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Toss-up · 2008 Governor
North Carolina Governor
In the 2008 North Carolina Governor race, Bev Perdue (D) won by about 3 points.
Actual result
D+3.4
Final polls said
D+0.6
11 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 | The Tyson Group | D+2.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+2.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+1.0 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| 4 | Public Policy Polling | D+1.0 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | D+6.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 6 | Marshall Marketing | D+0.4 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 7 | GfK Group | EVEN | 3.4 | ✗ |
| 8 | Elon University | R+2.0 | 5.4 | ✗ |
| 9 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+4.0 | 7.4 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
25 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-11-012
Public Policy Polling2008-11-012
The Tyson Group2008-10-281
Public Policy Polling2008-10-250
GfK Group2008-10-243
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 North Carolina Governor race?
Bev Perdue (D) won, by about 3.4 points (D+3.4).
When was the 2008 North Carolina Governor election held?
It was held in November 2008.