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Toss-up · 2016 Governor
Delaware Governor
In the 2016 Delaware Governor race, John C. Carney Jr. (D) won by about 19 points.
Actual result
D+19.1
Final polls said
D+20.0
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | SurveyMonkey | D+16.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of Delaware Center for Political Communication | D+32.0 | 12.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
3 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyMonkey2016-11-043
SurveyMonkey2016-10-285
University of Delaware Center for Political Communication2016-09-2213
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2016 Delaware Governor race?
John C. Carney Jr. (D) won, by about 19.1 points (D+19.1).
When was the 2016 Delaware Governor election held?
It was held in November 2016.
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.