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Toss-up · 2008 Senate
West Virginia Senate
In the 2008 West Virginia Senate race, John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) won by about 27 points.
Actual result
D+27.5
Final polls said
D+20.0
3 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+28.0 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| 2 | Orion Strategies | D+24.0 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 3 | Public Policy Polling | D+18.0 | 9.5 | ✓ |
| 4 | YouGov | D+18.0 | 9.5 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Public Policy Polling2008-10-299
YouGov2008-10-259
Orion Strategies2008-10-203
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-241
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 West Virginia Senate race?
John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) won, by about 27.5 points (D+27.5).
When was the 2008 West Virginia Senate election held?
It was held in November 2008.