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Iowa Governor: Sand 50%, Lahn 45% - Demographics

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Iowa Statewide Poll of 901 Likely Voters
Conducted October 27-31, 2026 by Rasmussen Reports
Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Education Income 2024 Vote
LV's Male Female 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Ind/Other Very liberal Somewhat liberal Moderate Somewhat conservative Very conservative Not sure Yes No HS, no diploma HS graduate Some college College graduate Graduate school <$30k $30k–49k $50k–99k $100k–199k $200k+ Not sure Kamala Harris Donald Trump Other Did not vote Not sure  
Thinking about the race for Governor in Iowa, if the election were held today, for whom would you vote? Republican Zach Lahn or Democrat Rob Sand? Zach Lahn (R) 45% 51% 39% 38% 51% 47% 50% 40% 46% 31% 29% 52% 9% 81% 35% 14% 11% 34% 76% 84% 39% 47% 42% 55% 50% 43% 47% 28% 39% 46% 50% 44% 37% 39% 5% 76% 0% 24% 0%  
Rob Sand (D) 50% 45% 55% 56% 41% 49% 45% 56% 49% 61% 70% 47% 89% 13% 57% 86% 88% 63% 17% 10% 28% 49% 52% 40% 44% 53% 48% 70% 55% 48% 46% 52% 62% 54% 94% 16% 82% 72% 77%  
Not sure 5% 4% 6% 6% 8% 4% 5% 4% 5% 8% 1% 1% 2% 5% 8% 0% 1% 3% 7% 6% 33% 4% 6% 5% 7% 5% 5% 1% 6% 6% 4% 4% 1% 7% 1% 8% 18% 4% 23%  
Survey Demographics
Total
LV's
Gender Male 49%
Female 51%
Total
LV's
Age 18-39 23%
40-64 42%
65+ 35%
Total
LV's
Race White 88%
African American 3%
Hispanic 4%
Another race 5%
Total
LV's
Party Republican 38%
Democrat 31%
Independent/Other 31%
Total
LV's
Ideology Very liberal 9%
Somewhat liberal 16%
Moderate 36%
Somewhat conservative 21%
Very conservative 15%
Not sure 4%
Total
LV's
2024 vote Donald Trump 56%
Kamala Harris 43%
Other 1%