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Toss-up · 2008 President
Connecticut President
In the 2008 Connecticut President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 22 points.
Actual result
D+22.4
Final polls said
D+23.0
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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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 | YouGov | D+21.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of Connecticut | D+25.0 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+17.0 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | D+16.0 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | American Research Group | D+15.0 | 7.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2008-10-251
University of Connecticut2008-10-203
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-145
SurveyUSA2008-09-246
American Research Group2008-09-187
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Connecticut President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 22.4 points (D+22.4).
When was the 2008 Connecticut President election held?
It was held in November 2008.