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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Louisiana Senate
In the 2008 Louisiana Senate race, Mary L. Landrieu (D) won by about 6 points.
Actual result
D+6.4
Final polls said
D+11.9
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"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 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | D+10.0 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| 2 | OnMessage Inc. | D+1.0 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+13.0 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | Ed Renwick/Loyola University New Orleans | D+15.0 | 8.6 | ✓ |
| 5 | Southeastern Louisiana University Social Science Research Center | D+19.0 | 12.6 | ✓ |
| 6 | Mellman Group | D+20.0 | 13.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
8 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
OnMessage Inc.2008-10-285
Ed Renwick/Loyola University New Orleans2008-10-259
YouGov2008-10-257
Southeastern Louisiana University Social Science Research Center2008-10-2213
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-214
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Louisiana Senate race?
Mary L. Landrieu (D) won, by about 6.4 points (D+6.4).
When was the 2008 Louisiana Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.