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Toss-up · 2008 President
California President
In the 2008 California President race, Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) won by about 24 points.
Actual result
D+24.1
Final polls said
D+22.5
6 late polls · ✓
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
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 | SurveyUSA | D+24.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Public Policy Institute of California | D+23.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Field Research Corp. (Field Poll) | D+22.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+27.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | D+15.0 | 9.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | American Research Group | D+14.0 | 10.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
13 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-300
YouGov2008-10-259
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-253
Field Research Corp. (Field Poll)2008-10-232
Public Policy Institute of California2008-10-161
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 California President race?
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) won, by about 24.1 points (D+24.1).
When was the 2008 California President election held?
It was held in November 2008.