2026 results · South Dakota · county

Day County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Day County by 29.1 points in the race for governor, 0.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+29.9). 6 races have votes counted here.

Day County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 2,272; 77% of the 2,932 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+29.1
2024 president: R+29.9
Shift from 2024: 0.7 pts → D
In South Dakota: 18th of 66; The 18th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 12th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
38.1% Brian L Bengs61.9% Mike Rounds
Rounds +23.72,245 votes
6.1 pts → D2024 R+29.9
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
35.4% Dan Ahlers64.6% Larry Rhoden
R+29.12,272 votes
0.7 pts → D2024 R+29.9
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
37.2% Tom Cool62.8% Catherine Barranco
R+25.72,145 votes
4.2 pts → D2024 R+29.9
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
35.3% Terrence Davis57.1% Heather Baxter
R+21.82,182 votes
8.1 pts → D2024 R+29.9
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
37.0% Margaret Kuipers63.0% Melissa Hull
R+26.02,135 votes
3.9 pts → D2024 R+29.9

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictDay County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
34.4% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli65.6% Marty Jackley
R+31.22,252 votes
1.5 pts → R2024 R+29.7

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.