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Toss-up · 2020 Senate
South Carolina Senate
In the 2020 South Carolina Senate race, Lindsey Graham (R) won by about 10 points.
Actual result
R+10.3
Final polls said
R+2.3
8 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 | Øptimus Analytics | R+9.8 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | Starboard Communications | R+9.4 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | The New York Times/Siena College | R+6.0 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 4 | Data for Progress | R+3.0 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Morning Consult | R+2.2 | 8.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | East Carolina University Center for Survey Research | R+1.8 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| 7 | YouGov | R+1.0 | 9.3 | ✓ |
| 8 | Impact Research | EVEN | 10.3 | ✗ |
| 9 | Quinnipiac University | EVEN | 10.3 | ✗ |
| 10 | GBAO | D+1.0 | 11.3 | ✗ |
| 11 | brilliant corners Research & Strategies | D+2.0 | 12.3 | ✗ |
| 12 | Swayable | D+5.9 | 16.2 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elections Daily | Rep 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
| 2 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 86% | 0.019 | ✓ |
| 3 | JHK Forecasts | Rep 81% | 0.036 | ✓ |
| 4 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 77% | 0.053 | ✓ |
| 5 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 75% | 0.062 | ✓ |
| 6 | Princeton Election Consortium | Rep 74% | 0.068 | ✓ |
| 7 | Race to the WH | Rep 74% | 0.068 | ✓ |
| 8 | The Economist | Rep 69% | 0.096 | ✓ |
| 9 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Rep 65% | 0.122 | ✓ |
| 10 | CNalysis | Rep 60% | 0.160 | ✓ |
| 11 | Inside Elections | Rep 60% | 0.160 | ✓ |
| 12 | Cook Political | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
| 13 | RealClearPolitics | Dem 50% | 0.250 | — |
The polls behind it
19 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Øptimus Analytics2020-11-010
Data for Progress2020-10-297
Swayable2020-10-2716
Morning Consult2020-10-268
Starboard Communications2020-10-261
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2020 South Carolina Senate race?
Lindsey Graham (R) won, by about 10.3 points (R+10.3).
When was the 2020 South Carolina Senate election held?
It was held in November 2020.