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Toss-up · 2010 Governor
New York Governor
In the 2010 New York Governor race, Andrew Cuomo (D) won by about 28 points.
Actual result
D+27.7
Final polls said
D+23.4
10 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 | YouGov | D+27.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | Siena College | D+25.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+22.0 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | The New York Times | D+35.0 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 5 | Quinnipiac University | D+20.0 | 7.7 | ✓ |
| 6 | Marist College | D+19.0 | 8.7 | ✓ |
| 7 | Angus Reid Global | D+17.0 | 10.7 | ✓ |
| 8 | Public Policy Polling | D+15.0 | 12.7 | ✓ |
| 9 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+14.0 | 13.7 | ✓ |
| 10 | Big Village | D+14.0 | 13.7 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
24 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2010-10-301
Siena College2010-10-293
Angus Reid Global2010-10-2811
SurveyUSA2010-10-276
YouGov2010-10-272
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2010 New York Governor race?
Andrew Cuomo (D) won, by about 27.7 points (D+27.7).
When was the 2010 New York 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.