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Toss-up · 2008 President
Washington President
In the 2008 Washington President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 17 points.
Actual result
D+17.2
Final polls said
D+15.1
7 late polls · ✓
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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 | SurveyUSA | D+16.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Elway Research | D+19.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | University of Washington Center for Survey Research | D+12.0 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+11.0 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | D+10.0 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| 6 | American Research Group | D+6.0 | 11.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
14 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-11-011
University of Washington Center for Survey Research2008-10-295
SurveyUSA2008-10-260
YouGov2008-10-257
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-226
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Washington President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 17.2 points (D+17.2).
When was the 2008 Washington President election held?
It was held in November 2008.