Races · Governor · 2014 · NV
Governor · open seat

Bob Goodman vs Brian Sandoval

Tossup · 12 polls · 0 markets Last poll 4217d ago Rating 1d ago
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Method:Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
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All polls · 12 results

12 of 12 polls
EndPollsterWeightLeanSampleMoEPopTrust signalsResultsSource
10/23/2014CBS News/NYT/YouGov0.59L(D+4.9)1314±4.0unknown
historical bias D+4.9pt4217d old+1
  • historical bias D+4.9pt
    Across 34 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+4.9pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 4217d old
    Poll was fielded 4217 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 34 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Brian Sandoval 53.0 · Bob Goodman 28.0pollarch
10/1/2014CBS News/NYT/YouGov0.59L(D+4.9)1502±3.0unknown
historical bias D+4.9pt4239d old+2
  • historical bias D+4.9pt
    Across 34 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+4.9pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 4239d old
    Poll was fielded 4239 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • n=1,502
    Sample size of 1,502 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.5pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 34 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Brian Sandoval 56.0 · Bob Goodman 25.0pollarch
9/2/2014CBS News/NYT/YouGov0.59L(D+4.9)2018±3.0unknown
historical bias D+4.9pt4268d old+2
  • historical bias D+4.9pt
    Across 34 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+4.9pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 4268d old
    Poll was fielded 4268 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • n=2,018
    Sample size of 2,018 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.2pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 34 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Brian Sandoval 51.0 · Bob Goodman 29.0pollarch
7/29/2014Harper Polling1.00602±4.0unknown
no scored polls4303d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 4303d old
    Poll was fielded 4303 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Brian Sandoval 56.0 · Bob Goodman 34.0pollarch
7/24/2014CBS News/NYT/YouGov0.59L(D+4.9)2189unknown
historical bias D+4.9pt4308d old+2
  • historical bias D+4.9pt
    Across 34 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+4.9pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 4308d old
    Poll was fielded 4308 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • n=2,189
    Sample size of 2,189 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.1pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 34 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Brian Sandoval 57.0 · Bob Goodman 33.0pollarch
6/18/2014Rasmussen Reports1.00(R+2.1)750±4.0unknown
bias R+2.1pt4344d old+1
  • bias R+2.1pt
    Across 50 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+2.1pt.
  • 4344d old
    Poll was fielded 4344 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 74 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Brian Sandoval 55.0 · Bob Goodman 28.0pollarch
3/5/2014Precision Research1.00216±6.7unknown
no scored pollsn=216+1
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • n=216
    Sample size of 216 respondents implies a margin of error around ±6.7pt — wider than typical.
  • 4449d old
    Poll was fielded 4449 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Brian Sandoval 58.0 · Chris Hyepock 16.0pollarch
11/4/2012Public Policy Polling1.00(D+1.1)750±3.6unknown
4935d olduncorrelated with editorial consensus+1
  • 4935d old
    Poll was fielded 4935 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • uncorrelated with editorial consensus
    Across 368 historical paired polls, this pollster's margins don't track the editorial consensus (Pearson r < 0.5). Independence from consensus is informational — could indicate genuine methodological independence or noisy results.
  • bias D+1.1pt
    Across 72 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+1.1pt.
Brian Sandoval 55.0pollarch
10/10/2012Public Policy Polling1.00(D+1.1)594±4.0unknown
4960d olduncorrelated with editorial consensus+1
  • 4960d old
    Poll was fielded 4960 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • uncorrelated with editorial consensus
    Across 368 historical paired polls, this pollster's margins don't track the editorial consensus (Pearson r < 0.5). Independence from consensus is informational — could indicate genuine methodological independence or noisy results.
  • bias D+1.1pt
    Across 72 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+1.1pt.
Brian Sandoval 53.0pollarch
8/26/2012Public Policy Polling1.00(D+1.1)831±3.4unknown
5005d olduncorrelated with editorial consensus+1
  • 5005d old
    Poll was fielded 5005 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • uncorrelated with editorial consensus
    Across 368 historical paired polls, this pollster's margins don't track the editorial consensus (Pearson r < 0.5). Independence from consensus is informational — could indicate genuine methodological independence or noisy results.
  • bias D+1.1pt
    Across 72 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+1.1pt.
Brian Sandoval 53.0pollarch
6/10/2012Public Policy Polling1.00(D+1.1)500±4.4unknown
5082d olduncorrelated with editorial consensus+1
  • 5082d old
    Poll was fielded 5082 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • uncorrelated with editorial consensus
    Across 368 historical paired polls, this pollster's margins don't track the editorial consensus (Pearson r < 0.5). Independence from consensus is informational — could indicate genuine methodological independence or noisy results.
  • bias D+1.1pt
    Across 72 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+1.1pt.
Brian Sandoval 51.0 · Catherine Cortez Masto 33.0pollarch
6/10/2012Public Policy Polling1.00(D+1.1)500±4.4unknown
5082d olduncorrelated with editorial consensus+1
  • 5082d old
    Poll was fielded 5082 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • uncorrelated with editorial consensus
    Across 368 historical paired polls, this pollster's margins don't track the editorial consensus (Pearson r < 0.5). Independence from consensus is informational — could indicate genuine methodological independence or noisy results.
  • bias D+1.1pt
    Across 72 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+1.1pt.
Brian Sandoval 50.0 · Ross Miller 28.0pollarch

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Editorial ratings · poll-vs-rater

3 raters
Rater Rating Updated Poll D-marg. Rater marg. Δ poll−rater
The Cook Political Report Safe R Nov 3 -18.0
Real Clear Politics Safe R Nov 3 -18.0
Sabato's Crystal Ball Safe R Nov 3 -18.0

Δ POLL−RATER = polling-consensus margin minus the rater's implied bucket midpoint. Positive = polls more D than rater; negative = rater more D than polls. |Δ| < 0.6 well-aligned · 0.6–1.5 mild divergence · ≥1.5 contested call.

last poll 141 months ago (10/23/2014) last market quote rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
  • 5/6/2026 Tossup via pvi