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Toss-up · 2008 President
Wisconsin President
In the 2008 Wisconsin President race, Barack Obama (D) won by about 14 points.
Actual result
D+13.9
Final polls said
D+11.3
8 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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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 | FTI Consulting | D+13.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Institute for Survey and Policy Research | D+15.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+12.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 4 | Big Ten | D+12.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 5 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+12.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | SurveyUSA | D+16.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 7 | Quinnipiac University | D+17.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin Survey Center | D+10.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 9 | Big Village | D+8.0 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| 10 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+7.0 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| 11 | American Research Group | D+5.0 | 8.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
20 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-282
YouGov2008-10-252
University of Wisconsin Survey Center2008-10-254
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-237
Big Ten2008-10-212
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Wisconsin President race?
Barack Obama (D) won, by about 13.9 points (D+13.9).
When was the 2008 Wisconsin President election held?
It was held in November 2008.