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South Dakota Governor: every poll

The South Dakota Governor forecast · All polls

Polls on record as of October 29, 2026, 10:39 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (05:39 UTC); adjusted average from the nowcast as of October 29, 2026, 5:40 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (00:40 UTC).

R+15
simple average, 30 days to the newest poll
R+17
adjusted average (nowcast)
2
polls
Every South Dakota Governor poll
DatesPollsterSampleResultMarginChecked
Oct 12–14, 2026Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
for South Dakota News Watch & Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota
500 LVRhoden 56 (R) · Ahlers 36 (D)R+20Checked release
Oct 6–8, 2026Concord Public Opinion Partners
for Democrats for Education Reform
400 LVRhoden 48 (R) · Ahlers 38 (D)R+10Disputed release