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Kansas Senate

In the 2008 Kansas Senate race, Pat Roberts (R) won by about 24 points.

Actual result
R+23.6
Final polls said
R+24.3
3 late polls · ✓
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Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1YouGovR+24.00.4✓
2SurveyUSAR+27.03.4✓
3Public Opinion StrategiesR+28.04.4✓
4Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)R+19.04.6✓

The polls behind it

8 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-273
YouGov2008-10-250
SurveyUSA2008-10-212
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-135
Public Opinion Strategies2008-10-124

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2008 Kansas Senate race?

Pat Roberts (R) won, by about 23.6 points (R+23.6).

When was the 2008 Kansas Senate election held?

It was held in November 2008.

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