2026 results · South Dakota · county

Potter County, South Dakota

Rhoden carried Potter County by 69.6 points in the race for governor, 4.5 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+65.1). 6 races have votes counted here.

Potter County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 928; 71% of the 1,298 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+69.6
2024 president: R+65.1
Shift from 2024: 4.5 pts → R
In South Dakota: 59th of 66; The 59th best county for Ahlers of the 66 counted; 44th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

South Dakota SenateMike Rounds won · Rounds +21.0 across the state
19.4% Brian L Bengs80.6% Mike Rounds
Rounds +61.3924 votes
3.8 pts → D2024 R+65.1
South Dakota GovernorLarry Rhoden won · R+27.0 across the state
15.2% Dan Ahlers84.8% Larry Rhoden
R+69.6928 votes
4.5 pts → R2024 R+65.1
South Dakota AuditorCatherine Barranco won · R+25.1 across the state
16.9% Tom Cool83.1% Catherine Barranco
R+66.3907 votes
1.2 pts → R2024 R+65.1
South Dakota Secretary of StateHeather Baxter won · R+22.3 across the state
18.6% Terrence Davis78.7% Heather Baxter
R+60.1903 votes
5.0 pts → D2024 R+65.1
South Dakota TreasurerMelissa Hull won · R+24.9 across the state
18.2% Margaret Kuipers81.8% Melissa Hull
R+63.6902 votes
1.5 pts → D2024 R+65.1

The House

South Dakota at-large DistrictPotter County's part of the district · Marty Jackley won · R+28.0 across the district
16.2% Nicole "Nikki" Gronli83.8% Marty Jackley
R+67.5918 votes
2.8 pts → R2024 R+64.7

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.