General election: SD voter turnout hits historic low, sales tax increases fail
What failures to pass amendments, Democratic statewide losses and local elections may mean.
Citizenship voting, unclaimed property issues pass
Ballot measures to tie Medicaid expansion to federal funding and raise the threshold to amend the constitution fail. Republican candidates win office for secretary of state, attorney general, auditor, treasurer and school of public lands.
Republicans Rhoden, Jackley and Rounds win
Gov. Larry Rhoden earns his first election as governor. Longtime prosecutor Marty Jackley heads to the U.S. House. And U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds gets a third term. GOP's candidate for Secretary of State's Office also won.
What to know for Tuesday's general election
A snapshot of the election before the midterm, including voter registration numbers, absentee ballots cast and details on election observers.
Live results: 2026 South Dakota General Election
Updated vote numbers on the statewide candidate races and ballot measures from The Associated Press, updated as votes are counted.
Major aquifers in South Dakota in decline, threatening fresh water supplies
"We’ll reach a point where all the currently available water supply will all be in use, and in that case, the next family or business that comes to South Dakota will have to bring their own water."
South Dakota Poll: Showing our math
Key findings, approach and raw numbers from the fall 2026 South Dakota Poll.