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South Dakota 2026 polls

Governor

Photo of Larry Rhoden
RLarry Rhoden
54.7%
average of 3 polls
DDan Ahlers
38.3%
average of 3 polls

Difference: 16.4 points

Photos: Larry Rhoden, U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0. Candidates without a freely licensed photo are shown by initials.

Plain average R+16.3, corrected R+15.7 (±4.7) · 3 pollsters, fieldwork through 2026-10-20

PollsterFieldworkSampleResultMargin± MOE
Emerson College for KELO-TV2026-10-19 to 2026-10-20803 LVLarry Rhoden (R) 60; Dan Ahlers (D) 41R+19.06.8
Mason-Dixon2026-10-12 to 2026-10-14500 LVLarry Rhoden (R) 56; Dan Ahlers (D) 36; Undecided (UND) 8R+20.08.2
Concord Public Opinion Partners(D-aligned)2026-10-06 to 2026-10-08400 LVLarry Rhoden (R) 48; Dan Ahlers (D) 38; Other (OTH) 4; Undecided (UND) 10R+10.09.0