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Toss-up · 2006 Governor
Ohio Governor
In the 2006 Ohio Governor race, Ted Strickland (D) won by about 24 points.
Actual result
D+23.9
Final polls said
D+21.8
11 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 | Big Village | D+23.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | CBS News/The New York Times | D+25.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati (Ohio Poll) | D+22.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+22.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | D+27.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | D+27.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+19.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | SurveyUSA | D+17.0 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| 9 | Opinion Consultants | D+16.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 10 | University of Akron Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics | D+13.0 | 10.9 | ✓ |
| 11 | Columbus Dispatch | D+36.0 | 12.1 | ✓ |
| 12 | Zogby Analytics | D+7.5 | 16.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
24 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2006-11-047
University of Cincinnati (Ohio Poll)2006-11-032
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-11-015
YouGov2006-10-313
Columbus Dispatch2006-10-2912
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Ohio Governor race?
Ted Strickland (D) won, by about 23.9 points (D+23.9).
When was the 2006 Ohio Governor election held?
It was held in November 2006.