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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
South Carolina Senate
In the 2008 South Carolina Senate race, Lindsey Graham (R) won by about 15 points.
Actual result
R+15.3
Final polls said
R+17.5
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
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 | YouGov | R+16.0 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| 2 | SurveyUSA | R+19.0 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| 3 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+9.0 | 6.3 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2008-10-284
YouGov2008-10-251
SurveyUSA2008-10-121
SurveyUSA2008-09-211
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-186
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 South Carolina Senate race?
Lindsey Graham (R) won, by about 15.3 points (R+15.3).
When was the 2008 South Carolina Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.