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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 · ✓
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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 | 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.