In the most recent South Carolina governor race poll (Trafalgar Group, Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2026, n=1091 LV), Wilson (Alan) (R) leads with 54.1%, followed by Johnson (Jermaine) (D) at 39.1%, Addison at 1.9% and Hakim (G) at 0.2%.
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
- 51
- Pollsters
- 24
- Field dates
- Mar 10, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026
- Stages
- General election (8), Primary (43)
- Most recent poll
- Nov 1, 2026
All polls
| Pollster | Partisan | Field dates | Stage | Sample | Results | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2026 | General election | n=1091 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 54.1% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 39.1% Don't know: 4.7% | R+15% | link |
| The New York Times/Siena University | Oct 19 - 26, 2026 | General election | n=707 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 50.97% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 44.24% Don't know: 4.61% | R+6.7% | link | |
| The Citadel Poll | Oct 14 - 25, 2026 | General election | n=1009 RV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 36% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 32% Don't know: 28% | R+4% | link | |
| Targoz Market Research | Oct 16 - 25, 2026 | General election | n=895 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 51% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 41% Don't know: 5% | R+10% | link | |
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | Oct 16 - 18, 2026 | General election | n=1095 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 52.5% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 36.5% Don't know: 5.2% | R+16% | link |
| National Public Affairs | Rep | Oct 13 - 16, 2026 | General election | n=604 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 51% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 41% Don't know: 7% | R+10% | link |
| Hart Research Associates | Dem | Aug 12 - 15, 2026 | General election | n=600 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 48% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 41% | R+7% | link |
| Public Policy Polling | Dem | Jul 16 - 17, 2026 | General election | n=577 RV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 45% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 37% Don't know: 17% | R+8% | link |
| Opinion Diagnostics | Jun 21 - 22, 2026 | Primary | n=875 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 65% Evette (R): 23% | +42% | link | |
| InsiderAdvantage | Jun 19 - 20, 2026 | Primary | n=800 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 60.8% Evette (R): 29.1% Don't know: 10.1% | +31.7% | link | |
| National Public Affairs | Rep | Jun 17 - 18, 2026 | Primary | n=532 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 52% Evette (R): 34% Don't know: 14% | +18% | link |
| JMC Enterprises | Jun 13 - 15, 2026 | Primary | n=500 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 63% Evette (R): 28% Don't know: 9% | +35% | link | |
| Opinion Diagnostics | Jun 10 - 11, 2026 | Primary | n=625 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 45.2% Evette (R): 35.9% Don't know: 18.9% | +9.3% | link | |
| National Public Affairs | Rep | Jun 10 - 11, 2026 | Primary | n=600 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 52% Evette (R): 36% Don't know: 13% | +16% | link |
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | Jun 5 - 7, 2026 | Primary | n=1200 LV | Evette (R): 22.4% Wilson (Alan) (R): 20.7% Reddy (R): 17.5% | +1.7% | link |
| InsiderAdvantage | Jun 5 - 6, 2026 | Primary | n=800 LV | Don't know: 22.3% Evette (R): 18.8% Wilson (Alan) (R): 16.1% | +2.7% | link | |
| co/efficient | Jun 2 - 4, 2026 | Primary | n=879 LV | Evette (R): 23% Don't know: 17% Reddy (R): 17% | +6% | link | |
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | Jun 2 - 4, 2026 | Primary | n=982 LV | Evette (R): 23.5% Wilson (Alan) (R): 18.5% Reddy (R): 17.9% | +5% | link |
| The Tyson Group | Jun 1 - 3, 2026 | Primary | n=500 LV | Don't know: 24.9% Wilson (Alan) (R): 18.8% Evette (R): 18% | +0.8% | link | |
| Opinion Diagnostics | Jun 1 - 2, 2026 | Primary | n=675 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 48.3% Evette (R): 29.3% Don't know: 22.4% | +19% | link | |
| The Citadel Poll | May 21 - 31, 2026 | Primary | n=427 LV | Don't know: 43% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 33% Webster (D): 18% | +15% | link | |
| McLaughlin & Associates | May 26 - 28, 2026 | Primary | n=600 LV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 21.3% Reddy (R): 20.1% Norman (R): 17.4% | +1.2% | link | |
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | May 21 - 24, 2026 | Primary | n=1125 LV | Evette (R): 19.9% Wilson (Alan) (R): 19.4% Reddy (R): 19% | +0.5% | link |
| Cygnal Political | Rep | May 20 - 21, 2026 | Primary | n=600 LV | Don't know: 24% Wilson (Alan) (R): 19% Reddy (R): 16% | +3% | link |
| Conquest Group | May 18 - 21, 2026 | Primary | n=500 LV | Don't know: 52.4% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 27.4% Webster (D): 14.1% | +13.3% | link | |
| Cygnal Political | Rep | May 7 - 8, 2026 | Primary | n=600 LV | Don't know: 29% Evette (R): 19% Wilson (Alan) (R): 15% | +4% | link |
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | May 2 - 5, 2026 | Primary | n=1089 LV | Evette (R): 25.2% Wilson (Alan) (R): 23.1% Norman (R): 19.6% | +2.1% | link |
| co/efficient | Apr 29 - 30, 2026 | Primary | n=813 LV | Don't know: 22% Evette (R): 21% Wilson (Alan) (R): 18% | +3% | link | |
| Starboard Communications | Apr 8 - 14, 2026 | Primary | n=604 LV | Don't know: 28% Wilson (Alan) (R): 20% Norman (R): 14% | +6% | link | |
| Cygnal Political | Rep | Apr 13 - 14, 2026 | Primary | n=600 LV | Don't know: 34% Mace (R): 17% Wilson (Alan) (R): 17% | TIE | link |
| co/efficient | Mar 26 - 27, 2026 | Primary | n=805 LV | Don't know: 30% Evette (R): 19% Mace (R): 18% | +1% | link | |
| co/efficient | Mar 12 - 13, 2026 | Primary | n=810 LV | Don't know: 29% Mace (R): 22% Evette (R): 21% | +1% | link | |
| Stratus Intelligence | Rep | Mar 9 - 11, 2026 | Primary | n=600 LV | Don't know: 29% Mace (R): 24% Wilson (Alan) (R): 18% | +6% | link |
| Quantus Insights | Mar 10 - 11, 2026 | Primary | n=806 LV | Don't know: 26% Wilson (Alan) (R): 22% Mace (R): 22% | TIE | link | |
| National Public Affairs | Rep | Feb 2 - 5, 2026 | Primary | n=800 LV | Don't know: 30% Wilson (Alan) (R): 23% Mace (R): 17% | +6% | link |
| Targoz Market Research | Jan 24 - Feb 1, 2026 | Primary | n=348 LV | Don't know: 67% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 25% McLeod (D): 8% | +17% | link | |
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | Jan 15 - 20, 2026 | Primary | n=1076 LV | Don't know: 29% Evette (R): 21.9% Wilson (Alan) (R): 20.1% | +1.8% | link |
| Stratus Intelligence | Rep | Jan 7 - 9, 2026 | Primary | n=700 LV | Don't know: 32% Mace (R): 23% Wilson (Alan) (R): 19% | +4% | link |
| Cygnal Political | Rep | Jan 5 - 6, 2026 | Primary | n=402 LV | Don't know: 45% Wilson (Alan) (R): 19% Mace (R): 15% | +4% | link |
| Wick | Dec 16 - 19, 2025 | Primary | n=800 LV | Don't know: 32.8% Wilson (Alan) (R): 22.5% Evette (R): 17% | +5.5% | link | |
| Wick | Nov 24 - 26, 2025 | Primary | n=600 LV | Don't know: 37.7% Wilson (Alan) (R): 22.2% Evette (R): 15.7% | +6.5% | link | |
| Winthrop University | Oct 2 - 19, 2025 | Primary | — | Don't know: 47.5% Mace (R): 17.1% Evette (R): 16.3% | +0.8% | link | |
| Quantus Insights | Rep | Oct 1 - 4, 2025 | Primary | n=600 RV | Wilson (Alan) (R): 23% Evette (R): 22% Mace (R): 20% | +1% | link |
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2025 | Primary | n=1094 LV | Don't know: 41.3% Evette (R): 19.9% Mace (R): 15.8% | +4.1% | link |
| co/efficient | Sep 18 - 19, 2025 | Primary | n=1094 LV | Don't know: 35% Mace (R): 19% Evette (R): 18% | +1% | link | |
| Meeting Street Research | Rep | Aug 11 - 12, 2025 | Primary | n=600 LV | Mace (R): 30% Wilson (Alan) (R): 21% Norman (R): 12% | +9% | link |
| Targoz Market Research | Jul 21 - 25, 2025 | Primary | n=324 RV | Don't know: 83% Johnson (Jermaine) (D): 5% Graham (Jeffrey) (D): 5% | TIE | link | |
| yes. every kid. foundation. | Jul 18 - 21, 2025 | Primary | n=406 LV | Don't know: 37% Wilson (Alan) (R): 20% Mace (R): 19% | +1% | link | |
| American Pulse Research & Polling | Jul 16 - 19, 2025 | Primary | n=570 LV | Don't know: 45.5% Wilson (Alan) (R): 33.2% Evette (R): 14.7% | +18.5% | link | |
| First Tuesday Strategies | Mar 19 - 21, 2025 | Primary | n=500 LV | Don't know: 46.6% Wilson (Alan) (R): 20.8% Mace (R): 16.3% | +4.5% | link | |
| Trafalgar Group | Rep | Mar 8 - 10, 2025 | Primary | n=1127 LV | Evette (R): 31.5% Mace (R): 29.1% Wilson (Alan) (R): 27.9% | +2.4% | link |
51 of 51 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.