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Toss-up · 2008 President
Rhode Island President
In the 2008 Rhode Island President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 28 points.
Actual result
D+27.8
Final polls said
D+21.0
1 late poll · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | American Research Group | D+26.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | D+21.0 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+19.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Quest Research Group | D+14.0 | 13.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy | D+13.0 | 14.8 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2008-10-257
Quest Research Group2008-09-2114
Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy2008-09-1515
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-139
American Research Group2008-09-122
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Rhode Island President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 27.8 points (D+27.8).
When was the 2008 Rhode Island 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.