2026 results · South Dakota · county

Clay County, South Dakota

Ahlers carried Clay County by 10.0 points in the race for governor, 3.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+6.5). 6 races have votes counted here.

Clay County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 4,088; 72% of the 5,657 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+10.0
2024 president: D+6.5
Shift from 2024: 3.5 pts → D
In South Dakota: 4th of 66; The 4th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 37th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
56.3% Brian L Bengs43.7% Mike Rounds
Bengs +12.54,048 votes
6.0 pts → D2024 D+6.5
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
55.0% Dan Ahlers45.0% Larry Rhoden
D+10.04,088 votes
3.5 pts → D2024 D+6.5
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
57.1% Tom Cool42.9% Catherine Barranco
D+14.23,929 votes
7.7 pts → D2024 D+6.5
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
55.7% Terrence Davis39.0% Heather Baxter
D+16.73,967 votes
10.2 pts → D2024 D+6.5
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
57.4% Margaret Kuipers42.6% Melissa Hull
D+14.83,918 votes
8.3 pts → D2024 D+6.5

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictClay County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
55.2% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli44.8% Marty Jackley
D+10.44,066 votes
3.8 pts → D2024 D+6.5

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.