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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Maine Senate
In the 2008 Maine Senate race, Susan M. Collins (R) won by about 23 points.
Actual result
R+22.8
Final polls said
R+15.9
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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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 | Pan Atlantic Research | R+21.0 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | YouGov | R+20.0 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| 3 | Market Decisions Research | R+17.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+16.0 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | SurveyUSA | R+14.0 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | Digital Research | R+12.0 | 10.8 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mellman Group | R+8.0 | 14.8 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
11 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-11-017
SurveyUSA2008-10-309
YouGov2008-10-253
SurveyUSA2008-10-1912
Market Decisions Research2008-10-196
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Maine Senate race?
Susan M. Collins (R) won, by about 22.8 points (R+22.8).
When was the 2008 Maine Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.