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Toss-up · 2014 Governor
Ohio Governor
In the 2014 Ohio Governor race, John Richard Kasich (R) won by about 31 points.
Actual result
R+30.6
Final polls said
R+20.7
3 late polls · ✓
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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 | Columbus Dispatch | R+28.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 2 | Quinnipiac University | R+22.0 | 8.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | Rasmussen Reports | R+20.0 | 10.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | YouGov | R+19.0 | 11.6 | ✓ |
| 5 | Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | R+15.0 | 15.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research2014-10-2916
Columbus Dispatch2014-10-263
YouGov2014-10-2012
YouGov2014-09-2615
Quinnipiac University2014-09-269
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2014 Ohio Governor race?
John Richard Kasich (R) won, by about 30.6 points (R+30.6).
When was the 2014 Ohio 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.