Iowa polls
Every 2026 Iowa race with polling: the average, the latest polls and, after the election, how far off they were.
| Race | Polls | Average (D−R) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 16 | D+0.1 | – |
| Governor | 13 | D+7.1 | – |
| IA-01 | 1 | D+5.0 | – |
| IA-02 | 1 | D+3.0 | – |
| IA-03 | 1 | R+6.0 | – |
Iowa Senate
Average: Josh Turek 46.3% · Ashley Hinson 46.2% · Thomas Laehn 3.5%
| Ended | Pollster | Result | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | AtlasIntel | Josh Turek 51, Ashley Hinson 46 | 1,219 |
| Nov 1 | The New York Times/Siena University | Josh Turek 48, Ashley Hinson 47 | 705 |
| Oct 31 | GrayHouse | Ashley Hinson 48, Josh Turek 46, Thomas Laehn 2 | 601 |
| Oct 29 | YouGov | Josh Turek 50, Ashley Hinson 49 | 2,016 |
| Oct 28 | co/efficient | Ashley Hinson 48, Josh Turek 46, Thomas Laehn 1 | 1,020 |
| Oct 23 | Echelon Insights | Josh Turek 45, Ashley Hinson 43, Thomas Laehn 7 | 403 |
| Oct 22 | InsiderAdvantage | Ashley Hinson 47, Josh Turek 45 | 1,200 |
| Oct 19 | co/efficient | Ashley Hinson 48, Josh Turek 45, Thomas Laehn 2 | 863 |
| Oct 15 | Trafalgar Group | Ashley Hinson 46, Josh Turek 44, Thomas Laehn 4 | 1,094 |
| Oct 13 | New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group | Josh Turek 46, Ashley Hinson 44, Thomas Laehn 8 | 602 |
Iowa Governor
Average: Rob Sand 51.4% · Zach Lahn 44.3%
| Ended | Pollster | Result | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | AtlasIntel | Rob Sand 54, Zach Lahn 44 | 1,219 |
| Nov 1 | The New York Times/Siena University | Rob Sand 51, Zach Lahn 43 | 705 |
| Oct 29 | YouGov | Rob Sand 53, Zach Lahn 46 | 2,020 |
| Oct 28 | co/efficient | Rob Sand 50, Zach Lahn 45 | 1,020 |
| Oct 23 | Echelon Insights | Rob Sand 50, Zach Lahn 46 | 403 |
| Oct 19 | co/efficient | Rob Sand 49, Zach Lahn 45 | 863 |
| Oct 13 | New River | Rob Sand 54, Zach Lahn 43 | 602 |
| Oct 12 | National Public Affairs | Rob Sand 50, Zach Lahn 45 | 678 |
| Oct 12 | YouGov | Rob Sand 50, Zach Lahn 44 | 2,245 |
| Oct 11 | Marist University | Rob Sand 52, Zach Lahn 45 | 1,100 |
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Polls: VoteHub and The New York Times. Average: Polling Desk. Results: civicAPI.