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Toss-up · 2006 Governor
Michigan Governor
In the 2006 Michigan Governor race, Jennifer Granholm (D) won by about 14 points.
Actual result
D+14.1
Final polls said
D+9.6
10 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 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+14.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Selzer & Co. | D+13.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+12.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+11.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | EPIC-MRA | D+9.0 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | Zogby Analytics | D+8.9 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 7 | SurveyUSA | D+6.0 | 8.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
18 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2006-11-038
Selzer & Co.2006-11-011
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-11-010
YouGov2006-10-312
EPIC-MRA2006-10-315
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Michigan Governor race?
Jennifer Granholm (D) won, by about 14.1 points (D+14.1).
When was the 2006 Michigan 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.