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Toss-up · 2008 President
Alabama President
In the 2008 Alabama President race, Hillary Rodham Clinton (R) won by about 22 points.
Actual result
R+21.6
Final polls said
R+21.0
3 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 | American Research Group | R+22.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+21.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | Capital Survey Research Center | R+20.0 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | R+25.0 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | R+18.0 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| 6 | University of South Alabama Polling Group | R+27.0 | 5.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
10 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-273
YouGov2008-10-254
Capital Survey Research Center2008-10-152
SurveyUSA2008-10-085
Capital Survey Research Center2008-10-042
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Alabama President race?
Hillary Rodham Clinton (R) won, by about 21.6 points (R+21.6).
When was the 2008 Alabama 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.