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Toss-up · 2008 Governor
New Hampshire Governor
In the 2008 New Hampshire Governor race, John Lynch (D) won by about 43 points.
Actual result
D+42.6
Final polls said
D+47.9
8 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 | American Research Group | D+40.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire Survey Center | D+47.0 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+37.0 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | Suffolk University | D+52.0 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | GfK Group | D+56.0 | 13.4 | ✓ |
| 6 | Saint Anselm College Survey Center | D+66.0 | 23.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
14 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
University of New Hampshire Survey Center2008-11-014
American Research Group2008-10-293
SurveyUSA2008-10-296
Suffolk University2008-10-289
University of New Hampshire Survey Center2008-10-288
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 New Hampshire Governor race?
John Lynch (D) won, by about 42.6 points (D+42.6).
When was the 2008 New Hampshire Governor election held?
It was held in November 2008.