2026 results · South Dakota · county

Lake County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Lake County by 31.4 points in the race for governor, 0.3 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+31.2). 6 races have votes counted here.

Lake County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 4,446; 75% of the 5,906 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+31.4
2024 president: R+31.2
Shift from 2024: 0.3 pts → R
In South Dakota: 19th of 66; The 19th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 23rd for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
36.0% Brian L Bengs64.0% Mike Rounds
Rounds +27.94,426 votes
3.2 pts → D2024 R+31.2
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
34.3% Dan Ahlers65.7% Larry Rhoden
R+31.44,446 votes
0.3 pts → R2024 R+31.2
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
34.9% Tom Cool65.1% Catherine Barranco
R+30.14,186 votes
1.0 pts → D2024 R+31.2
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
33.2% Terrence Davis61.3% Heather Baxter
R+28.14,231 votes
3.1 pts → D2024 R+31.2
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
35.0% Margaret Kuipers65.0% Melissa Hull
R+30.04,192 votes
1.2 pts → D2024 R+31.2

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictLake County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
31.7% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli68.3% Marty Jackley
R+36.54,410 votes
5.5 pts → R2024 R+31.0

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.