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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" = 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 | 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.