South Dakota election results
Live South Dakota election results for November 3, 2026: the Senate race between Mike Rounds and the governor race between Dan Ahlers and Larry Rhoden, plus 1 House seat, 5 statewide offices and 4 ballot measures. All polls in South Dakota close by 9 p.m. Eastern; the eastern half closes an hour earlier. Until votes are counted each race shows the On Point forecast; returns fill in as counties report.
Senate 1
Governor 1
House 1
- District 1Nikki Gronli vs Marty JackleyR +18.3ForecastForecast
Statewide offices 5
- Attorney generalLance RussellUnopposedForecastForecast
- AuditorTom Cool vs Catherine BarrancoR +11.7ForecastForecast
- Public utilities commissionFrank Kloucek vs Don HaggarR +11.3ForecastForecast
- Secretary of stateTerrence Davis vs Heather BaxterR +11.1ForecastForecast
- TreasurerMargaret Kuipers vs Melissa HullR +11.5ForecastForecast
Ballot measures 4
- Constitutional Amendment ITie Medicaid expansion to federal funding levelForecastForecast
- Constitutional Amendment JOnly U.S. citizens may voteForecastForecast
- Constitutional Amendment KCreate trust for unclaimed property fundForecastForecast
- Constitutional Amendment LRequire 60% to pass constitutional amendmentsForecastForecast
State legislatures 2
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South Dakota results, answered
When do polls close in South Dakota?
All polls in South Dakota close by 9 p.m. Eastern; the eastern half closes an hour earlier. Results begin to appear here as soon as the first counties report.
Who is favored in the South Dakota Senate race?
Mike Rounds. Mike Rounds leads the On Point forecast by 19.9 points and wins 100 percent of the model's simulated elections.
Who is favored in the South Dakota governor race?
Dan Ahlers vs Larry Rhoden. Larry Rhoden leads the On Point forecast by 12.4 points and wins 94 percent of the model's simulated elections.
Where can I see South Dakota results by county?
Open any race on this page for its county by county count, the share of the expected vote in, and an estimate of the final margin from the counties still out.
How often do these results update?
The page reads the live count from civicAPI, which gathers it from state and county election offices, about once a minute on election night.