Actual result
R+31.4
Final polls said
R+11.0
1 late poll · ✓
Model predicted
R+11.5
✓
Winner
Rep
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. The model's prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VotePredictor | R+11.5 | 19.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | The Kitchens Group | R+11.0 | 20.4 | ✓ |
Polls (1)
| Pollster | Date | n | Poll | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kitchens Group | 2008-09-20 | 400 | R+11.0 | 20 |