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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

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Quinnipiac UniversityR+12.07.5✓
2Morning ConsultR+11.38.2✓
3Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeR+10.49.1✓
4CygnalR+10.39.2✓
5Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyR+9.010.5✓
6Data for ProgressR+7.012.5✓
7SwayableR+2.816.7✓

Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier

#ForecasterWin probBrierCalled
1CNalysisRep 99%0.000✓
2Elections DailyRep 99%0.000✓
3Inside ElectionsRep 99%0.000✓
4JHK ForecastsRep 100%0.000✓
5Princeton Election ConsortiumRep 98%0.000✓
6VotePredictor ElectionsRep 98%0.000✓
7The EconomistRep 97%0.001✓
8FiveThirtyEightRep 96%0.002✓
9Race to the WHRep 96%0.002✓
10DDHQ/Decision DeskRep 91%0.008✓
11Cook PoliticalRep 90%0.010✓
12RealClearPoliticsRep 90%0.010✓
13Sabato's Crystal BallRep 90%0.010✓

The polls behind it

8 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
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.

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