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Toss-up · 2006 Governor
Pennsylvania Governor
In the 2006 Pennsylvania Governor race, Ed Rendell (D) won by about 21 points.
Actual result
D+20.7
Final polls said
D+21.6
10 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 | Quinnipiac University | D+23.0 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+18.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+18.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | YouGov | D+24.0 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Temple University Institute for Survey Research | D+24.0 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| 6 | Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion | D+25.0 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 7 | Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research | D+25.0 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 8 | West Chester University | D+25.0 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 9 | Zogby Analytics | D+13.2 | 7.5 | ✓ |
| 10 | Pew Research Center | D+29.0 | 8.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
19 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-11-013
YouGov2006-10-313
Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion2006-10-314
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-10-283
Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research2006-10-274
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Pennsylvania Governor race?
Ed Rendell (D) won, by about 20.7 points (D+20.7).
When was the 2006 Pennsylvania Governor election held?
It was held in November 2006.