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Toss-up · 2008 Governor
Indiana Governor
In the 2008 Indiana Governor race, Mitchell Daniels, Jr. (R) won by about 18 points.
Actual result
R+17.8
Final polls said
R+21.5
6 late polls · ✓
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Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selzer & Co. | R+18.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | R+17.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+16.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Bellwether Research & Consulting | R+21.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 5 | Public Opinion Strategies | R+22.0 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 6 | Public Policy Polling | R+23.0 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 7 | Howey Politics/DePauw University | R+31.0 | 13.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
11 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2008-11-015
SurveyUSA2008-10-291
Selzer & Co.2008-10-270
Howey Politics/DePauw University2008-10-2313
SurveyUSA2008-10-211
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Indiana Governor race?
Mitchell Daniels, Jr. (R) won, by about 17.8 points (R+17.8).
When was the 2008 Indiana Governor election held?
It was held in November 2008.