Polls about 2026 South Dakota
Every tracked poll about 2026 South Dakota, newest first. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Average result
Unweighted mean across 26 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Mike Rounds | 49.5% |
| Brian Bengs | 38.1% |
| Larry Rhoden | 33.9% |
| Dusty Johnson | 27.6% |
| Toby Doeden | 16.8% |
| Jon Hansen | 12.9% |
| Daniel P. Ahlers | 39.3% |
| Julian Beaudion | 25% |
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Individual polls (26)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2026 |
Emerson College
for KELO-TV |
803 LV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 10/20/2026 |
Emerson College
for KELO-TV |
803 LV |
Larry Rhoden (R)
Dan Ahlers
|
| 10/19/2026 | Quantus Insights | 657 LV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 10/16/2026 | Public Opinion Strategies | 500 LV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 10/14/2026 |
Mason-Dixon
for South Dakota News Watch, Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota |
500 LV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 10/14/2026 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. | 500 LV |
Larry Rhoden (R)
Daniel P. Ahlers (D)
|
| 10/8/2026 |
Concord Public Opinion Partners
for Education Reform Now Advocacy |
400 LV |
Brian Bengs (I)
Mike Rounds (R)
|
| 10/8/2026 |
Concord Public Opinion Partners
for Education Reform Now Advocacy |
400 LV |
Larry Rhoden (R)
Daniel P. Ahlers (D)
|
| 9/27/2026 | Zenith Research | 500 LV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 9/9/2026 | Public Policy Polling | 629 RV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 8/30/2026 | Lake Research Partners | 500 LV |
Brian Bengs (I)
Mike Rounds (R)
|
| 8/30/2026 | Lake Research Partners | 500 LV |
Larry Rhoden (R)
Daniel P. Ahlers (D)
|
| 8/17/2026 | Impact Research | 500 LV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 7/9/2026 |
Public Opinion Strategies
for National Republican Senatorial Committee |
500 LV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 5/30/2026 | Public Policy Polling | 726 RV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
Julian Beaudion (D)
|
| 5/20/2026 |
Meeting Street Research
for Conservative Agenda for America |
450 LV |
Larry Rhoden (R)
Toby Doeden (R)
Jon Hansen (R)
Dusty Johnson (R)
|
| 5/19/2026 |
Emerson College
for KELO-TV |
432 LV |
Toby Doeden (R)
Dusty Johnson (R)
Larry Rhoden (R)
Jon Hansen (R)
|
| 4/11/2026 |
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.
for Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota | South Dakota News Watch |
500 RV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Justin McNeal (R)
|
| 4/11/2026 |
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.
for Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota | South Dakota News Watch |
500 RV |
Dusty Johnson (R)
Jon Hansen (R)
Larry Rhoden (R)
Toby Doeden (R)
|
| 3/9/2026 |
Emerson College
for KELO-TV | Nexstar |
413 LV |
Dusty Johnson (R)
Toby Doeden (R)
Larry Rhoden (R)
Jon Hansen (R)
|
| 3/5/2026 | Public Opinion Strategies | 400 LV |
Dusty Johnson (R)
Larry Rhoden (R)
Toby Doeden (R)
Jon Hansen (R)
|
| 2/18/2026 | Public Policy Polling | 685 RV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Julian Beaudion (D)
|
| 11/14/2025 | Public Policy Polling | 814 RV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|
| 10/20/2025 |
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.
for Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota | South Dakota News Watch |
502 RV |
Dusty Johnson (R)
Larry Rhoden (R)
Toby Doeden (R)
Jon Hansen (R)
|
| 7/31/2025 | Public Policy Polling | 552 RV |
Mike Rounds (R)
Brian Bengs (I)
|