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Toss-up · 2006 Governor
Illinois Governor
In the 2006 Illinois Governor race, Rod Blagojevich (D) won by about 11 points.
Actual result
D+10.5
Final polls said
D+10.7
9 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 | Glengariff Group | D+9.0 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | D+8.0 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+7.0 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 4 | Zogby Analytics | D+6.6 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | Market Shares Corp. | D+15.0 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| 6 | Richard Day Research | D+16.0 | 5.5 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+4.0 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| 8 | YouGov | D+22.0 | 11.5 | ✓ |
| 9 | KRC Research | D+30.0 | 19.5 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
17 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-11-024
YouGov2006-11-0111
SurveyUSA2006-10-313
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-10-307
Market Shares Corp.2006-10-284
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Illinois Governor race?
Rod Blagojevich (D) won, by about 10.5 points (D+10.5).
When was the 2006 Illinois Governor election held?
It was held in November 2006.