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Toss-up · 2008 House
Alaska House
In the 2008 Alaska House race, Don Young (R) won by about 5 points.
Actual result
R+5.2
Final polls said
D+7.2
2 late polls · ✗
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"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
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 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | D+6.0 | 11.2 | ✗ |
| 2 | Hays Research Group | D+6.3 | 11.5 | ✗ |
| 3 | Alaska Survey Research | D+8.0 | 13.2 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Hays Research Group2008-11-0211
Alaska Survey Research2008-10-1813
Alaska Survey Research2008-09-2110
Fairleigh Dickinson University2008-09-1911
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Alaska House race?
Don Young (R) won, by about 5.2 points (R+5.2).
When was the 2008 Alaska House election held?
It was held in November 2008.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.