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Toss-up · 2008 President
Florida President
In the 2008 Florida President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 3 points.
Actual result
D+2.8
Final polls said
D+2.2
30 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 | SurveyUSA | D+3.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Public Policy Polling | D+2.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Quinnipiac University | D+2.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+2.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | D+2.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | GfK Group | D+2.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 7 | American Research Group | D+4.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 8 | Fabrizio, Lee & Associates | D+4.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 9 | EMC Research | D+4.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 10 | Zogby Analytics | D+1.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 11 | FTI Consulting | D+1.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 12 | InsiderAdvantage | D+1.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 13 | Big Village | D+5.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 14 | Suffolk University | D+5.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 15 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+1.0 | 3.8 | ✗ |
| 16 | Datamar Analytics | R+1.0 | 3.8 | ✗ |
| 17 | SEA Polling & Strategic Design | D+7.0 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 18 | Los Angeles Times | D+9.0 | 6.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
63 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-11-020
Zogby Analytics2008-11-022
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-11-024
Public Policy Polling2008-11-011
Datamar Analytics2008-11-014
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Florida President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 2.8 points (D+2.8).
When was the 2008 Florida President election held?
It was held in November 2008.