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Toss-up · 2008 President
West Virginia President
In the 2008 West Virginia President race, John McCain (R) won by about 13 points.
Actual result
R+13.1
Final polls said
R+9.2
9 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 | Public Policy Polling | R+13.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Big Village | R+12.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | American Research Group | R+11.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | Zogby Analytics | R+10.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | R+9.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 6 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+9.0 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+6.0 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| 8 | Orion Strategies | R+5.0 | 8.1 | ✓ |
| 9 | Mark Blankenship Enterprises | R+5.0 | 8.1 | ✓ |
| 10 | InsiderAdvantage | R+2.0 | 11.1 | ✓ |
| 11 | Rainmaker Media Group | R+1.0 | 12.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
16 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
American Research Group2008-11-022
Public Policy Polling2008-10-290
YouGov2008-10-254
Zogby Analytics2008-10-253
Orion Strategies2008-10-208
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 West Virginia President race?
John McCain (R) won, by about 13.1 points (R+13.1).
When was the 2008 West Virginia 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.