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Toss-up · 2014 Governor
Kansas Governor
In the 2014 Kansas Governor race, Sam Brownback (R) won by about 4 points.
Actual result
R+3.7
Final polls said
D+2.8
10 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Rep
"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 | Remington Research Group | R+3.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | R+1.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | Big Village | EVEN | 3.7 | ✗ |
| 4 | Public Policy Polling | D+1.0 | 4.7 | ✗ |
| 5 | Marist College | D+1.0 | 4.7 | ✗ |
| 6 | Fort Hays State University Docking Institute of Public Affairs | D+2.3 | 6.0 | ✗ |
| 7 | SurveyUSA | D+3.0 | 6.7 | ✗ |
| 8 | Suffolk University | D+4.0 | 7.7 | ✗ |
| 9 | Gravis Marketing | D+5.0 | 8.7 | ✗ |
| 10 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | D+5.0 | 8.7 | ✗ |
| 11 | Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | D+6.0 | 9.7 | ✗ |
| 12 | Rasmussen Reports | D+7.0 | 10.7 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
25 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2014-11-025
Public Policy Polling2014-10-308
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research2014-10-2910
YouGov2014-10-283
SurveyUSA2014-10-247
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2014 Kansas Governor race?
Sam Brownback (R) won, by about 3.7 points (R+3.7).
When was the 2014 Kansas Governor election held?
It was held in November 2014.
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.