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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 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.