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Wisconsin House

In the 2008 Wisconsin House race, Steven L. Kagen (D) won by about 8 points.

Actual result
D+8.1
Final polls said
D+4.7
3 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
Winner
Dem

"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

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1SurveyUSAD+11.02.9
2Public Opinion StrategiesD+2.06.1

The polls behind it

3 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Public Opinion Strategies2008-10-086
SurveyUSA2008-10-043
Public Opinion Strategies2008-09-167

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2008 Wisconsin House race?

Steven L. Kagen (D) won, by about 8.1 points (D+8.1).

When was the 2008 Wisconsin House election held?

It was held in November 2008.

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