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Toss-up · 2008 President
Georgia President
In the 2008 Georgia President race, John McCain (R) won by about 5 points.
Actual result
R+5.2
Final polls said
R+3.2
11 late polls · ✓
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"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 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+5.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+6.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Big Village | R+4.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | R+7.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | R+3.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 6 | Public Policy Polling | R+2.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 7 | GQR | R+2.0 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 8 | InsiderAdvantage | R+1.0 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 9 | American Research Group | R+18.0 | 12.8 | ✓ |
| 10 | Public Opinion Strategies | R+21.0 | 15.8 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
23 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
InsiderAdvantage2008-11-024
SurveyUSA2008-11-012
Public Policy Polling2008-11-013
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-300
InsiderAdvantage2008-10-274
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Georgia President race?
John McCain (R) won, by about 5.2 points (R+5.2).
When was the 2008 Georgia President election held?
It was held in November 2008.