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Toss-up · 2010 Governor
Colorado Governor
In the 2010 Colorado Governor race, John Wright Hickenlooper (D) won by about 40 points.
Actual result
D+39.9
Final polls said
D+38.7
12 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 | Public Policy Polling | D+40.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Marist College | D+40.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+40.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+41.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | Big Village | D+41.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | YouGov | D+38.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | RBI Strategies & Research | D+38.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | Magellan Strategies | D+35.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 9 | Ipsos | D+32.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 10 | ccAdvertising | D+26.4 | 13.5 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
21 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2010-10-300
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-301
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-282
Marist College2010-10-270
YouGov2010-10-272
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2010 Colorado Governor race?
John Wright Hickenlooper (D) won, by about 39.9 points (D+39.9).
When was the 2010 Colorado Governor election held?
It was held in November 2010.
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.