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Survey report · South Dakota

Emerson College Polling: South Dakota, 2026-10-19–2026-10-21

South Dakota likely voters · Released Oct 23, 2026

Fieldwork
Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026
Full survey sample
803
Conducted by
Emerson College Polling
Method
MMS text-to-web; Consensus Strategies probability-based panel

Survey findings

2 recorded questions

Question 1

If the election for US Senate were held today, for whom would you vote? If you already voted, for whom did you vote?

Asked of: South Dakota likely voters
Question sample: n = 803

Republican Mike Rounds49.8%
Independent Brian Bengs41.9%
Undecided8.4%

Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.

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Question 1: reported responses
ResponsePercent
Republican Mike Rounds49.8%
Independent Brian Bengs41.9%
Undecided8.4%

Question 2

If the election for Governor were held today, for whom would you vote? If you already voted, for whom did you vote?

Asked of: South Dakota likely voters
Question sample: n = 803

Republican Larry Rhoden55.9%
Democrat Dan Ahlers37.8%
Undecided6.3%

Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.

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Question 2: reported responses
ResponsePercent
Republican Larry Rhoden55.9%
Democrat Dan Ahlers37.8%
Undecided6.3%

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Survey record 97 · Version 1 · Record updated Nov 5, 2026

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