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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Alabama Senate
In the 2008 Alabama Senate race, Jeff Sessions (R) won by about 27 points.
Actual result
R+26.8
Final polls said
R+30.5
2 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 | YouGov | R+28.0 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+29.0 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | R+33.0 | 6.2 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-276
YouGov2008-10-251
SurveyUSA2008-10-084
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-222
SurveyUSA2008-09-168
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Alabama Senate race?
Jeff Sessions (R) won, by about 26.8 points (R+26.8).
When was the 2008 Alabama Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.