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Michigan Governor

In the 2014 Michigan Governor race, Rick Snyder (R) won by about 4 points.

Actual result
R+4.1
Final polls said
R+1.8
12 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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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
1Glengariff GroupR+5.00.9✓
2Marketing Resource Group (MRG)R+5.00.9✓
3Rasmussen ReportsR+3.01.1✓
4Denno ResearchR+3.01.1✓
5EPIC-MRAR+2.02.1✓
6Public Policy PollingR+1.03.1✓
7Lake Research PartnersR+1.03.1✓
8Mitchell Research & CommunicationsEVEN4.1✗
9Clarity Campaign LabsEVEN4.1✗
10We Ask AmericaEVEN4.1✗
11YouGovD+1.05.1✗
12Target InsyghtD+1.05.1✗
13Suffolk UniversityD+2.06.1✗

The polls behind it

30 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Mitchell Research & Communications2014-11-024
Public Policy Polling2014-11-013
Clarity Campaign Labs2014-11-014
EPIC-MRA2014-10-272
Mitchell Research & Communications2014-10-271

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2014 Michigan Governor race?

Rick Snyder (R) won, by about 4.1 points (R+4.1).

When was the 2014 Michigan Governor election held?

It was held in November 2014.

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