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Toss-up · 2008 President
New York President
In the 2008 New York President race, Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) won by about 27 points.
Actual result
D+26.6
Final polls said
D+29.0
4 late polls · ✓
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Winner
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"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 | SurveyUSA | D+29.0 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Siena College | D+31.0 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+20.0 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+20.0 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| 5 | Marist College | D+36.0 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| 6 | American Research Group | D+17.0 | 9.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
11 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-270
YouGov2008-10-259
Marist College2008-10-217
Siena College2008-10-202
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-149
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 New York President race?
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) won, by about 26.6 points (D+26.6).
When was the 2008 New York President election held?
It was held in November 2008.