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Toss-up · 2002 Governor
Illinois Governor
In the 2002 Illinois Governor race, Rod Blagojevich (D) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
D+7.1
Final polls said
D+9.9
11 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 | Escalent | D+6.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Illinois Wesleyan University Department of Political Science | D+6.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+9.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | Richard Day Research | D+9.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | Market Shares Corp. | D+10.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | KRC Research | D+12.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | SurveyUSA | D+14.0 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | Zogby Analytics | R+0.3 | 7.4 | ✗ |
| 9 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+15.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 10 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | D+16.0 | 8.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
18 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Zogby Analytics2002-10-317
SurveyUSA2002-10-297
Escalent2002-10-281
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group2002-10-289
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2002-10-268
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2002 Illinois Governor race?
Rod Blagojevich (D) won, by about 7.1 points (D+7.1).
When was the 2002 Illinois Governor election held?
It was held in November 2002.