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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 29 points.
Actual result
D+28.8
Final polls said
D+29.0
4 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 | SurveyUSA | D+29.0 | 0.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Siena College | D+31.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | Marist College | D+36.0 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| 4 | YouGov | D+20.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+20.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | American Research Group | D+17.0 | 11.8 | ✓ |
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 28.8 points (D+28.8).
When was the 2008 New York President election held?
It was held in November 2008.
Which party matches you?
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