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Toss-up · 2003 Governor

Kentucky Governor

In the 2003 Kentucky Governor race, Ernest Lee Fletcher (R) won by about 10 points.

Actual result
R+10.1
Final polls said
R+7.0
5 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
Winner
Rep

"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

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Louisville Courier-JournalR+10.00.1
2IpsosR+9.01.1
3SurveyUSAR+8.02.1

The polls behind it

9 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
SurveyUSA2003-10-312
SurveyUSA2003-10-263
Ipsos2003-10-221
Louisville Courier-Journal2003-10-220
SurveyUSA2003-10-199

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2003 Kentucky Governor race?

Ernest Lee Fletcher (R) won, by about 10.1 points (R+10.1).

When was the 2003 Kentucky Governor election held?

It was held in November 2003.

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