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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Tennessee Senate
In the 2008 Tennessee Senate race, Lamar Alexander (R) won by about 34 points.
Actual result
R+33.5
Final polls said
R+25.5
2 late polls · ✓
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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
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Star Opinion Research | R+37.0 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+28.0 | 5.5 | ✓ |
| 3 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+24.0 | 9.5 | ✓ |
| 4 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Public Affairs Institute | R+24.0 | 9.5 | ✓ |
| 5 | YouGov | R+23.0 | 10.5 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
6 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2008-10-2511
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-166
North Star Opinion Research2008-10-144
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-2910
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2008-09-2310
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Tennessee Senate race?
Lamar Alexander (R) won, by about 33.5 points (R+33.5).
When was the 2008 Tennessee Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.