2026 results · South Dakota · county

Hand County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Hand County by 65.9 points in the race for governor, 8.6 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+57.3). 6 races have votes counted here.

Hand County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 1,273; 72% of the 1,764 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+65.9
2024 president: R+57.3
Shift from 2024: 8.6 pts → R
In South Dakota: 56th of 66; The 56th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 38th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
21.9% Brian L Bengs78.1% Mike Rounds
Rounds +56.11,267 votes
1.2 pts → D2024 R+57.3
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
17.0% Dan Ahlers83.0% Larry Rhoden
R+65.91,273 votes
8.6 pts → R2024 R+57.3
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
20.7% Tom Cool79.3% Catherine Barranco
R+58.71,229 votes
1.4 pts → R2024 R+57.3
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
19.9% Terrence Davis76.9% Heather Baxter
R+57.01,237 votes
0.3 pts → D2024 R+57.3
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
21.6% Margaret Kuipers78.4% Melissa Hull
R+56.81,232 votes
0.5 pts → D2024 R+57.3

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictHand County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
17.3% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli82.7% Marty Jackley
R+65.31,264 votes
8.7 pts → R2024 R+56.6

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.