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Wisconsin President

In the 2004 Wisconsin President race, John Kerry (D) won by less than a point.

Actual result
D+0.4
Final polls said
R+0.1
14 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem

"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →

Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1American Research GroupD+1.00.6✓
2Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)D+1.00.6✓
3University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public AffairsR+1.01.4✗
4Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyD+2.01.6✓
5Moore Information GroupR+2.02.4✗
6Opinion DynamicsR+3.03.4✗
7University of Wisconsin Survey CenterR+3.03.4✗
8Market Shares Corp.D+4.03.6✓
9Lake Research PartnersD+4.03.6✓
10St. Norbert College Strategic Research InstituteD+5.04.6✓
11Zogby AnalyticsD+6.05.6✓
12GallupR+8.08.4✗
13Harris Insights & AnalyticsR+10.010.4✗
14ABC News/The Washington PostR+10.010.4✗

The polls behind it

32 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Zogby Analytics2004-10-316
Opinion Dynamics2004-10-303
Gallup2004-10-298
Zogby Analytics2004-10-287
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2004-10-282

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2004 Wisconsin President race?

John Kerry (D) won, by about 0.4 points (D+0.4).

When was the 2004 Wisconsin President election held?

It was held in November 2004.

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