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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Delaware Senate
In the 2008 Delaware Senate race, Joe Biden (D) won by about 29 points.
Actual result
D+29.4
Final polls said
D+30.5
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | YouGov | D+27.0 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | D+34.0 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | West Chester University | D+36.0 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | D+43.0 | 13.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-275
YouGov2008-10-252
West Chester University2008-10-077
SurveyUSA2008-09-223
Fairleigh Dickinson University2008-09-1914
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Delaware Senate race?
Joe Biden (D) won, by about 29.4 points (D+29.4).
When was the 2008 Delaware Senate 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.