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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 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 | 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.
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.