Governor Race Forecast

Michigan | Minnesota | Wisconsin | Pennsylvania | Ohio
As of 2026-10-26 | Presidential Net Approval: -12

Michigan

D+2.9
78% 22%
Leans D
95% CI: -3.1 to +8.9
8 days out (σ=3.7)

Minnesota

D+4.6
90% 10%
Likely D
95% CI: -1.3 to +10.8
8 days out (σ=3.7)

Wisconsin

D+1.5
66% 34%
Leans D
95% CI: -4.6 to +7.6
8 days out (σ=3.7)

Pennsylvania

D+8.6
99% 1%
Safe D
95% CI: +2.6 to +14.7
8 days out (σ=3.7)

Ohio

R+0.3
47% 53%
Tossup
95% CI: -6.3 to +5.7
8 days out (σ=3.7)

Win Probability Trend

Democrats on top (100%), Republicans on bottom (0%), Tossup at 50%

Safe D
Likely D
Leans D
Tilts D
Tilts R
Leans R
Likely R
Safe R

County-Level Forecast (sorted by population)

Michigan (84 counties)

CountyPop.MarginRating
Wayne 1753K D+19.6 Safe D
Oakland 1255K D+4.0 Leans D
Macomb 871K R+1.0 Tilts R
Kent 653K R+2.3 Tilts R
Genesee 407K D+9.3 Likely D
Washtenaw 368K D+19.9 Safe D
Ingham 291K D+14.4 Likely D
Ottawa 289K R+15.9 Safe R
Kalamazoo 264K D+6.3 Leans D
Saginaw 191K D+2.5 Tilts D

Minnesota (87 counties)

CountyPop.MarginRating
Hennepin 1255K D+14.3 Likely D
Ramsey 547K D+16.9 Safe D
Dakota 425K D+1.9 Tilts D
Anoka 354K R+1.5 Tilts R
Washington 259K D+1.2 Tilts D
St. Louis 199K D+14.7 Likely D
Stearns 160K R+7.3 Leans R
Olmsted 156K D+1.1 Tilts D
Scott 147K R+6.2 Leans R
Wright 136K R+11.4 Likely R

Ohio (88 counties)

CountyPop.MarginRating
Franklin 1325K D+19.7 Safe D
Cuyahoga 1263K D+21.0 Safe D
Hamilton 830K D+11.8 Likely D
Summit 540K D+9.3 Likely D
Montgomery 537K D+4.7 Leans D
Lucas 431K D+11.2 Likely D
Butler 391K R+8.5 Likely R
Stark 375K R+5.5 Leans R
Lorain 314K D+3.3 Leans D
Warren 243K R+11.4 Likely R

Pennsylvania (67 counties)

CountyPop.MarginRating
Philadelphia 1601K D+39.3 Safe D
Allegheny 1250K D+19.8 Safe D
Montgomery 857K D+20.4 Safe D
Bucks 646K D+9.3 Likely D
Delaware 577K D+20.4 Safe D
Lancaster 553K R+0.2 Tilts R
Chester 535K D+15.0 Likely D
York 457K R+4.2 Leans R
Berks 429K D+2.9 Tilts D
Lehigh 374K D+10.5 Likely D

Wisconsin (73 counties)

CountyPop.MarginRating
Milwaukee 949K D+18.7 Safe D
Dane 542K D+25.5 Safe D
Waukesha 403K R+15.4 Safe R
Brown 263K R+3.9 Leans R
Racine 196K R+2.0 Tilts R
Outagamie 187K R+5.2 Leans R
Winnebago 171K R+2.0 Tilts R
Kenosha 169K D+0.8 Tilts D
Rock 163K D+8.0 Leans D
Washington 136K R+21.5 Safe R

Recent Polls

DateStatePollsterSampleDemRepMargin
2026-10-18 MI Marist University 600 LV 51% 45% D+6
2026-10-12 MN KSTP/SurveyUSA 718 LV 48% 41% D+7
2026-10-09 WI YouGov 1715 A 46% 42% D+4
2026-10-09 MI Wedgewood Polls 607 LV 55% 45% D+10
2026-10-07 MN KARE 11/Minnesota Star Tribune 800 LV 50% 41% D+9
2026-10-07 MN Morning Consult (D) 1000 RV 48% 39% D+9
2026-10-04 MI YouGov 3949 LV 48% 45% D+3
2026-10-01 WI Z to A Research (D) 662 LV 49% 44% D+5
2026-10-01 MI Z to A Research (D) 483 LV 50% 40% D+10
2026-10-01 MI Mitchell Research & Communications 682 LV 46% 39% D+7
2026-09-30 MI Fox News 600 LV 54% 45% D+9
2026-09-30 WI Marquette Law School 600 LV 49% 46% D+3
2026-09-28 MI Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R) 1203 RV 54% 45% D+9
2026-09-27 MI Guidant Polling & Strategy 800 LV 50% 45% D+5
2026-09-27 MI Marist University 1235 RV 53% 41% D+12
2026-09-25 MI Siena College 600 LV 48% 43% D+5
2026-09-23 WI Marquette University 692 LV 49% 46% D+3
2026-09-23 MI co/efficient 600 LV 47% 44% D+3
2026-09-22 MI New York Times/Siena University 605 LV 48% 43% D+5
2026-09-21 MI Beacon Research (D)/ Cygnal (R) 600 LV 45% 38% D+7
2026-09-20 MI Suffolk University 500 LV 51% 34% D+17
2026-09-19 MI Torchlight Strategies (R) 643 LV 42% 41% D+1
2026-09-17 MI Wash. Post-Schar School 600 LV 53% 41% D+12
2026-09-16 MN SurveyUSA 600 LV 47% 40% D+7
2026-09-15 MN co/efficient (R) 833 LV 47% 45% D+2
2026-09-14 MN KSTP/SurveyUSA 654 LV 47% 40% D+7
2026-09-14 MI The Washington Post/SSPG 803 LV 53% 41% D+12
2026-09-14 MI Emerson College 1000 LV 49% 42% D+7
2026-09-09 MI CNN / SSRS 600 LV 50% 41% D+9
2026-09-06 MI SSRS 843 LV 50% 41% D+9
2026-09-03 MI Glengariff Group 600 LV 47% 43% D+4
2026-09-02 MN TIPP Insights 1494 RV 47% 37% D+10
2026-09-01 MI Michigan State Univ. 600 LV 52% 43% D+9
2026-08-29 MI EPIC-MRA 600 LV 45% 41% D+4
2026-08-28 MI EPIC-MRA 600 LV 48% 44% D+4
2026-08-26 WI Marquette Law School 600 LV 49% 44% D+5
2026-08-20 WI Marquette University 738 LV 49% 44% D+5
2026-08-20 MI AARP 600 LV 49% 44% D+5
2026-08-20 MI Michigan State University/YouGov 913 RV 49% 39% D+10
2026-08-18 MN SurveyUSA 600 LV 52% 36% D+16
2026-08-18 MI TIPP 600 LV 53% 37% D+16
2026-08-18 WI TIPP Insights (R) 1199 LV 47% 43% D+4
2026-08-17 MN KTSP/SurveyUSA 661 LV 51% 36% D+15
2026-08-16 WI Badger Battleground 600 LV 48% 44% D+4
2026-08-13 MI Fox News 600 LV 52% 47% D+5
2026-08-13 WI Platform Communications (R) 500 LV 48% 44% D+4
2026-08-11 MI Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D) 877 LV 49% 44% D+5
2026-08-10 MI TIPP Insights (R) 1528 RV 48% 34% D+14
2026-08-10 MI Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R) 1006 RV 52% 47% D+5
2026-08-03 WI GBAO (D) 800 LV 47% 44% D+3
2026-07-31 MI EPIC-MRA 600 LV 47% 38% D+9
2026-07-29 MI Mitchell Research 672 LV 46% 44% D+4

Methodology

Rating Scale: Safe (>95%), Likely (80-95%), Leans (60-80%), Tossup (40-60%) | FiveThirtyEight Standard

Best deployed: After August primaries when actual candidates are known