South Dakota Governor polling average
South Dakota Governor: Monolith Average
Dan Ahlers (D) · Larry Rhoden (R)
Monolith Average · nonpartisan polls
Insufficient polling
1 qualifying pollster(s) in the last 30 days; at least 2 needed.
Monolith Average (All Polls)
R+14.0
Dan Ahlers (D) 40.0% · Larry Rhoden (R) 54.0%
2 pollsters
2 pollsters
Updated 2026-10-30 14:41 CT. Margin = first-listed candidate minus second; undecided voters are not allocated. Polls from the last 30 days; each pollster counts once (its latest poll); weights favor larger, newer polls. How we calculate this.
Monolith Average (All Polls): daily margin since Oct. 1
Above the dashed line = first-listed candidate leads (positive margin); gaps = fewer than 2 pollsters that day.
Polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Ahlers | Rhoden | Other | Sponsor type | Used in | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Public Opinion Partners for Democrats for Education Reform | 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-26 | 448 LV | 39.0 | 48.0 | Partisan (D) | All Polls only | source | Approved: automatic: both figures found next to the names in the release text | |
| Emerson College for KELO-TV | 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-20 | 803 LV | 41.0 | 60.0 | Nonpartisan | All Polls only | source | Approved: automatic: both figures found next to the names in the release text |
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