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Toss-up · 2013 Governor
New Jersey Governor
In the 2013 New Jersey Governor race, Chris Christie (R) won by about 22 points.
Actual result
R+22.1
Final polls said
R+25.4
7 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 | Stockton University William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy | R+24.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | R+20.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | R+19.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Rasmussen Reports | R+18.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | Quinnipiac University | R+28.0 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling | R+36.0 | 13.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
19 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Monmouth University Polling Institute2013-11-012
Quinnipiac University2013-11-016
Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling2013-10-3014
Rasmussen Reports2013-10-284
Fairleigh Dickinson University2013-10-273
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2013 New Jersey Governor race?
Chris Christie (R) won, by about 22.1 points (R+22.1).
When was the 2013 New Jersey Governor election held?
It was held in November 2013.
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.