2026 results · South Dakota · county

Lincoln County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Lincoln County by 21.8 points in the race for governor, 4.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+26.5). 6 races have votes counted here.

Lincoln County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 26,310; 72% of the 36,393 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+21.8
2024 president: R+26.5
Shift from 2024: 4.7 pts → D
In South Dakota: 12th of 66; The 12th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 36th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
41.4% Brian L Bengs58.6% Mike Rounds
Rounds +17.226,253 votes
9.3 pts → D2024 R+26.5
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
39.1% Dan Ahlers60.9% Larry Rhoden
R+21.826,310 votes
4.7 pts → D2024 R+26.5
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
38.8% Tom Cool61.2% Catherine Barranco
R+22.425,327 votes
4.1 pts → D2024 R+26.5
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
38.4% Terrence Davis56.6% Heather Baxter
R+18.125,480 votes
8.3 pts → D2024 R+26.5
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
39.9% Margaret Kuipers60.1% Melissa Hull
R+20.325,294 votes
6.2 pts → D2024 R+26.5

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictLincoln County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
38.3% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli61.7% Marty Jackley
R+23.426,318 votes
3.0 pts → D2024 R+26.4

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.