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Toss-up · 2006 Governor
Arkansas Governor
In the 2006 Arkansas Governor race, Mike Beebe (D) won by about 15 points.
Actual result
D+14.9
Final polls said
D+11.0
7 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 | Constituent Dynamics/RT Strategies | D+13.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of Arkansas Department of Political Science | D+13.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+12.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | Opinion Research Associates | D+18.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyUSA | D+9.0 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Zogby Analytics | R+2.9 | 17.8 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
13 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2006-11-046
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-10-293
Zogby Analytics2006-10-2518
Opinion Research Associates2006-10-243
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-10-237
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Arkansas Governor race?
Mike Beebe (D) won, by about 14.9 points (D+14.9).
When was the 2006 Arkansas Governor election held?
It was held in November 2006.
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.