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Illinois Governor

In the 2014 Illinois Governor race, Bruce Rauner (R) won by about 4 points.

Actual result
R+3.9
Final polls said
D+0.3
8 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"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
1Ogden & FryR+3.50.4✓
2Communication ExpressR+5.81.9✓
3APC ResearchR+2.01.9✓
4University of Illinois Springfield Survey Research OfficeR+2.01.9✓
5Southern Illinois University Paul Simon Public Policy InstituteR+1.72.2✓
6Rasmussen ReportsR+1.02.9✓
7Battleground PollingEVEN3.9✗
8Public Policy PollingD+2.05.9✗
9Fabrizio, Lee & AssociatesD+2.05.9✗
10McKeon & AssociatesD+3.06.9✗
11Global Strategy GroupD+3.06.9✗
12YouGovD+4.07.9✗
13We Ask AmericaD+5.08.9✗

The polls behind it

20 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Ogden & Fry2014-11-020
Public Policy Polling2014-11-016
Ogden & Fry2014-11-011
McKeon & Associates2014-10-287
We Ask America2014-10-279

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2014 Illinois Governor race?

Bruce Rauner (R) won, by about 3.9 points (R+3.9).

When was the 2014 Illinois Governor election held?

It was held in November 2014.

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