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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Michigan Senate
In the 2008 Michigan Senate race, Carl Levin (D) won by about 29 points.
Actual result
D+28.8
Final polls said
D+22.4
5 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+25.0 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| 2 | FTI Consulting | D+34.0 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 3 | YouGov | D+23.0 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Public Policy Polling | D+22.0 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| 5 | Selzer & Co. | D+21.0 | 7.8 | ✓ |
| 6 | EPIC-MRA | D+18.0 | 10.8 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
11 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Selzer & Co.2008-10-308
Public Policy Polling2008-10-297
EPIC-MRA2008-10-2711
YouGov2008-10-256
EPIC-MRA2008-10-211
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Michigan Senate race?
Carl Levin (D) won, by about 28.8 points (D+28.8).
When was the 2008 Michigan Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.