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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" = 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 | 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.