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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

2026 general election results: Jerauld County, South Dakota

If you vote in Jerauld County, South Dakota, here is each count as the office posts it, what was on your ballot, who represents you now, and how much weight Black voters carry here.

SourceLine Count for Jerauld County

SourceLine hasn't updated the results for Jerauld County, South Dakota yet. See the South Dakota Secretary of State for every race.

What was on the ballot in Jerauld County

  • U.S. Senate. The seat held by Mike Rounds (Republican) was on the ballot.
  • U.S. House. The state's one seat was on the ballot.
  • Governor. South Dakota elected its governor this year.
  • State and local races and questions. Every count is posted by the South Dakota Secretary of State, which lists every race on the ballot.

U.S. Senate, South Dakota

Black Vote Power 1.6% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 31.5 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Dakota official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 1.6 percent of South Dakota citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes: senators write federal laws, approve the federal budget and confirm judges and cabinet members.
  • History (not met). No Democratic candidate is on the ballot: the Democratic nominee, Julian Beaudion, left the race in August 2026.
  • Mike Rounds incumbent

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office now
    U.S. Senator, Class 2, term began January 3, 2021 (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    $3,810,748 raised for 2026 through October 14, 2026 (Federal Election Commission filings)
  • Brian Bengs

    Ballot line
    Independent
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    Not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and KOTA TV, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Dakota Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Official Congressional Directory, October 2022: votes cast for senators in 2020, from official statistics compiled by the Clerk of the House. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Governor of South Dakota

Black Vote Power 1.6% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 26.8 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Dakota official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 1.6 percent of South Dakota citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every South Dakota law, proposes the state budget and runs the state agencies. Governor and lieutenant governor run together as a ticket.
  • History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
  • Larry Rhoden incumbent

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office now
    Governor, State of South Dakota (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Dan Ahlers

    Ballot line
    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; major party nominees; see the official ballot for every candidate; results from the South Dakota Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

More races

Attorney General of South Dakota

Black Vote Power 1.6% of citizens old enough to vote

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Dakota official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 1.6 percent of South Dakota citizens old enough to vote. In the 2022 race for attorney general only one candidate was on the ballot, so there is no margin to compare.
  • Broad power. The attorney general is the state's top lawyer: the office defends state laws in court, protects consumers and brings cases for the state.
  • History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.
  • Lance Russell

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

Only one candidate is on the ballot for this office. The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and MultiState, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Dakota Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: South Dakota Secretary of State election results, November 8, 2022 general election, all 687 precincts reported (site headed unofficial results); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Secretary of State of South Dakota

Black Vote Power 1.6% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 27.8 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Dakota official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 1.6 percent of South Dakota citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. The secretary of state runs statewide elections and keeps business filings and other official records.
  • History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.
  • Heather Baxter

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office now
    State Representative, House District 34 (seat 1), term began January 14, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Terrence Davis

    Ballot line
    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Tamara Lesnar

    Ballot line
    Libertarian
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and MultiState, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Dakota Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: South Dakota certified results, November 8, 2022, as summarized by Wikipedia; agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

More races, continued

Treasurer of South Dakota

Black Vote Power 1.6% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 34 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Dakota official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 1.6 percent of South Dakota citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. The treasurer manages and invests the state's money.
  • History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.
  • Melissa Hull

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Margaret Kuipers

    Ballot line
    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and MultiState, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Dakota Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: South Dakota Secretary of State election results, November 8, 2022 general election, all 687 precincts reported (site headed unofficial results); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Auditor of South Dakota

Black Vote Power 1.6% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 30.8 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Dakota official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 1.6 percent of South Dakota citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. The auditor checks how state agencies spend public money and reports what it finds.
  • History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.
  • Catherine Barranco

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Tom Cool

    Ballot line
    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and MultiState, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Dakota Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: South Dakota Secretary of State election results, November 8, 2022 general election, all 687 precincts reported (site headed unofficial results); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

More races, continued

Commissioner of School and Public Lands of South Dakota

Black Vote Power 1.6% of citizens old enough to vote · last margin 33.5 points

SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See South Dakota official results.

Their records and the three tests
  • Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 1.6 percent of South Dakota citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
  • Broad power. The commissioner manages state school lands and the trust funds whose earnings help pay for public schools.
  • History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
  • Brock Greenfield incumbent

    Ballot line
    Republican
    Public office now
    Commissioner of School and Public Lands, South Dakota, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
  • Raeann Mettler

    Ballot line
    Democrat
    Public office
    Not on SourceLine yet
    Campaign money
    State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet

The candidate with the most votes wins.

Candidates: The Green Papers and MultiState, checked November 2, 2026; results from the South Dakota Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: South Dakota Secretary of State election results, November 8, 2022 general election, all 687 precincts reported (site headed unofficial results); agrees with MultiState Elections, 2022 results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Black Vote Power in Jerauld County

0% of citizens old enough to vote in Jerauld County, South Dakota are Black: 0 of 1,324 (2020 to 2024).

What It Means Here

In any race here decided by fewer points than 0, whether Black citizens turn out and how they vote can decide the result. This counts citizens old enough to vote, not registered voters or turnout, which are counted separately.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.

Ballots counted beside 2022

SourceLine hasn't updated ballots counted here yet. Turnout appears here beside the 2022 general election.

Who represents Jerauld County now

U.S. Senate

  • Mike Rounds, Republican · seat was on the ballot Tuesday
  • John Thune, Republican

Your U.S. House member and state legislators depend on your street address. Look up your address.

Local officials

Local officials: Not on SourceLine yet

Local votes: Not on SourceLine yet

More about Jerauld County

When it becomes final

The state certifies its results on the schedule in state law; the date is not on SourceLine yet. Until then every number here is a SourceLine Count, labelled Where It Stands and not yet certified. Once certified, races read On the Record.

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