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Toss-up · 2010 Governor
Rhode Island Governor
In the 2010 Rhode Island Governor race, John F. Robitaille (R) won by about 11 points.
Actual result
R+10.5
Final polls said
D+0.2
3 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 | Quest Research Group | R+3.0 | 7.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | Fleming & Associates | D+0.7 | 11.2 | ✗ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+3.0 | 13.5 | ✗ |
| 4 | Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy | D+15.3 | 25.8 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
9 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Quest Research Group2010-10-258
Fleming & Associates2010-10-2311
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-2114
Quest Research Group2010-10-0526
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2010-10-0419
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2010 Rhode Island Governor race?
John F. Robitaille (R) won, by about 10.5 points (R+10.5).
When was the 2010 Rhode Island 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.