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Toss-up · 2022 Governor
New York Governor
In the 2022 New York Governor race, Kathy C. Hochul (D) won by about 7 points.
Actual result
D+7.3
Final polls said
D+7.2
13 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 | Slingshot Strategies | D+6.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | D+6.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | Schoen Cooperman Research | D+6.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 4 | Emerson College | D+8.7 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | McLaughlin & Associates | D+5.8 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| 6 | Patriot Polling | D+5.1 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 7 | Research Co. | D+10.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 8 | Marist College | D+10.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 9 | ActiVote | D+10.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 10 | Quinnipiac University | D+4.0 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| 11 | Civiqs | D+11.0 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| 12 | Siena College | D+11.0 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| 13 | Data for Progress | D+12.0 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 14 | YouGov | D+13.0 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| 15 | KAConsulting | D+1.0 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| 16 | Bold Decision | D+15.0 | 7.7 | ✓ |
| 17 | Public Policy Polling | D+15.0 | 7.7 | ✓ |
| 18 | Trafalgar Group | R+0.8 | 8.1 | ✗ |
| 19 | co/efficient | R+1.0 | 8.3 | ✗ |
Forecasters — pre-election win probability, scored by Brier
| # | Forecaster | Win prob | Brier | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VotePredictor Elections | Dem 100% | 0.000 | ✓ |
| 2 | FiveThirtyEight | Dem 93% | 0.005 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
23 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Research Co.2022-11-053
Patriot Polling2022-11-022
Emerson College2022-10-301
Trafalgar Group2022-10-298
KAConsulting2022-10-286
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2022 New York Governor race?
Kathy C. Hochul (D) won, by about 7.3 points (D+7.3).
When was the 2022 New York Governor election held?
It was held in November 2022.
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.