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Toss-up · 2008 President
Indiana President
In the 2008 Indiana President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 1 point.
Actual result
D+1.0
Final polls said
R+1.7
14 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 | Public Policy Polling | D+1.0 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Selzer & Co. | D+1.0 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | American Research Group | EVEN | 1.0 | ✗ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | EVEN | 1.0 | ✗ |
| 5 | Howey Politics/DePauw University | R+2.0 | 3.0 | ✗ |
| 6 | Big Village | R+2.0 | 3.0 | ✗ |
| 7 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+3.0 | 4.0 | ✗ |
| 8 | Zogby Analytics | R+5.0 | 6.0 | ✗ |
| 9 | Big Ten | D+9.0 | 8.0 | ✓ |
| 10 | YouGov | R+8.0 | 9.0 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
23 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Zogby Analytics2008-11-026
Zogby Analytics2008-11-016
Public Policy Polling2008-11-010
American Research Group2008-10-301
SurveyUSA2008-10-291
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Indiana President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 1.0 points (D+1.0).
When was the 2008 Indiana 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.