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Toss-up · 2008 President
Minnesota President
In the 2008 Minnesota President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 10 points.
Actual result
D+10.2
Final polls said
D+10.8
13 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 | FTI Consulting | D+10.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Princeton Survey Research Associates International | D+11.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Quinnipiac University | D+11.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+12.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | Big Village | D+12.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+8.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 7 | YouGov | D+6.0 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 8 | St. Cloud State University | D+5.0 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 9 | Public Policy Polling | D+16.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 10 | SurveyUSA | D+3.0 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| 11 | University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs | D+19.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 12 | Big Ten | D+19.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 13 | American Research Group | D+1.0 | 9.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
28 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-317
Princeton Survey Research Associates International2008-10-301
Public Policy Polling2008-10-296
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-282
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2008-10-272
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Minnesota President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 10.2 points (D+10.2).
When was the 2008 Minnesota President election held?
It was held in November 2008.