West Virginia Governor 2016 — Model Retrospective

The model's final pre-election forecast gave Bill Cole a 63% chance of winning the West Virginia Governor 2016 primary. Jim Justice won — an upset relative to the model's favorite.

  1. Bill Cole — 63% model odds
  2. Jim Justice — 37% model odds (won)
  3. Charlotte Pritt — 0% model odds
  4. David Moran — 0% model odds
  5. Phil Hudok — 0% model odds

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