South Dakota elections in 2026
3 electoral votes · 1 House seat · Great Plains · 2 statewide races on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
South Dakota is a strongly Republican agricultural state where commodity prices, land use and water infrastructure carry most statewide debates, and general elections are rarely in doubt.
Its largest population centers include Sioux Falls, Rapid City. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in South Dakota
Latest South Dakota political headlines
South Dakota runoff election spawns another reluctant ‘RINO’South Dakota Governor Seeking Full Term Clinches G.O.P. NominationLive updates: South Dakota’s GOP governor defeats businessman in primary runoffWhat to know about South Dakota's midterm primary runoffLive results: South Dakota Republican governor runoffSouth Dakota governor fends off challenger in primary runoffSD runoff voters talk decision-making, party switching, ‘the lesser of two evils’South Dakota board approves nearly $500,000 in state loans and grants for business projectsSimulate South Dakota
In the Electorate HQ simulator, South Dakota is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.