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Toss-up · 2008 President
Texas President
In the 2008 Texas President race, Barack Obama (R) won by about 12 points.
Actual result
R+11.8
Final polls said
R+10.7
3 late polls · ✓
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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 | YouGov | R+11.0 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+10.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | American Research Group | R+19.0 | 7.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2008-10-251
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-212
YouGov2008-10-191
American Research Group2008-10-077
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-293
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Texas President race?
Barack Obama (R) won, by about 11.8 points (R+11.8).
When was the 2008 Texas President election held?
It was held in November 2008.