2026 Ohio Governor Race Polls

Polls tracking the 2026 gubernatorial race in Ohio. 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 Ohio governor race poll (Survey 160, Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2026, n=1122 LV), Acton (D) leads Ramaswamy (R) 51%–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
47
Pollsters
29
Field dates
Jan 30, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026
Stages
General election (44), Primary (3)
Most recent poll
Nov 1, 2026
Ohio: D +1.5
Ohio · D +1.5 2026 non-partisan polling · 22 polls

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PollsterPartisanField datesStageSampleResultsMarginSource
Survey 160Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=1122 LV
Acton (D): 51%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Someone else: 4%
D+7%link
Emerson CollegeOct 31 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=930 LV
Acton (D): 48.4%
Ramaswamy (R): 48.3%
Kissick (L): 3.4%
D+0.1%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 26 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=717 LV
Acton (D): 48.8%
Ramaswamy (R): 43.2%
Don't know: 7.5%
D+5.6%link
Research Co.Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=450 LV
Acton (D): 48%
Ramaswamy (R): 42%
Don't know: 9%
D+6%link
AtlasIntelOct 28 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=1801 LV
Acton (D): 51.8%
Ramaswamy (R): 43.9%
Kissick (L): 2%
D+7.9%link
ActiVoteOct 16 - 31, 2026General electionn=400 LV
Acton (D): 50.8%
Ramaswamy (R): 49.2%
D+1.6%link
InsiderAdvantageOct 29 - 30, 2026General electionn=1200 LV
Acton (D): 49.2%
Ramaswamy (R): 46.3%
Kissick (L): 3%
D+2.9%link
YouGovOct 26 - 29, 2026General electionn=2082 LV
Acton (D): 52%
Ramaswamy (R): 46%
Would not vote: 1%
D+6%link
Suffolk UniversityOct 21 - 26, 2026General electionn=500 LV
Acton (D): 48%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Don't know: 4%
D+4%link
Concord Public Opinion PartnersDemOct 22 - 24, 2026General electionn=469 LV
Acton (D): 49%
Ramaswamy (R): 39%
Don't know: 6%
D+10%link
Echelon InsightsOct 16 - 23, 2026General electionn=508 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 47%
Acton (D): 45%
Kissick (L): 4%
R+2%link
VerasightOct 1 - 20, 2026General electionn=531 LV
Acton (D): 46.2%
Ramaswamy (R): 45.4%
Don't know: 5.7%
D+0.8%link
ActiVoteSep 27 - Oct 19, 2026General electionn=400 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 51.4%
Acton (D): 48.6%
R+2.8%link
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchOct 15 - 19, 2026General electionn=2005 RV
Acton (D): 51%
Ramaswamy (R): 47%
Don't know: 1%
D+4%link
Marist UniversityOct 15 - 18, 2026General electionn=1176 RV
Acton (D): 51%
Ramaswamy (R): 43%
Someone else: 3%
D+8%link
New River Strategies/GS Strategy GroupOct 9 - 13, 2026General electionn=959 LV
Acton (D): 49%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Kissick (L): 6%
D+5%link
Bowling Green State University Democracy and Public Policy Research Network/YouGovSep 29 - Oct 9, 2026General electionn=1000 LV
Acton (D): 50%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Kissick (L): 4%
D+6%link
co/efficientOct 5 - 6, 2026General electionn=925 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 45%
Acton (D): 43%
Don't know: 8%
R+2%link
CNN/SSRSSep 29 - Oct 5, 2026General electionn=760 LV
Acton (D): 50%
Ramaswamy (R): 42%
Neither: 6%
D+8%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversitySep 22 - Oct 1, 2026General electionn=616 LV
Acton (D): 48.97%
Ramaswamy (R): 45.02%
Don't know: 6.01%
D+3.9%link
YouGovSep 18 - 30, 2026General electionn=3777 LV
Acton (D): 48%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Don't know: 6%
D+4%link
Marist UniversitySep 24 - 27, 2026General electionn=1298 RV
Acton (D): 50%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Don't know: 3%
D+6%link
Big Data PollSep 26 - 27, 2026General electionn=680 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 47.9%
Acton (D): 46.8%
Kissick (L): 5.3%
R+1.1%link
Suffolk UniversitySep 23 - 27, 2026General electionn=500 LV
Acton (D): 50.4%
Ramaswamy (R): 41.4%
Don't know: 5.2%
D+9%link
YouGovSep 1 - 10, 2026General electionn=1000 LV
Acton (D): 48%
Ramaswamy (R): 45%
Kissick (L): 4%
D+3%link
Concord Public Opinion PartnersDemAug 29 - 31, 2026General electionn=504 LV
Acton (D): 49%
Ramaswamy (R): 37%
Don't know: 12%
D+12%link
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchAug 6 - 10, 2026General electionn=1008 RV
Ramaswamy (R): 50%
Acton (D): 48%
Don't know: 1%
R+2%link
Tulchin ResearchDemJul 29 - Aug 4, 2026General electionn=600 LV
Acton (D): 46%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Don't know: 6%
D+2%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversityJun 15 - 28, 2026General electionn=601 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 46.85%
Acton (D): 46.67%
Don't know: 6.06%
R+0.2%link
Fabrizio Ward/Impact ResearchJun 14 - 16, 2026General electionn=800 LV
Acton (D): 47%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Don't know: 8%
D+3%link
Tulchin ResearchDemJun 2 - 4, 2026General electionn=600 LV
Acton (D): 47%
Ramaswamy (R): 44%
Don't know: 7%
D+3%link
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchMay 28 - Jun 1, 2026General electionn=1015 RV
Acton (D): 50%
Ramaswamy (R): 49%
D+1%link
Bowling Green State University Democracy and Public Policy Research Network/YouGovApr 7 - 14, 2026General electionn=1000 RV
Ramaswamy (R): 48%
Acton (D): 47%
Someone else: 5%
R+1%link
Echelon InsightsApr 3 - 9, 2026General electionn=413 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 49%
Acton (D): 44%
Don't know: 7%
R+5%link
Quantus InsightsMar 13 - 14, 2026General electionn=809 LV
Acton (D): 45.9%
Ramaswamy (R): 44.9%
Don't know: 5.9%
D+1%link
EMC ResearchOtherFeb 10 - 22, 2026General electionn=1343 LV
Acton (D): 53%
Ramaswamy (R): 43%
D+10%link
Data TargetingDec 3 - 8, 2025General electionn=603 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 45%
Acton (D): 43%
Don't know: 12%
R+2%link
Emerson CollegeDec 6 - 8, 2025General electionn=850 RV
Acton (D): 45.9%
Ramaswamy (R): 45.2%
Don't know: 8.9%
D+0.7%link
Bowling Green State University Democracy and Public Policy Research Network/YouGovOct 2 - 14, 2025General electionn=800 RV
Ramaswamy (R): 49%
Ryan (D): 47%
Someone else: 4%
R+2%link
Hart Research AssociatesDemSep 19 - 22, 2025General electionn=800 LV
Acton (D): 46%
Ramaswamy (R): 45%
D+1%link
Emerson CollegeAug 18 - 19, 2025General electionn=1000 RV
Ramaswamy (R): 48.7%
Acton (D): 39.4%
Don't know: 11.8%
R+9.3%link
Impact ResearchDemJul 24 - 28, 2025General electionn=800 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 47%
Acton (D): 46%
Don't know: 7%
R+1%link
Bowling Green State University Democracy and Public Policy Research Network/YouGovApr 18 - 24, 2025General electionn=800 RV
Ramaswamy (R): 50%
Acton (D): 45%
Someone else: 5%
R+5%link
Bowling Green State University Democracy and Public Policy Research Network/YouGovFeb 14 - 21, 2025Primaryn=365 RV
Ramaswamy (R): 61%
Yost (R): 24%
Someone else: 9%
+37%link
Public Policy PollingDemFeb 19 - 20, 2025General electionn=642 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 48%
Ryan (D): 42%
Don't know: 9%
R+6%link
National Public AffairsRepFeb 2 - 5, 2025Primaryn=602 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 46%
Don't know: 34%
Yost (R): 18%
+28%link
WPA IntelligenceRepJan 28 - 30, 2025Primaryn=600 LV
Ramaswamy (R): 57%
Yost (R): 26%
Don't know: 10%
+31%link

47 of 47 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.