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Toss-up · 2010 Governor
Ohio Governor
In the 2010 Ohio Governor race, John Richard Kasich (R) won by about 2 points.
Actual result
R+2.0
Final polls said
R+3.1
16 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 | Columbus Dispatch | R+2.0 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | R+3.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | Public Policy Polling | R+1.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | Angus Reid Global | R+3.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | Quinnipiac University | R+1.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | ccAdvertising | R+3.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 7 | CBS News/The New York Times | R+1.0 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 8 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+4.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 9 | University of Cincinnati (Ohio Poll) | R+4.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 10 | Suffolk University | R+4.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 11 | SurveyUSA | R+5.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 12 | Big Village | D+1.0 | 3.0 | ✗ |
| 13 | Benenson Strategy Group | D+1.0 | 3.0 | ✗ |
| 14 | Ipsos | D+6.0 | 8.0 | ✗ |
| 15 | Feldman Group | D+7.0 | 9.0 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
39 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2010-10-301
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-302
University of Cincinnati (Ohio Poll)2010-10-292
Public Policy Polling2010-10-291
Angus Reid Global2010-10-281
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2010 Ohio Governor race?
John Richard Kasich (R) won, by about 2.0 points (R+2.0).
When was the 2010 Ohio 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.