Races · Governor · 2022 · CA
Governor · open seat

Gavin Newsom vs Brian Dahle

Likely D · 15 polls · 0 markets Last poll 1281d ago Rating 1d ago
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Likely D

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Polling average

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Method:Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
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All polls · 15 results

15 of 15 polls
EndPollsterWeightLeanSampleMoEPopTrust signalsResultsSource
11/6/2022Research Co.1.01(D+1.5)450LV
1281d old✓ verified 5d ago+3
  • 1281d old
    Poll was fielded 1281 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • 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.
Gavin Newsom 56.0 · Brian Dahle 37.0pollarch
11/2/2022USC1.00802RV
no scored polls1285d old+2
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1285d old
    Poll was fielded 1285 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • registered voters
    Registered-voter sample — broader than likely-voter screens; typical for early-cycle polling before turnout signals stabilize.
Gavin Newsom 62.0 · Brian Dahle 38.0pollarch
10/31/2022UC Berkeley1.005972LV
no scored polls1287d old+4
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1287d old
    Poll was fielded 1287 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • newspaper-sponsored: Los Angeles Times
    Commissioned by Los Angeles Times, an independent media or academic sponsor. Independent sponsorship doesn't guarantee accuracy but rules out direct campaign funding.
  • n=5,972
    Sample size of 5,972 respondents implies a margin of error around ±1.3pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Gavin Newsom 58.0 · Brian Dahle 37.0pollarch
10/27/2022ActiVote1.01L(D+3.9)200LV
historical bias D+3.9ptn=200+4
  • historical bias D+3.9pt
    Across 26 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is D+3.9pt — a measurable house effect.
  • n=200
    Sample size of 200 respondents implies a margin of error around ±6.9pt — wider than typical.
  • 1291d old
    Poll was fielded 1291 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched. Notes: field window 90d
  • 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 47 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.
Gavin Newsom 61.0 · Brian Dahle 39.0pollarch
10/23/2022Public Policy Institute of California1.001060LV
no scored polls1295d old+2
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1295d old
    Poll was fielded 1295 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
Gavin Newsom 55.0 · Brian Dahle 36.0pollarch
10/10/2022SurveyUSA1.00(D+1.5)1013LV
1308d old✓ verified 5d ago+2
  • 1308d old
    Poll was fielded 1308 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • 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 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.
Gavin Newsom 57.0 · Brian Dahle 35.0pollarch
9/27/2022UC Berkeley1.006939LV
no scored polls1321d old+3
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1321d old
    Poll was fielded 1321 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • n=6,939
    Sample size of 6,939 respondents implies a margin of error around ±1.2pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Gavin Newsom 53.0 · Brian Dahle 32.0pollarch
9/11/2022Public Policy Institute of California1.001060LV
no scored polls1337d old+2
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1337d old
    Poll was fielded 1337 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
Gavin Newsom 58.0 · Brian Dahle 31.0pollarch
8/15/2022UC Berkeley1.009254RV
no scored polls1364d old+3
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1364d old
    Poll was fielded 1364 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • registered voters
    Registered-voter sample — broader than likely-voter screens; typical for early-cycle polling before turnout signals stabilize.
  • n=9,254
    Sample size of 9,254 respondents implies a margin of error around ±1.0pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Gavin Newsom 52.0 · Brian Dahle 25.0pollarch
5/31/2022Berkeley IGS1.003438LV
no scored polls1440d old+3
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1440d old
    Poll was fielded 1440 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • n=3,438
    Sample size of 3,438 respondents implies a margin of error around ±1.7pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Ronald Anderson 1.0 · Shawn Collins 3.0 · Brian Dahle 10.0 · Anthony Fanara 1.0 · Gavin Newsom 50.0 · Michael Shellenberger 5.0pollarch
5/15/2022SurveyUSA1.00(D+1.5)709LV
1456d old✓ verified 5d ago+2
  • 1456d old
    Poll was fielded 1456 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • 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 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.
Ronald Anderson 7.0 · Shawn Collins 5.0 · Brian Dahle 7.0 · Anthony Fanara 5.0 · Gavin Newsom 40.0 · Michael Shellenberger 2.0pollarch
9/6/2021Berkeley IGS1.009809RV
no scored polls1707d old+4
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1707d old
    Poll was fielded 1707 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • registered voters
    Registered-voter sample — broader than likely-voter screens; typical for early-cycle polling before turnout signals stabilize.
  • newspaper-sponsored: Los Angeles Times
    Commissioned by Los Angeles Times, an independent media or academic sponsor. Independent sponsorship doesn't guarantee accuracy but rules out direct campaign funding.
  • n=9,809
    Sample size of 9,809 respondents implies a margin of error around ±1.0pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Gavin Newsom 49.0 · Kevin Faulconer 27.0pollarch
9/6/2021Berkeley IGS1.009809RV
no scored polls1707d old+4
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1707d old
    Poll was fielded 1707 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • registered voters
    Registered-voter sample — broader than likely-voter screens; typical for early-cycle polling before turnout signals stabilize.
  • newspaper-sponsored: Los Angeles Times
    Commissioned by Los Angeles Times, an independent media or academic sponsor. Independent sponsorship doesn't guarantee accuracy but rules out direct campaign funding.
  • n=9,809
    Sample size of 9,809 respondents implies a margin of error around ±1.0pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Gavin Newsom 51.0 · John Cox 26.0pollarch
9/6/2021Berkeley IGS1.009809RV
no scored polls1707d old+4
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1707d old
    Poll was fielded 1707 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • registered voters
    Registered-voter sample — broader than likely-voter screens; typical for early-cycle polling before turnout signals stabilize.
  • newspaper-sponsored: Los Angeles Times
    Commissioned by Los Angeles Times, an independent media or academic sponsor. Independent sponsorship doesn't guarantee accuracy but rules out direct campaign funding.
  • n=9,809
    Sample size of 9,809 respondents implies a margin of error around ±1.0pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Gavin Newsom 52.0 · Larry Elder 30.0pollarch
9/6/2021Berkeley IGS1.009809RV
no scored polls1707d old+4
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 1707d old
    Poll was fielded 1707 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • registered voters
    Registered-voter sample — broader than likely-voter screens; typical for early-cycle polling before turnout signals stabilize.
  • newspaper-sponsored: Los Angeles Times
    Commissioned by Los Angeles Times, an independent media or academic sponsor. Independent sponsorship doesn't guarantee accuracy but rules out direct campaign funding.
  • n=9,809
    Sample size of 9,809 respondents implies a margin of error around ±1.0pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Gavin Newsom 50.0 · Kevin Kiley 25.0pollarch

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

5 raters
Rater Rating Updated Poll D-marg. Rater marg. Δ poll−rater
The Cook Political Report Safe D Oct 26 +18.0
Elections Daily Safe D Nov 7 +18.0
538 Safe D Nov 8 +18.0
Inside Elections Safe D Nov 3 +18.0
Sabato's Crystal Ball Safe D 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 43 months ago (11/6/2022) last market quote rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (2 changes)
  • 5/3/2026 Likely D via pvi held 1392d
  • 7/11/2022 Safe D D+36.5 via polls