In the most recent Iowa governor race poll (AtlasIntel, Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2026, n=1219 LV), Sand (D) leads Lahn (R) 54.1%–44%.
Data is synced continuously from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters. The table shows individual pollster results. The map uses the same 2026 non-partisan polling average and candidate-selection method as the homepage maps.
At a glance
- Polls tracked
- 30
- Pollsters
- 17
- Field dates
- Mar 16, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
- Stages
- General election (28), Primary (2)
- Most recent poll
- Nov 1, 2026
All polls
| Pollster | Partisan | Field dates | Stage | Sample | Results | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AtlasIntel | Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2026 | General election | n=1219 LV | Sand (D): 54.1% Lahn (R): 44% Someone else: 1.9% | D+10.1% | link | |
| The New York Times/Siena University | Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2026 | General election | n=705 LV | Sand (D): 51.3% Lahn (R): 43% Don't know: 5.7% | D+8.3% | link | |
| YouGov | Oct 26 - 29, 2026 | General election | n=2019 LV | Sand (D): 53% Lahn (R): 46% Would not vote: 0% | D+7% | link | |
| co/efficient | Oct 28 - 28, 2026 | General election | n=1020 LV | Sand (D): 50% Lahn (R): 45% Don't know: 5% | D+5% | link | |
| Echelon Insights | Oct 16 - 23, 2026 | General election | n=403 LV | Sand (D): 50% Lahn (R): 46% Don't know: 3% | D+4% | link | |
| co/efficient | Oct 15 - 19, 2026 | General election | n=863 LV | Sand (D): 49% Lahn (R): 45% Don't know: 6% | D+4% | link | |
| New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group | Oct 9 - 13, 2026 | General election | n=602 LV | Sand (D): 54% Lahn (R): 43% Don't know: 3% | D+11% | link | |
| YouGov | Oct 6 - 12, 2026 | General election | n=2244 LV | Sand (D): 50% Lahn (R): 44% Don't know: 6% | D+6% | link | |
| National Public Affairs | Rep | Oct 8 - 12, 2026 | General election | n=678 LV | Sand (D): 50% Lahn (R): 45% Don't know: 5% | D+5% | link |
| Marist University | Oct 8 - 11, 2026 | General election | n=1100 RV | Sand (D): 54% Lahn (R): 43% Don't know: 2% | D+11% | link | |
| Emerson College | Oct 5 - 6, 2026 | General election | n=650 LV | Sand (D): 49% Lahn (R): 45.3% Don't know: 5.7% | D+3.7% | link | |
| CNN/SSRS | Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2026 | General election | n=801 LV | Sand (D): 51% Lahn (R): 42% Neither: 5% | D+9% | link | |
| Suffolk University | Oct 1 - 4, 2026 | General election | n=500 LV | Sand (D): 54.8% Lahn (R): 42.8% Don't know: 2.4% | D+12% | link | |
| The New York Times/Siena University | Sep 22 - Oct 1, 2026 | General election | n=606 LV | Sand (D): 52.03% Lahn (R): 40.85% Don't know: 7.12% | D+11.2% | ||
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research | Sep 24 - 28, 2026 | General election | n=1204 RV | Sand (D): 53% Lahn (R): 43% Don't know: 2% | D+10% | link | |
| Marist University | Sep 17 - 20, 2026 | General election | n=1050 RV | Sand (D): 54% Lahn (R): 42% Don't know: 3% | D+12% | link | |
| co/efficient | Sep 14 - 16, 2026 | General election | n=831 LV | Sand (D): 46% Lahn (R): 42% Don't know: 12% | D+4% | link | |
| Cygnal Political | Rep | Sep 9 - 11, 2026 | General election | n=500 LV | Sand (D): 47.8% Lahn (R): 44.4% Don't know: 7.8% | D+3.4% | link |
| YouGov | Sep 3 - 8, 2026 | General election | n=2041 LV | Sand (D): 51% Lahn (R): 41% Don't know: 8% | D+10% | link | |
| Emerson College | Aug 31 - Sep 1, 2026 | General election | n=750 LV | Sand (D): 48.64% Lahn (R): 45.52% Don't know: 5.84% | D+3.1% | link | |
| Suffolk University | Aug 20 - 23, 2026 | General election | n=500 LV | Sand (D): 47.8% Lahn (R): 43.6% Don't know: 8.6% | D+4.2% | link | |
| Emerson College | Aug 2 - 4, 2026 | General election | n=712 LV | Sand (D): 48.4% Lahn (R): 42.69% Don't know: 6.49% | D+5.7% | link | |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research | Jun 23 - 27, 2026 | General election | n=1003 RV | Sand (D): 53% Lahn (R): 44% Don't know: 3% | D+9% | link | |
| The New York Times/Siena University | Jun 15 - 27, 2026 | General election | n=600 LV | Sand (D): 48.19% Lahn (R): 46.54% Don't know: 5.12% | D+1.6% | link | |
| Cygnal Political | Rep | Jun 16 - 19, 2026 | General election | n=600 LV | Sand (D): 47.7% Lahn (R): 43.4% Don't know: 8.9% | D+4.3% | link |
| JMC Enterprises | May 27 - 28, 2026 | Primary | n=550 LV | Lahn (R): 27% Feenstra (R): 24% Don't know: 19% | +3% | link | |
| Global Strategy Group | Dem | Apr 23 - 28, 2026 | General election | — | Sand (D): 50% Lahn (R): 41% | D+9% | link |
| Victory Enterprises | Apr 14 - 15, 2026 | Primary | n=500 LV | Feenstra (R): 41.2% Don't know: 31.2% Steen (R): 8.8% | +32.4% | link | |
| Echelon Insights | Apr 3 - 9, 2026 | General election | n=377 LV | Sand (D): 51% Feenstra (R): 39% Don't know: 10% | D+12% | link | |
| GBAO | Dem | Mar 10 - 16, 2026 | General election | n=1200 LV | Sand (D): 50% Feenstra (R): 42% | D+8% | link |
30 of 30 polls shown, most recent first. Every number is a single pollster's reported result — no polling average is calculated here. Partisan shows the source’s party flag; a blank means no partisan affiliation is marked.