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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Idaho Senate
In the 2008 Idaho Senate race, James E. Risch (R) won by about 24 points.
Actual result
R+23.6
Final polls said
R+18.5
2 late polls · ✓
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Winner
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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+25.0 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+28.0 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Harstad Strategic Research | R+12.0 | 11.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
3 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2008-10-251
Harstad Strategic Research2008-10-2112
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-094
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Idaho Senate race?
James E. Risch (R) won, by about 23.6 points (R+23.6).
When was the 2008 Idaho Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.