Columbus Dispatch
4 scored general-election polls (2014–2016) , each measured against the certified result. How to read these numbers: methodology.
Record by cycle
Every scored poll
| Date | Race | Poll Margin | Actual | Error | Called It |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-31 | OH President | D+1.0 | R+8.1 | 9.1 | ✗ |
| 2016-10-31 | OH Senate | R+21.0 | R+20.9 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2014-10-26 | OH Governor | R+28.0 | R+30.6 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 2014-09-07 | OH Governor | R+30.0 | R+30.6 | 0.6 | ✓ |
Margins shown as party lead (D+/R+); for non-D-vs-R matchups the margin is first-listed candidate minus second. Historical scored-poll data for cycles through 2023 from FiveThirtyEight's pollster-ratings dataset (CC-BY-4.0); 2024 scored by PollingSource. This record never changes what enters the PollingSource average.