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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 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 | 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.
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.