2026 results · South Dakota · county

Hughes County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Hughes County by 37.6 points in the race for governor, 7.5 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+30.1). 6 races have votes counted here.

Hughes County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 6,519; 77% of the 8,435 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+37.6
2024 president: R+30.1
Shift from 2024: 7.5 pts → R
In South Dakota: 25th of 66; The 25th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 15th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
33.9% Brian L Bengs66.1% Mike Rounds
Rounds +32.26,454 votes
2.1 pts → R2024 R+30.1
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
31.2% Dan Ahlers68.8% Larry Rhoden
R+37.66,519 votes
7.5 pts → R2024 R+30.1
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
32.1% Tom Cool67.9% Catherine Barranco
R+35.86,172 votes
5.7 pts → R2024 R+30.1
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
36.7% Terrence Davis58.4% Heather Baxter
R+21.76,253 votes
8.4 pts → D2024 R+30.1
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
27.6% Margaret Kuipers72.4% Melissa Hull
R+44.86,310 votes
14.7 pts → R2024 R+30.1

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictHughes County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
31.4% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli68.6% Marty Jackley
R+37.16,447 votes
7.0 pts → R2024 R+30.1

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.