Races · Governor · 2018 · OH
Governor · open seat

Richard Cordray vs Mike DeWine

Lean R · 32 polls · 0 markets Last poll 2744d ago Rating 1d ago
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All polls · 32 results

32 of 32 polls
EndPollsterWeightLeanSampleMoEPopTrust signalsResultsSource
11/4/2018Change Research0.61L(D+3.7)923unknown
historical bias D+3.7pt2744d old+1
  • historical bias D+3.7pt
    Across 18 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+3.7pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 2744d old
    Poll was fielded 2744 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 30 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
Mike DeWine 43.0 · Richard Cordray 48.0 · Travis Irvine 5.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 1.0pollarch
11/4/2018The Trafalgar Group0.89R(R+3.4)1948±2.2unknown
commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-alignedhistorical bias R+3.4pt+2
  • commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-aligned
    This poll was commissioned by a Republican-aligned committee, party, or PAC (Internal R-aligned). Such polls historically lean toward their sponsor.
  • historical bias R+3.4pt
    Across 52 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+3.4pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 2744d old
    Poll was fielded 2744 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • n=1,948
    Sample size of 1,948 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.2pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Mike DeWine 42.0 · Richard Cordray 46.0pollarch
11/3/2018Research Co.1.01(D+1.5)450±4.6unknown
2745d oldbias D+1.5pt+1
  • 2745d old
    Poll was fielded 2745 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • bias D+1.5pt
    Across 49 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+1.5pt.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 53 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.
Mike DeWine 44.0 · Richard Cordray 44.0pollarch
10/31/2018Cygnal1.04R(D+1.8)503±4.4unknown
commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-aligned2748d old+1
  • commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-aligned
    This poll was commissioned by a Republican-aligned committee, party, or PAC (Internal R-aligned). Such polls historically lean toward their sponsor.
  • 2748d old
    Poll was fielded 2748 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 72 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.
Mike DeWine 43.0 · Richard Cordray 43.0 · Travis Irvine 3.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 2.0pollarch
10/30/2018Gravis Marketing0.72L(D+2.9)789±3.5unknown
bias D+2.9pt2749d old+1
  • bias D+2.9pt
    Across 33 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+2.9pt.
  • 2749d old
    Poll was fielded 2749 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.
Mike DeWine 43.0 · Richard Cordray 48.0pollarch
10/28/2018Emerson College1.00(D+0.7)566±4.3unknown
2751d oldtracks editorial consensus+1
  • 2751d old
    Poll was fielded 2751 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 234 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.
  • accurate · bias D+0.7pt
    Across 117 historical scored polls this pollster's average error vs. actual margin is D+0.7pt — within ±1pt.
Mike DeWine 46.0 · Richard Cordray 49.0pollarch
10/27/2018Baldwin Wallace University0.47(D+8.5)1051±3.8unknown
weight 0.474 scored polls+2
  • weight 0.47
    Aggregation weight is 0.47 (1.0 ≈ average). Weight combines historical accuracy, methodology, and recency.
  • 4 scored polls
    Pollster has only 4 historical polls with a known outcome to score against — too few for stable accuracy estimates.
  • 2752d old
    Poll was fielded 2752 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • D+5.3pt vs editors
    Across 10 historical polls where ≥2 editorial raters had rated the race (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.), this pollster's D-margin averaged 5.3pt MORE D-favorable than the rater consensus. Systematic D-lean relative to conventional wisdom.
Mike DeWine 39.0 · Richard Cordray 39.0 · Travis Irvine 4.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 2.0pollarch
10/8/2018Suffolk University1.44neutral(D+0.1)500±4.4unknown
2771d oldbias D+0.1pt+1
  • 2771d old
    Poll was fielded 2771 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • bias D+0.1pt
    Across 15 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+0.1pt.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 55 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.
Mike DeWine 40.0 · Richard Cordray 46.0 · Travis Irvine 2.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 0.0pollarch
10/8/2018Baldwin Wallace University0.47(D+8.5)1017±3.5unknown
weight 0.474 scored polls+2
  • weight 0.47
    Aggregation weight is 0.47 (1.0 ≈ average). Weight combines historical accuracy, methodology, and recency.
  • 4 scored polls
    Pollster has only 4 historical polls with a known outcome to score against — too few for stable accuracy estimates.
  • 2771d old
    Poll was fielded 2771 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • D+5.3pt vs editors
    Across 10 historical polls where ≥2 editorial raters had rated the race (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.), this pollster's D-margin averaged 5.3pt MORE D-favorable than the rater consensus. Systematic D-lean relative to conventional wisdom.
Mike DeWine 40.0 · Richard Cordray 37.0 · Travis Irvine 4.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 3.0pollarch
10/4/2018University of Akron1.001000±3.0unknown
no scored polls2775d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2775d old
    Poll was fielded 2775 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 37.0 · Richard Cordray 36.0pollarch
9/21/2018Ipsos1.00(R+1.9)1074±3.0unknown
2788d oldtracks editorial consensus
  • 2788d old
    Poll was fielded 2788 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 16 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.
Mike DeWine 45.0 · Richard Cordray 44.0pollarch
9/20/2018Triton Polling & Research1.00R1003±3.1unknown
commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-alignedno scored polls+1
  • commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-aligned
    This poll was commissioned by a Republican-aligned committee, party, or PAC (Internal R-aligned). Such polls historically lean toward their sponsor.
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2789d old
    Poll was fielded 2789 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 49.0 · Richard Cordray 44.0pollarch
9/20/2018Marist College1.00(D+2.4)564±5.0LV
bias D+2.4pt2789d old+2
  • bias D+2.4pt
    Across 20 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+2.4pt.
  • 2789d old
    Poll was fielded 2789 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 44 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.
Mike DeWine 44.0 · Richard Cordray 44.0 · Travis Irvine 3.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 3.0pollarch
9/15/2018Baldwin Wallace University0.47(D+8.5)1048±3.6unknown
weight 0.474 scored polls+2
  • weight 0.47
    Aggregation weight is 0.47 (1.0 ≈ average). Weight combines historical accuracy, methodology, and recency.
  • 4 scored polls
    Pollster has only 4 historical polls with a known outcome to score against — too few for stable accuracy estimates.
  • 2794d old
    Poll was fielded 2794 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • D+5.3pt vs editors
    Across 10 historical polls where ≥2 editorial raters had rated the race (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.), this pollster's D-margin averaged 5.3pt MORE D-favorable than the rater consensus. Systematic D-lean relative to conventional wisdom.
Mike DeWine 42.0 · Richard Cordray 37.0pollarch
9/11/2018Morning Consult1.00(D+5.0)1592±2.0unknown
historical bias D+5.0pt2798d old+2
  • historical bias D+5.0pt
    Across 29 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+5.0pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 2798d old
    Poll was fielded 2798 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • n=1,592
    Sample size of 1,592 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.5pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 62 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.
Mike DeWine 39.0 · Richard Cordray 38.0pollarch
9/4/2018Change Research (D-Innovation Ohio)1.00822±3.0unknown
no scored polls2805d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2805d old
    Poll was fielded 2805 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 45.0 · Richard Cordray 43.0 · Travis Irvine 6.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 3.0pollarch
7/10/2018TRZ Communications (R-WTPC)1.001485±3.0unknown
no scored polls2861d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2861d old
    Poll was fielded 2861 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 42.0 · Richard Cordray 38.0pollarch
6/22/2018Marist College1.00(D+2.4)778±4.4unknown
bias D+2.4pt2879d old+1
  • bias D+2.4pt
    Across 20 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+2.4pt.
  • 2879d old
    Poll was fielded 2879 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 44 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.
Mike DeWine 46.0 · Richard Cordray 42.0pollarch
6/12/2018Quinnipiac University1.00(D+1.9)1082±3.7unknown
2889d oldtracks editorial consensus
  • 2889d old
    Poll was fielded 2889 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 81 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.
Mike DeWine 40.0 · Richard Cordray 42.0pollarch
6/11/2018Suffolk University1.44neutral(D+0.1)500±4.4unknown
2890d oldbias D+0.1pt+1
  • 2890d old
    Poll was fielded 2890 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • bias D+0.1pt
    Across 15 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+0.1pt.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 55 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.
Mike DeWine 36.0 · Richard Cordray 43.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 3.0pollarch
5/31/2018America First Action1.00R400±4.9unknown
commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-alignedno scored polls+1
  • commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-aligned
    This poll was commissioned by a Republican-aligned committee, party, or PAC (Internal R-aligned). Such polls historically lean toward their sponsor.
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2901d old
    Poll was fielded 2901 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 45.0 · Richard Cordray 38.0pollarch
5/25/2018Fallon Research1.00800±3.5unknown
no scored polls2907d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2907d old
    Poll was fielded 2907 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 40.0 · Richard Cordray 34.0 · Constance Gadell- Newton 1.0pollarch
5/7/2018Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party)1.00618±3.9unknown
no scored polls2925d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2925d old
    Poll was fielded 2925 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 39.0 · Richard Cordray 44.0pollarch
4/26/2018Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party)1.00770±3.5unknown
no scored polls2936d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 2936d old
    Poll was fielded 2936 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 38.0 · Richard Cordray 47.0pollarch
3/20/2018SurveyUSA1.00(D+1.5)1408±3.5unknown
2973d oldtracks editorial consensus
  • 2973d old
    Poll was fielded 2973 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.
Mike DeWine 47.0 · Richard Cordray 39.0pollarch
3/20/2018SurveyUSA1.00(D+1.5)1408±3.5unknown
2973d oldtracks editorial consensus
  • 2973d old
    Poll was fielded 2973 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.
Mike DeWine 51.0 · Dennis Kucinich 38.0pollarch
1/23/2018Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party)1.00585±4.1unknown
no scored polls3029d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3029d old
    Poll was fielded 3029 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 45.0 · Richard Cordray 44.0pollarch
1/23/2018Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party)1.00585±4.1unknown
no scored polls3029d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3029d old
    Poll was fielded 3029 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 48.0 · Dennis Kucinich 37.0pollarch
1/23/2018Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party)1.00585±4.1unknown
no scored polls3029d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3029d old
    Poll was fielded 3029 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 47.0 · Connie Pillich 35.0pollarch
1/19/2018Fallon Research1.00801±3.5unknown
no scored polls3033d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3033d old
    Poll was fielded 3033 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 49.0 · Richard Cordray 28.0pollarch
6/12/2017Luntz Global1.00500±4.4unknown
no scored polls3254d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3254d old
    Poll was fielded 3254 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Mike DeWine 55.0 · Richard Cordray 31.0pollarch
6/12/2017Luntz Global1.00500±4.4unknown
no scored polls3254d old
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 3254d old
    Poll was fielded 3254 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Jon Husted 47.0 · Richard Cordray 35.0pollarch

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

4 raters
Rater Rating Updated Poll D-marg. Rater marg. Δ poll−rater
The Cook Political Report Tossup Oct 26 0.0
FiveThirtyEight Lean D Nov 5 +3.5
RealClearPolitics Tossup Nov 4 0.0
Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean D Nov 5 +3.5

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 91 months ago (11/4/2018) last market quote rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
  • 5/6/2026 Lean R via pvi