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Toss-up · 2008 President
Alaska President
In the 2008 Alaska President race, John McCain (R) won by about 22 points.
Actual result
R+21.5
Final polls said
R+13.1
6 late polls · ✓
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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 | Dittman Research | R+19.0 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | R+18.0 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | R+17.0 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+16.0 | 5.5 | ✓ |
| 5 | American Research Group | R+12.0 | 9.5 | ✓ |
| 6 | Alaska Survey Research | R+11.0 | 10.5 | ✓ |
| 7 | Hays Research Group | R+3.7 | 17.8 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
11 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
American Research Group2008-11-0210
Hays Research Group2008-11-0218
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-286
Dittman Research2008-10-263
YouGov2008-10-255
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Alaska President race?
John McCain (R) won, by about 21.5 points (R+21.5).
When was the 2008 Alaska President election held?
It was held in November 2008.