2026 results · South Dakota · county

Bennett County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Bennett County by 22.4 points in the race for governor, 4.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+26.4). 6 races have votes counted here.

Bennett County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 835; 77% of the 1,088 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+22.4
2024 president: R+26.4
Shift from 2024: 4.0 pts → D
In South Dakota: 13th of 66; The 13th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 20th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
40.0% Brian L Bengs60.0% Mike Rounds
Rounds +19.9834 votes
6.5 pts → D2024 R+26.4
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
38.8% Dan Ahlers61.2% Larry Rhoden
R+22.4835 votes
4.0 pts → D2024 R+26.4
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
42.9% Tom Cool57.1% Catherine Barranco
R+14.2802 votes
12.2 pts → D2024 R+26.4
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
39.9% Terrence Davis56.3% Heather Baxter
R+16.4815 votes
9.9 pts → D2024 R+26.4
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
41.4% Margaret Kuipers58.6% Melissa Hull
R+17.3793 votes
9.1 pts → D2024 R+26.4

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictBennett County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
37.9% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli62.1% Marty Jackley
R+24.2836 votes
2.1 pts → D2024 R+26.3

Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.