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Toss-up · 2006 Governor
Tennessee Governor
In the 2006 Tennessee Governor race, Phil Bredesen (D) won by about 39 points.
Actual result
D+38.9
Final polls said
D+31.5
6 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 | Middle Tennessee State University | D+38.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Gallup | D+40.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Benenson Strategy Group | D+40.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+35.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+35.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | YouGov | D+32.0 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | SurveyUSA | D+28.0 | 10.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | Big Village | D+22.0 | 16.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
13 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2006-11-0411
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2006-11-024
YouGov2006-10-317
Big Village2006-10-2817
SurveyUSA2006-10-232
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 Tennessee Governor race?
Phil Bredesen (D) won, by about 38.9 points (D+38.9).
When was the 2006 Tennessee 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.