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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
Rep

"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →

Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Columbus DispatchR+2.00.0✓
2YouGovR+3.01.0✓
3Public Policy PollingR+1.01.0✓
4Angus Reid GlobalR+3.01.0✓
5Quinnipiac UniversityR+1.01.0✓
6ccAdvertisingR+3.01.0✓
7CBS News/The New York TimesR+1.01.0✓
8Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)R+4.02.0✓
9University of Cincinnati (Ohio Poll)R+4.02.0✓
10Suffolk UniversityR+4.02.0✓
11SurveyUSAR+5.03.0✓
12Big VillageD+1.03.0✗
13Benenson Strategy GroupD+1.03.0✗
14IpsosD+6.08.0✗
15Feldman GroupD+7.09.0✗

The polls behind it

39 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
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.

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