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Toss-up · 2008 House
Washington House
In the 2008 Washington House race, Doc Hastings (R) won by about 26 points.
Actual result
R+26.2
Final polls said
R+5.0
1 late poll · ✓
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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 | Bainbridge Media Group | R+5.0 | 21.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
1 poll · newest firstEach pollster name links to the poll's source; the grade under it is its VotePredictor grade from past elections. Margin is the poll as published. The ± under the sample size is the 95% margin of error on each candidate's share, from the sample size (the gap between them is about twice as uncertain).
PollsterDateSampleMiss
Bainbridge Media Group10-262008-10-2621
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Washington House race?
Doc Hastings (R) won, by about 26.2 points (R+26.2).
When was the 2008 Washington House election held?
It was held in November 2008.