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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Massachusetts Senate
In the 2008 Massachusetts Senate race, John Kerry (D) won by about 34 points.
Actual result
D+33.7
Final polls said
D+28.0
3 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+32.0 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | Suffolk University | D+37.0 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | D+24.0 | 9.7 | ✓ |
| 4 | YouGov | D+23.0 | 10.7 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-2710
YouGov2008-10-2511
Suffolk University2008-10-213
SurveyUSA2008-10-134
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-132
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Massachusetts Senate race?
John Kerry (D) won, by about 33.7 points (D+33.7).
When was the 2008 Massachusetts Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.