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Toss-up · 2008 President
Illinois President
In the 2008 Illinois President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 25 points.
Actual result
D+25.1
Final polls said
D+23.5
4 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 | Market Shares Corp. | D+24.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+22.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | Big Ten | D+29.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | YouGov | D+19.0 | 6.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | American Research Group | D+6.0 | 19.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-11-013
YouGov2008-10-256
Big Ten2008-10-214
Market Shares Corp.2008-10-171
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-138
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Illinois President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 25.1 points (D+25.1).
When was the 2008 Illinois President election held?
It was held in November 2008.