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Toss-up · 2008 President
Missouri President
In the 2008 Missouri President race, John McCain (R) won by less than a point.
Actual result
R+0.1
Final polls said
D+0.3
18 late polls · ✗
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Winner
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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) | EVEN | 0.1 | ✗ |
| 2 | Zogby Analytics | EVEN | 0.1 | ✗ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | EVEN | 0.1 | ✗ |
| 4 | Public Policy Polling | EVEN | 0.1 | ✗ |
| 5 | American Research Group | EVEN | 0.1 | ✗ |
| 6 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+1.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 7 | Suffolk University | R+1.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | YouGov | R+2.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 9 | Big Village | R+2.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 10 | InsiderAdvantage | R+3.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
31 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-11-020
Zogby Analytics2008-11-020
SurveyUSA2008-11-010
Zogby Analytics2008-11-012
Public Policy Polling2008-11-010
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Missouri President race?
John McCain (R) won, by about 0.1 points (R+0.1).
When was the 2008 Missouri 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.