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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 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
| # | 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.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.