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Alaska Governor

In the 2006 Alaska Governor race, Sarah Palin (R) won by about 7 points.

Actual result
R+7.4
Final polls said
R+4.1
5 late polls · ✓
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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
1Dittman ResearchR+6.11.3✓
2Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)R+5.02.4✓
3Alaska Survey ResearchR+11.03.6✓
4Craciun Research GroupEVEN7.4✗
5Hellenthal & AssociatesD+0.78.1✗

The polls behind it

10 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Dittman Research2006-11-041
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-11-022
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-10-296
Dittman Research2006-10-212
Hellenthal & Associates2006-10-208

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2006 Alaska Governor race?

Sarah Palin (R) won, by about 7.4 points (R+7.4).

When was the 2006 Alaska Governor election held?

It was held in November 2006.

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