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Toss-up · 2014 Governor
South Dakota Governor
In the 2014 South Dakota Governor race, Dennis M. Daugaard (R) won by about 45 points.
Actual result
R+45.0
Final polls said
R+32.0
5 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 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | R+39.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Marist College | R+39.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+36.0 | 9.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | YouGov | R+26.0 | 19.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | Nielson Brothers Polling | R+25.0 | 20.0 | ✓ |
| 6 | SurveyUSA | R+20.0 | 25.0 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Monmouth University Polling Institute2014-10-266
SurveyUSA2014-10-2325
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2014-10-229
Marist College2014-10-216
YouGov2014-10-2019
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2014 South Dakota Governor race?
Dennis M. Daugaard (R) won, by about 45.0 points (R+45.0).
When was the 2014 South Dakota 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.