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Toss-up · 2016 Governor
West Virginia Governor
In the 2016 West Virginia Governor race, James Justice (D) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
D+6.8
Final polls said
R+5.0
2 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
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 | Global Strategy Group | D+10.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Repass | D+11.0 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Just Win Strategies | D+2.0 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | D+13.0 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyMonkey | R+9.0 | 15.8 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyMonkey2016-11-0416
SurveyMonkey2016-10-288
Repass2016-10-144
Global Strategy Group2016-10-143
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group2016-09-156
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2016 West Virginia Governor race?
James Justice (D) won, by about 6.8 points (D+6.8).
When was the 2016 West Virginia Governor election held?
It was held in November 2016.