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Toss-up · 2008 President
Massachusetts President
In the 2008 Massachusetts President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 26 points.
Actual result
D+25.6
Final polls said
D+18.0
3 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 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+28.0 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Suffolk University | D+19.0 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+18.0 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | SurveyUSA | D+17.0 | 8.6 | ✓ |
| 5 | American Research Group | D+16.0 | 9.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-279
YouGov2008-10-258
Suffolk University2008-10-217
SurveyUSA2008-10-132
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-132
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Massachusetts President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 25.6 points (D+25.6).
When was the 2008 Massachusetts 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.