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Toss-up · 2008 President
Maine President
In the 2008 Maine President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 17 points.
Actual result
D+17.3
Final polls said
D+15.6
7 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 | Mellman Group | D+17.0 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Market Decisions Research | D+19.0 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+20.0 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | Digital Research | D+21.0 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| 5 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+13.0 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 6 | Pan Atlantic Research | D+12.0 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 7 | American Research Group | D+10.0 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 8 | YouGov | D+9.0 | 8.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
12 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-11-014
SurveyUSA2008-10-303
YouGov2008-10-258
SurveyUSA2008-10-192
Market Decisions Research2008-10-192
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Maine President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 17.3 points (D+17.3).
When was the 2008 Maine President election held?
It was held in November 2008.