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Toss-up · 2008 Governor
Missouri Governor
In the 2008 Missouri Governor race, Jay Nixon (D) won by about 19 points.
Actual result
D+18.9
Final polls said
D+17.2
3 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
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+19.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Public Policy Polling | D+19.5 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+15.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-11-014
Public Policy Polling2008-11-011
SurveyUSA2008-10-252
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-140
SurveyUSA2008-10-113
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Missouri Governor race?
Jay Nixon (D) won, by about 18.9 points (D+18.9).
When was the 2008 Missouri Governor election held?
It was held in November 2008.