2026 results · South Dakota · county

Brookings County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Brookings County by 18.6 points in the race for governor, 1.2 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+17.4). 6 races have votes counted here.

Brookings County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 11,506; 77% of the 14,939 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+18.6
2024 president: R+17.4
Shift from 2024: 1.2 pts → R
In South Dakota: 10th of 66; The 10th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 17th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
44.0% Brian L Bengs56.0% Mike Rounds
Rounds +12.011,441 votes
5.4 pts → D2024 R+17.4
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
40.7% Dan Ahlers59.3% Larry Rhoden
R+18.611,506 votes
1.2 pts → R2024 R+17.4
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
41.5% Tom Cool58.5% Catherine Barranco
R+16.910,825 votes
0.5 pts → D2024 R+17.4
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
39.4% Terrence Davis53.9% Heather Baxter
R+14.410,967 votes
3.0 pts → D2024 R+17.4
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
41.2% Margaret Kuipers58.8% Melissa Hull
R+17.510,832 votes
0.1 pts → R2024 R+17.4

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictBrookings County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
40.2% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli59.8% Marty Jackley
R+19.611,463 votes
2.2 pts → R2024 R+17.4

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.