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Toss-up · 2024 Senate
Virginia Senate
In the 2024 Virginia Senate race, Tim Kaine (D) won by about 9 points.
Actual result
D+9.0
Final polls said
D+9.6
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | AtlasIntel | D+8.6 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Cygnal | D+9.9 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | Roanoke College | D+11.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | Rasmussen Reports | D+11.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | Research Co. | D+12.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | The Washington Post | D+13.0 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| 7 | Blueprint Polling | D+1.5 | 7.5 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Political | Dem 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | Inside Elections | Dem 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Dem 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | CNalysis | Dem 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 5 | JHK Forecasts | Dem 98% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 6 | Race to the WH | Dem 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 7 | FiveThirtyEight | Dem 97% | 0.001 | ✓ |
| 8 | The Economist | Dem 97% | 0.001 | ✓ |
| 9 | Split Ticket | Dem 93% | 0.005 | ✓ |
| 10 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 93% | 0.005 | ✓ |
| 11 | DDHQ/Decision Desk | Dem 90% | 0.010 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Research Co.2024-11-023
AtlasIntel2024-11-020
Blueprint Polling2024-10-298
Cygnal2024-10-281
Roanoke College2024-10-272
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2024 Virginia Senate race?
Tim Kaine (D) won, by about 9.0 points (D+9.0).
When was the 2024 Virginia Senate election held?
It was held in November 2024.
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.