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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 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.