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Toss-up · 2008 President
Tennessee President
In the 2008 Tennessee President race, John McCain (R) won by about 15 points.
Actual result
R+15.1
Final polls said
R+10.5
2 late polls · ✓
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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 | North Star Opinion Research | R+15.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+16.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+12.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State University | R+12.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | R+9.0 | 6.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | American Research Group | R+23.0 | 7.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2008-10-256
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-163
North Star Opinion Research2008-10-140
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-294
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2008-09-231
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Tennessee President race?
John McCain (R) won, by about 15.1 points (R+15.1).
When was the 2008 Tennessee 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.