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Toss-up · 2008 President
Arkansas President
In the 2008 Arkansas President race, John McCain (R) won by about 20 points.
Actual result
R+19.9
Final polls said
R+9.7
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 | University of Arkansas Department of Political Science | R+15.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | R+12.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+10.0 | 9.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | American Research Group | R+7.0 | 12.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
American Research Group2008-10-3013
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-2710
YouGov2008-10-258
University of Arkansas Department of Political Science2008-10-115
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-2211
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Arkansas President race?
John McCain (R) won, by about 19.9 points (R+19.9).
When was the 2008 Arkansas President election held?
It was held in November 2008.