2026 results · South Dakota · county

Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Minnehaha County by 5.2 points in the race for governor, 7.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+12.7). 6 races have votes counted here.

Minnehaha County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 66,466; 71% of the 93,986 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+5.2
2024 president: R+12.7
Shift from 2024: 7.5 pts → D
In South Dakota: 6th of 66; The 6th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 47th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
48.4% Brian L Bengs51.6% Mike Rounds
Rounds +3.166,634 votes
9.5 pts → D2024 R+12.7
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
47.4% Dan Ahlers52.6% Larry Rhoden
R+5.266,466 votes
7.5 pts → D2024 R+12.7
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
46.6% Tom Cool53.4% Catherine Barranco
R+6.763,622 votes
5.9 pts → D2024 R+12.7
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
45.4% Terrence Davis49.2% Heather Baxter
R+3.864,313 votes
8.9 pts → D2024 R+12.7
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
47.3% Margaret Kuipers52.7% Melissa Hull
R+5.563,469 votes
7.2 pts → D2024 R+12.7

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictMinnehaha County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
46.2% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli53.8% Marty Jackley
R+7.767,033 votes
5.0 pts → D2024 R+12.7

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.