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Toss-up · 2016 President
West Virginia President
In the 2016 West Virginia President race, Donald Trump (R) won by about 42 points.
Actual result
R+42.1
Final polls said
R+27.5
4 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"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 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | R+32.0 | 10.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | R+28.3 | 13.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyMonkey | R+27.0 | 15.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Global Strategy Group | R+27.0 | 15.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | Just Win Strategies | R+27.0 | 15.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | Ipsos | R+23.8 | 18.3 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Political | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 3 | Inside Elections | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 4 | New York Times | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 5 | Princeton Election Consortium | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 6 | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 7 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
9 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyMonkey2016-11-0415
Ipsos2016-10-3018
SurveyMonkey2016-10-2811
YouGov2016-10-2014
Global Strategy Group2016-10-1415
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2016 West Virginia President race?
Donald Trump (R) won, by about 42.1 points (R+42.1).
When was the 2016 West Virginia President election held?
It was held in November 2016.