Aaron Ford is slightly favored to win Nevada
Governor polls
Each dot is a poll after adjustment; grey ticks show where it was as publishedDot size shows the weight a poll gets. The line is the model's polling average, with its 80% band. The bar at right is the 80% range of the forecast on election day.
Range of outcomes
Democratic margin across simulationsAaron Ford wins in 61% of simulations (about 1 in 3 for the underdog). Median margin D+2.0.
Chance of winning over time
Daily reruns of the modelEach day is a fresh run of today's model using only the polls that had finished by the day before. Daily runs since Jul 1.
How the forecast is built
Fundamentals R+1.2. Governor races follow a state's partisanship only about half as closely as federal races, and incumbents carry a much bigger edge (both fit on the 2018 and 2022 results). The fundamentals average half the state's lean plus the national environment (D+8.7) and 10 points for the incumbent with the eight published ratings.
Polls D+2.3. 3 polls, adjusted for house effects and likely-voter screens. Polls carry about 84% of the weight.
Polling errors here move with the same state's Senate race and with similar states.
What the forecasters say
Eight published ratingsEvery poll in the model
| Pollster | Field end | Sample | Published | House effect | Adjusted | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Research Associates | Oct 25 | 950 LV | D+4.0 | 0.0 | D+4.1 | 0.81 |
| Noble Predictive Insights | Sep 26 | 800 RV | R+1.0 | D+0.4 | R+1.0 | 0.83 |
| Emerson College | Sep 8 | 680 LV | D+2.2 | R+1.5 | D+3.9 | 0.69 |