Rasmussen South Dakota Congressional Survey

Rasmussen South Dakota Congressional Survey

• Kristi Noem (R) 47% [45%] (51%) {49%} [53%] (43%) {35%} [35%] (34%)
• Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D) 44% [47%] (42%) {44%} [41%] (46%) {50%} [46%] (49%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Kristi Noem 53% [53%] (63%) {60%} [68%] (49%) / 43% [41%] (26%) {30%} [24%] (32%) {+10%}
• Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin 53% [60%] (57%) {56%} [57%] (59%) {55%} [52%] / 45% [39%] (40%) {41%} [41%] (39%) {43%} [43%] {+8%}

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 24% [23%] (20%) {20%} [23%] (27%) {27%} [28%] (22%)
• Somewhat approve 16% [16%] (21%) {20%} [17%] (16%) {18%} [15%] (18%)
• Somewhat disapprove 11% [15%] (11%) {13%} [13%] (9%) {7%} [10%] (14%)
• Strongly disapprove 48% [46%] (47%) {46%} [46%] (47%) {47%} [45%] (45%)

How would you rate the job Mike Rounds has been doing as Governor?    

• Strongly approve 24% [27%] (26%) {20%} [19%] (20%)
• Somewhat approve 44% [39%] (43%) {44%} [45%] (42%)
• Somewhat disapprove 19% [24%] (19%) {18%} [22%] (20%)
• Strongly disapprove 13% [8%] (10%) {16%} [13%] (15%)

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 4, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 46% Republican; 33% Democrat; 21% Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 8, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 3, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 6, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 10, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 27, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 21, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 25, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 23, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Noem now has the support of 79% of the state's Republicans, while 80% of South Dakota Democrats back Congresswoman Herseth-Sandlin. The incumbent has a 19-point lead among voters not affiliated with either major party.