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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
Texas Senate
In the 2008 Texas Senate race, John Cornyn (R) won by about 12 points.
Actual result
R+12.0
Final polls said
R+12.0
3 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 | YouGov | R+12.0 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports) | R+15.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
YouGov2008-10-250
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-10-213
YouGov2008-10-193
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-295
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Texas Senate race?
John Cornyn (R) won, by about 12.0 points (R+12.0).
When was the 2008 Texas Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.