In the most recent South Dakota governor race poll (Concord Public Opinion Partners, Oct 22 - 26, 2026, n=448 LV), Rhoden (R) leads Ahlers (D) 48%–39%.
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
- 13
- Pollsters
- 6
- Field dates
- Apr 14, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026
- Stages
- General election (5), Primary (8)
- Most recent poll
- Oct 26, 2026
All polls
| Pollster | Partisan | Field dates | Stage | Sample | Results | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Public Opinion Partners | Dem | Oct 22 - 26, 2026 | General election | n=448 LV | Rhoden (R): 48% Ahlers (D): 39% Don't know: 6% | R+9% | link |
| Emerson College | Oct 19 - 21, 2026 | General election | n=803 LV | Rhoden (R): 59.5% Ahlers (D): 40.5% | R+19% | link | |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. | Oct 12 - 14, 2026 | General election | n=500 LV | Rhoden (R): 56.2% Ahlers (D): 35.6% Don't know: 8.2% | R+20.6% | link | |
| Concord Public Opinion Partners | Dem | Oct 6 - 8, 2026 | General election | n=400 LV | Rhoden (R): 48% Ahlers (D): 38% Don't know: 10% | R+10% | link |
| Lake Research Partners | Dem | Aug 26 - 30, 2026 | General election | n=500 LV | Rhoden (R): 51% Ahlers (D): 44% | R+7% | link |
| Emerson College | Jul 12 - 13, 2026 | Primary | n=500 LV | Rhoden (R): 61.5% Doeden (R): 31.7% Don't know: 6.9% | +29.8% | link | |
| Meeting Street Research | May 18 - 20, 2026 | Primary | n=450 LV | Rhoden (R): 23% Doeden (R): 22% Hansen (Jon) (R): 21% | +1% | link | |
| Emerson College | May 18 - 19, 2026 | Primary | n=432 LV | Doeden (R): 26.3% Johnson (Dusty) (R): 23.3% Rhoden (R): 19% | +3% | link | |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. | Apr 7 - 11, 2026 | Primary | n=500 RV | Johnson (Dusty) (R): 34% Hansen (Jon) (R): 18% Rhoden (R): 17% | +16% | link | |
| Emerson College | Mar 7 - 9, 2026 | Primary | n=413 LV | Johnson (Dusty) (R): 28.1% Don't know: 23.2% Doeden (R): 17.6% | +10.5% | link | |
| Public Opinion Strategies | Rep | Mar 2 - 5, 2026 | Primary | n=400 LV | Rhoden (R): 48% Johnson (Dusty) (R): 39% | +9% | link |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. | Oct 16 - 20, 2025 | Primary | n=502 RV | Johnson (Dusty) (R): 28% Rhoden (R): 27% Don't know: 21% | +1% | link | |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. | Apr 9 - 14, 2025 | Primary | n=500 RV | Johnson (Dusty) (R): 28% Rhoden (R): 27% Don't know: 20% | +1% | link |
13 of 13 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.