Actual result
R+2.5
Final polls said
D+4.0
1 late poll · ✗
Model predicted
D+1.3
✗
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 | D+1.3 | 3.8 | ✗ |
| 2 | Global Strategy Group | D+4.0 | 6.5 | ✗ |
Polls (1)
| Pollster | Date | n | Poll | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group | 2008-10-06 | 400 | D+4.0 | 7 |