Races · Governor · 2016 · UT
Governor · open seat

Mike Weinholtz vs Gary Herbert

Likely R · 12 polls · 0 markets Last poll 3471d ago Rating 1d ago
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Likely R

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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
11/7/2016SurveyMonkey1.00(D+6.1)1479±4.6unknown
historical bias D+6.1pt3471d old+1
  • historical bias D+6.1pt
    Across 236 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+6.1pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 3471d old
    Poll was fielded 3471 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 236 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
Gary Herbert 58.0 · Mike Weinholtz 38.0pollarch
11/3/2016Y2 Analytics →1.00500±4.4unknown
no scored polls3475d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3475d old
    Poll was fielded 3475 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Gary Herbert 64.0 · Mike Weinholtz 26.0pollarch
10/31/2016SurveyMonkey1.00(D+6.1)1078±4.6unknown
historical bias D+6.1pt3478d old+1
  • historical bias D+6.1pt
    Across 236 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+6.1pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 3478d old
    Poll was fielded 3478 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 236 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
Gary Herbert 61.0 · Mike Weinholtz 35.0pollarch
10/18/2016UtahPolicy/Dan Jones1.00818±3.4unknown
no scored polls3491d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3491d old
    Poll was fielded 3491 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Gary Herbert 64.0 · Mike Weinholtz 25.0pollarch
10/12/2016Monmouth University1.00(D+5.0)403±4.9unknown
historical bias D+5.0pt3497d old+1
  • historical bias D+5.0pt
    Across 19 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+5.0pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 3497d old
    Poll was fielded 3497 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 30 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.
Gary Herbert 63.0 · Mike Weinholtz 30.0pollarch
9/9/2016UtahPolicy/Dan Jones1.00605±4.0unknown
no scored polls3530d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3530d old
    Poll was fielded 3530 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Gary Herbert 62.0 · Mike Weinholtz 24.0pollarch
8/21/2016Public Policy Polling1.00(D+1.1)1018±3.1unknown
3549d olduncorrelated with editorial consensus+1
  • 3549d old
    Poll was fielded 3549 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.
Gary Herbert 57.0 · Mike Weinholtz 21.0pollarch
6/8/2016SurveyUSA1.00(D+1.5)1238±2.8unknown
3623d oldtracks editorial consensus
  • 3623d old
    Poll was fielded 3623 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 73 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.
Gary Herbert 55.0 · Mike Weinholtz 34.0pollarch
6/8/2016SurveyUSA1.00(D+1.5)1238±2.8unknown
3623d oldtracks editorial consensus
  • 3623d old
    Poll was fielded 3623 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 73 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.
Jonathan Johnson 38.0 · Mike Weinholtz 35.0pollarch
6/1/2016Gravis Marketing0.72L(D+2.9)1519±2.5unknown
bias D+2.9pt3630d old+2
  • bias D+2.9pt
    Across 33 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+2.9pt.
  • 3630d old
    Poll was fielded 3630 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • uncorrelated with editorial consensus
    Across 49 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.
  • n=1,519
    Sample size of 1,519 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.5pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Gary Herbert 56.0 · Mike Weinholtz 29.0pollarch
6/1/2016Gravis Marketing0.72L(D+2.9)1519±2.5unknown
bias D+2.9pt3630d old+2
  • bias D+2.9pt
    Across 33 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+2.9pt.
  • 3630d old
    Poll was fielded 3630 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • uncorrelated with editorial consensus
    Across 49 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.
  • n=1,519
    Sample size of 1,519 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.5pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Jonathan Johnson 40.0 · Mike Weinholtz 29.0pollarch
4/7/2015UtahPolicy/Dan Jones1.00601±4.0unknown
no scored polls4051d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 4051d old
    Poll was fielded 4051 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Gary Herbert 57.0 · Jim Matheson 33.0pollarch

Trust signals are deterministic flags computed from the pollster scorecard (track-record size, historical bias, aggregation weight) and the poll itself (sample size, population, age, citation availability). No interpretation; click any row to see the cited numbers behind each flag.

Editorial ratings · poll-vs-rater

3 raters
Rater Rating Updated Poll D-marg. Rater marg. Δ poll−rater
The Cook Political Report Safe R Aug 12 -18.0
Real Clear Politics Safe R Nov 1 -18.0
Sabato's Crystal Ball Safe R Nov 7 -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 116 months ago (11/7/2016) last market quote rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
  • 5/6/2026 Likely R via pvi