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Toss-up · 2018 Governor
Georgia Governor
In the 2018 Georgia Governor race, Brian Kemp (R) won by about 1 point.
Actual result
R+1.4
Final polls said
R+1.7
8 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 | Landmark Communications | R+1.7 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Marist College | R+1.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Ipsos | R+1.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | R+2.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 5 | Emerson College | R+2.1 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 6 | Cygnal | R+2.2 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 7 | Public Policy Polling | EVEN | 1.4 | ✗ |
| 8 | SurveyMonkey | EVEN | 1.4 | ✗ |
| 9 | University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs | D+0.2 | 1.6 | ✗ |
| 10 | InsiderAdvantage | D+0.9 | 2.3 | ✗ |
| 11 | 20/20 Insight | D+4.0 | 5.4 | ✗ |
| 12 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | D+6.0 | 7.4 | ✗ |
| 13 | Trafalgar Group | R+12.3 | 10.9 | ✓ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FiveThirtyEight | Rep 68% | 0.104 | ✓ |
| 2 | VotePredictor Elections | Rep 61% | 0.149 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
15 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
20/20 Insight2018-11-015
Trafalgar Group2018-11-0111
Emerson College2018-10-301
Cygnal2018-10-291
InsiderAdvantage2018-10-282
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 Georgia Governor race?
Brian Kemp (R) won, by about 1.4 points (R+1.4).
When was the 2018 Georgia 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.