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Toss-up · 2008 President
Kansas President
In the 2008 Kansas President race, John McCain (R) won by about 15 points.
Actual result
R+15.0
Final polls said
R+14.7
3 late polls · ✓
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"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 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+13.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Public Opinion Strategies | R+13.0 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | R+11.0 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | R+21.0 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 5 | American Research Group | R+32.0 | 17.0 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-276
YouGov2008-10-254
SurveyUSA2008-10-213
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-132
Public Opinion Strategies2008-10-052
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Kansas President race?
John McCain (R) won, by about 15.0 points (R+15.0).
When was the 2008 Kansas 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.