2026 Minnesota Governor Race Polls

Polls tracking the 2026 gubernatorial race in Minnesota. Data is synced from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters active in the state.

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In the most recent Minnesota governor race poll (Research Co., Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026, n=450 LV), Klobuchar (D) leads with 53%, followed by Demuth (R) at 40% and Young (G) at 1%.

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
25
Pollsters
15
Field dates
Sep 18, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026
Stages
General election (18), Primary (7)
Most recent poll
Nov 1, 2026
Minnesota: D +10.3
Minnesota · D +10.3 2026 non-partisan polling · 13 polls

All polls

PollsterPartisanField datesStageSampleResultsMarginSource
Research Co.Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=450 LV
Klobuchar (D): 53%
Demuth (R): 40%
Don't know: 6%
D+13%link
Survey 160Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=1365 LV
Klobuchar (D): 53%
Demuth (R): 43%
Someone else: 3%
D+10%link
SurveyUSAOct 24 - 28, 2026General electionn=714 LV
Klobuchar (D): 51%
Demuth (R): 39%
Don't know: 8%
D+12%link
State NavigateOct 26 - 28, 2026General electionn=806 LV
Klobuchar (D): 52%
Demuth (R): 42%
Don't know: 3%
D+10%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 19 - 26, 2026General electionn=752 LV
Klobuchar (D): 55.92%
Demuth (R): 37.88%
Don't know: 5.97%
D+18%link
Victory InsightsRepOct 21 - 22, 2026General electionn=1194 LV
Klobuchar (D): 50.1%
Demuth (R): 43.1%
Don't know: 4.4%
D+7%link
SurveyUSAOct 9 - 12, 2026General electionn=718 LV
Klobuchar (D): 48%
Demuth (R): 41%
Don't know: 8%
D+7%link
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.Oct 5 - 7, 2026General electionn=800 LV
Klobuchar (D): 50%
Demuth (R): 41%
Don't know: 8%
D+9%link
Morning ConsultOct 2 - 7, 2026General electionn=1000 RV
Klobuchar (D): 48%
Demuth (R): 39%
Don't know: 9%
D+9%link
co/efficientSep 14 - 15, 2026General electionn=833 LV
Klobuchar (D): 47%
Demuth (R): 45%
Don't know: 9%
D+2%link
SurveyUSASep 9 - 14, 2026General electionn=654 LV
Klobuchar (D): 47%
Demuth (R): 40%
Don't know: 9%
D+7%link
TIPP InsightsRepAug 31 - Sep 2, 2026General electionn=1192 LV
Klobuchar (D): 49.67%
Demuth (R): 39.83%
Don't know: 4.22%
D+9.8%link
SurveyUSAAug 13 - 17, 2026General electionn=661 LV
Klobuchar (D): 52%
Demuth (R): 36%
Don't know: 12%
D+16%link
SurveyUSAJul 29 - Aug 4, 2026Primaryn=458 LV
Lindell (R): 34%
Demuth (R): 28%
Qualls (R): 17%
+6%link
SurveyUSAJul 15 - 20, 2026Primaryn=478 LV
Lindell (R): 35%
Demuth (R): 26%
Don't know: 22%
+9%link
Big Data PollRepJun 26 - 29, 2026Primaryn=1214 LV
Lindell (R): 27%
Demuth (R): 21%
Qualls (R): 10%
+6%link
Minnesota Private Business CouncilJun 23 - 25, 2026Primaryn=1601 LV
Demuth (R): 33.6%
Qualls (R): 27.7%
Lindell (R): 23.7%
+5.9%link
SurveyUSAJun 11 - 16, 2026Primaryn=450 LV
Lindell (R): 27%
Don't know: 24%
Demuth (R): 22%
+5%link
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.Jun 8 - 10, 2026General electionn=800 LV
Klobuchar (D): 48%
Qualls (R): 37%
Don't know: 14%
D+11%link
Big Data PollRepMay 18 - 20, 2026Primaryn=512 LV
Don't know: 40.4%
Lindell (R): 21.3%
Demuth (R): 19.4%
+1.9%link
Emerson CollegeFeb 6 - 8, 2026General electionn=1000 LV
Klobuchar (D): 52.8%
Lindell (R): 30.9%
Someone else: 9.2%
D+21.9%link
Peak InsightsRepJan 31 - Feb 1, 2026Primaryn=500 LV
Don't know: 32%
Lindell (R): 18%
Demuth (R): 17%
+1%link
SurveyUSAJan 27 - 30, 2026General electionn=575 RV
Klobuchar (D): 50%
Bennett (Peggy) (R): 30%
Don't know: 19%
D+20%link
RMG ResearchDec 10 - 16, 2025General electionn=800 RV
Republican (R): 46%
Walz (D): 40%
Don't know: 14%
R+6%link
SurveyUSASep 15 - 18, 2025General electionn=568 LV
Walz (D): 49%
Parrish (R): 38%
Don't know: 14%
D+11%link

25 of 25 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.