U.S. Senate
Mike Rounds won
60.5%184,589
Brian Bengs
39.5%120,509
Stats
South Dakota counties vs. 2024
How far has each county moved since the 2024 president?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% countedFar from the pattern
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red for Republicans. The darker squares are counties voting differently for House than for president. Above the black line, a county moved toward Democrats.
33 moved toward Democrats, 33 toward Republicans. The middle shift is R +0.1.
2 far from the pattern
- Buffalo: 16 points toward Republicans of the pattern, 100% counted
- Sanborn: 12 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 100% counted
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
How South Dakota's counties moved
Did the state move together, or are some counties far from the rest?
Toward DemocratsToward RepublicansMiddle
Right of Even, in blue, moved toward Democrats, which is good for them. Left of it, in red, moved toward Republicans. Bars far from the main hump stand apart from the rest.
1 far from the pattern
- Buffalo: R +15.7 since 2024, 16 points from the middle
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
Each race against past elections
Statewide
Governor
Larry Rhoden won
63.5%193,334
Dan Ahlers
36.5%111,157
Congress
At large
Marty Jackley won
64.0%195,588
Nicole Gronli
36.0%109,993
Counties
| County | Votes | Counted |
|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha | 67,033 | 100% |
| Pennington | 38,209 | 77% |
| Lincoln | 26,318 | 100% |
| Brown | 12,008 | 100% |
| Brookings | 11,463 | 100% |
| Lawrence | 10,840 | 100% |
| Meade | 9,991 | 100% |
| Codington | 9,862 | 100% |
| Yankton | 7,693 | 100% |
| Hughes | 6,447 | 100% |
| Davison | 6,033 | 100% |
| Union | 5,805 | 100% |
| Beadle | 4,817 | 100% |
| Custer | 4,657 | 100% |
| Lake | 4,410 | 100% |
| Clay | 4,066 | 100% |
| Butte | 3,441 | 76% |
| Fall River | 3,265 | 100% |
| Turner | 3,233 | 100% |
| Roberts | 2,967 | 100% |
| Grant | 2,897 | 100% |
| Charles Mix | 2,658 | 100% |
| Hutchinson | 2,534 | 100% |
| Moody | 2,464 | 100% |
| Day | 2,252 | 100% |
| Spink | 2,246 | 100% |
| Oglala Lakota | 2,222 | 100% |
| Hamlin | 2,220 | 100% |
| McCook | 2,159 | 100% |
| Bon Homme | 2,137 | 100% |
| Kingsbury | 2,054 | 100% |
| Tripp | 1,926 | 100% |
| Brule | 1,759 | 100% |
| Deuel | 1,678 | 77% |
| Marshall | 1,656 | 100% |
| Todd | 1,640 | 78% |
| Walworth | 1,634 | 100% |
| Gregory | 1,568 | 100% |
| Clark | 1,529 | 100% |
| Edmunds | 1,430 | 100% |
| Stanley | 1,312 | 100% |
| Dewey | 1,276 | 100% |
| Hand | 1,264 | 100% |
| Perkins | 1,255 | 100% |
| Douglas | 1,238 | 100% |
| Hanson | 1,178 | 100% |
| Lyman | 1,114 | 100% |
| McPherson | 988 | 100% |
| Aurora | 963 | 100% |
| Potter | 918 | 100% |
| Miner | 887 | 100% |
| Bennett | 835 | 100% |
| Haakon | 833 | 100% |
| Sanborn | 825 | 100% |
| Faulk | 816 | 100% |
| Jackson | 773 | 100% |
| Corson | 726 | 100% |
| Sully | 709 | 100% |
| Jerauld | 690 | 100% |
| Harding | 657 | 100% |
| Mellette | 602 | 100% |
| Campbell | 598 | 100% |
| Ziebach | 570 | 100% |
| Hyde | 507 | 100% |
| Jones | 450 | 100% |
| Buffalo | 376 | 100% |