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Toss-up · 2008 President
Colorado President
In the 2008 Colorado President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 9 points.
Actual result
D+8.9
Final polls said
D+7.1
17 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | GfK Group | D+9.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Quinnipiac University | D+9.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | InsiderAdvantage | D+8.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | Public Policy Polling | D+10.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | American Research Group | D+7.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Big Village | D+7.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | Marist College | D+6.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | Public Opinion Strategies | D+12.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 9 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+5.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 10 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+4.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 11 | FTI Consulting | D+4.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 12 | Suffolk University | D+4.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| 13 | YouGov | D+15.0 | 6.1 | ✓ |
| 14 | Ciruli Associates | D+1.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 15 | Zogby Analytics | EVEN | 8.9 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
42 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-11-025
Public Policy Polling2008-10-291
American Research Group2008-10-292
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2008-10-284
Marist College2008-10-273
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Colorado President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 8.9 points (D+8.9).
When was the 2008 Colorado 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.