2026 results · South Dakota · county

Pennington County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Pennington County by 25.5 points in the race for governor, 0.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+26.4). 6 races have votes counted here.

Pennington County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 37,228; 66% of the 56,580 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+25.5
2024 president: R+26.4
Shift from 2024: 0.9 pts → D
In South Dakota: 15th of 66; The 15th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 63rd for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
42.8% Brian L Bengs57.2% Mike Rounds
Rounds +14.338,216 votes
12.1 pts → D2024 R+26.4
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
37.2% Dan Ahlers62.8% Larry Rhoden
R+25.537,228 votes
0.9 pts → D2024 R+26.4
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
38.6% Tom Cool61.4% Catherine Barranco
R+22.835,884 votes
3.7 pts → D2024 R+26.4
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
37.0% Terrence Davis56.3% Heather Baxter
R+19.336,404 votes
7.2 pts → D2024 R+26.4
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
39.3% Margaret Kuipers60.7% Melissa Hull
R+21.535,876 votes
5.0 pts → D2024 R+26.4

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictPennington County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
38.0% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli62.0% Marty Jackley
R+23.938,209 votes
2.6 pts → D2024 R+26.5

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.