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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
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 · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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"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 | R+24.0 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | R+27.0 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Public Opinion Strategies | R+28.0 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+19.0 | 4.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
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.
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.