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Toss-up · 2014 Governor
Wisconsin Governor
In the 2014 Wisconsin Governor race, Scott Walker (R) won by about 6 points.
Actual result
R+5.7
Final polls said
R+1.7
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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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 | Marquette University Law School | R+7.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Gravis Marketing | R+4.0 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | R+2.0 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Public Policy Polling | R+1.0 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 5 | St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute | R+1.0 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 6 | Rasmussen Reports | D+1.0 | 6.7 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
14 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2014-10-295
YouGov2014-10-284
Marquette University Law School2014-10-251
Rasmussen Reports2014-10-207
YouGov2014-10-205
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2014 Wisconsin Governor race?
Scott Walker (R) won, by about 5.7 points (R+5.7).
When was the 2014 Wisconsin 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.