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Toss-up · 2006 Governor
Rhode Island Governor
In the 2006 Rhode Island Governor race, Donald Carcieri (R) won by about 2 points.
Actual result
R+2.0
Final polls said
R+9.6
5 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"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 | Gallup | R+1.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+7.0 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+8.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | Fleming & Associates | R+9.0 | 7.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy | R+12.0 | 10.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | Quest Research Group | R+14.0 | 12.0 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
11 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-11-016
Fleming & Associates2006-10-297
Quest Research Group2006-10-2412
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2006-10-195
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-10-198
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Rhode Island Governor race?
Donald Carcieri (R) won, by about 2.0 points (R+2.0).
When was the 2006 Rhode Island 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.