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Nebraska Senate

In the 2008 Nebraska Senate race, Mike Johanns (R) won by about 17 points.

Actual result
R+17.5
Final polls said
R+19.0
1 late poll · ✓
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Winner
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Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1YouGovR+19.01.5✓
2Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)R+14.03.5✓

The polls behind it

2 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
YouGov2008-10-252
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-303

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2008 Nebraska Senate race?

Mike Johanns (R) won, by about 17.5 points (R+17.5).

When was the 2008 Nebraska Senate election held?

It was held in November 2008.

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