2026 South Dakota 1st District Polls

Polls tracking the 2026 U.S. House race in South Dakota's 1st Congressional District. Data is synced from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters active in the district.

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In the most recent South Dakota 1st congressional district poll (Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc., Oct 12 - 14, 2026, n=500 LV), Jackley (R) leads Gronli (D) 59.6%–31.8%.

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
4
Pollsters
3
Field dates
Mar 9, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
Stages
General election (2), Primary (2)
Most recent poll
Oct 14, 2026
South Dakota at-large: R +27.8
South Dakota at-large · R +27.8 2026 non-partisan polling · 1 poll

All polls

PollsterPartisanField datesStageSampleResultsMarginSource
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.Oct 12 - 14, 2026General electionn=500 LV
Jackley (R): 59.6%
Gronli (D): 31.8%
Don't know: 8.6%
R+27.8%link
Lake Research PartnersDemAug 26 - 30, 2026General electionn=500 LV
Jackley (R): 47%
Gronli (D): 43%
Don't know: 8%
R+4%link
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.Apr 7 - 11, 2026Primaryn=500 RV
Jackley (R): 68%
Don't know: 20%
Bialota (R): 12%
+56%link
Emerson CollegeMar 7 - 9, 2026Primaryn=415 LV
Jackley (R): 51.3%
Don't know: 40.8%
Bialota (R): 7.1%
+44.2%link

4 of 4 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.