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Toss-up · 2001 Governor
New Jersey Governor
In the 2001 New Jersey Governor race, James E. McGreevey (D) won by about 15 points.
Actual result
D+14.8
Final polls said
D+15.4
9 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | SurveyUSA | D+14.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | CBS News/The New York Times | D+13.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling | D+17.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | D+18.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 5 | McLaughlin & Associates | D+11.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | D+9.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 7 | Gannett New Jersey | D+22.0 | 7.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
13 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Gannett New Jersey2001-11-027
SurveyUSA2001-11-021
Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling2001-11-012
Quinnipiac University2001-11-016
Fairleigh Dickinson University2001-10-303
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2001 New Jersey Governor race?
James E. McGreevey (D) won, by about 14.8 points (D+14.8).
When was the 2001 New Jersey Governor election held?
It was held in November 2001.