C466th of 556

University of Iowa

University of Iowa has 1 poll in our database and is rated on 1 past poll scored against results (2018).

Rated polls

1

2018

Average miss

11.9

All pollsters: 6.8

Lean

D+0.1

Against other polls of the same races

Picked winner

0%

Of rated polls

Last poll

Oct 22, 2018

2018 Iowa gubernatorial election (2018)

Every rated poll against the result

Each dot is one poll from the last three weeks of a race: how far its margin landed from the result. Above the line it overstated Democrats; below, Republicans. Bars show each cycle’s average lean.

  • Poll
  • Cycle average
D+11.9

1 rated polls; misses beyond 15 points are drawn at the edge. Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET

By type of race

Race typeRated pollsAvg. missAll pollstersLeanPicked winner
Governor111.95.7D+11.90%

Avg. miss: green where it beats all pollsters’ average for that type. Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET

Among all pollsters

Average miss of every rated pollster, in points. University of Iowa is marked; darker bars are pollsters with a smaller miss.

Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET

DatesQuestionSampleResultMarginvs resultSource
Oct 8–22, 20182018 Iowa gubernatorial election (2018)452 VHubbell 48 · Reynolds 40D+8—Release

Latest poll ended Oct 22, 2018. Source: each poll’s own release, via the 99chambers polls database

Who it polls for

Sponsors of its polls since 2018, by share of polls.

No sponsor named100%

No polls for candidates or party committees on file.

Source: 99chambers pollster ratings and polls databaseUpdated Oct 22, 2026, 3:55 AM ET