ✓ |
| 11 | Cook Political | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 12 | RealClearPolitics | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 13 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Swayable2020-10-2717
Morning Consult2020-10-268
Bluegrass Community and Technical College2020-10-229
Cygnal2020-10-199
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2020-10-1411
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 Kentucky Senate race?
Mitch McConnell (R) won, by about 19.5 points (R+19.5).
When was the 2020 Kentucky Senate election held?
It was held in November 2020.