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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" = 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 | 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.