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Toss-up · 2018 Governor
Arizona Governor
In the 2018 Arizona Governor race, Doug Ducey (R) won by about 14 points.
Actual result
R+14.2
Final polls said
R+15.4
14 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Rep
"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 | Harris Insights & Analytics | R+14.3 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Marist College | R+14.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Research Co. | R+15.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Emerson College | R+15.1 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | Gravis Marketing | R+13.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 6 | Data Orbital | R+15.6 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| 7 | Suffolk University | R+11.6 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 8 | YouGov | R+11.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 9 | Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | R+18.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 10 | Noble Predictive Insights | R+18.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 11 | HighGround Inc. | R+19.5 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 12 | Ipsos | R+20.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 13 | Vox Populi Polling | R+8.0 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| 14 | Change Research | R+7.6 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| 15 | SSRS | R+7.0 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| 16 | Latino Decisions | R+5.0 | 9.2 | ✓ |
| 17 | TargetSmart | R+1.0 | 13.2 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 99% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
27 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics2018-11-040
Research Co.2018-11-021
Emerson College2018-11-021
Harris Insights & Analytics2018-11-016
Vox Populi Polling2018-10-296
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 Arizona Governor race?
Doug Ducey (R) won, by about 14.2 points (R+14.2).
When was the 2018 Arizona Governor election held?
It was held in November 2018.
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.