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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 · ✓
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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.