2026 results · South Dakota · county

Mellette County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Mellette County by 31.7 points in the race for governor, 11.6 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+20.1). 6 races have votes counted here.

Mellette County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 612; 83% of the 740 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+31.7
2024 president: R+20.1
Shift from 2024: 11.6 pts → R
In South Dakota: 20th of 66; The 20th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 2nd for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
38.6% Brian L Bengs61.4% Mike Rounds
Rounds +22.8606 votes
2.6 pts → R2024 R+20.1
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
34.2% Dan Ahlers65.8% Larry Rhoden
R+31.7612 votes
11.6 pts → R2024 R+20.1
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
40.5% Tom Cool59.5% Catherine Barranco
R+19.0580 votes
1.2 pts → D2024 R+20.1
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
34.6% Terrence Davis59.0% Heather Baxter
R+24.3592 votes
4.2 pts → R2024 R+20.1
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
38.7% Margaret Kuipers61.3% Melissa Hull
R+22.6579 votes
2.5 pts → R2024 R+20.1

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictMellette County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
35.4% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli64.6% Marty Jackley
R+29.2602 votes
9.0 pts → R2024 R+20.2

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.