State legislatures / South Dakota
South Dakota
Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections
Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Larry Rhoden, Republican, since January 25, 2025
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- ALMarty Jackley64.0-36.0R, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: John Thune (Republican, term ends 2029); Mike Rounds (Republican, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- June 6, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 29.2 points
146,859 and 272,081 votes; other candidates 9,982 (2.3%), 428,922 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 3.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Tony Venhuizen | Republican | January 30, 2025 |
| Attorney general | Marty Jackley | Republican | January 2, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Monae Johnson | Republican | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive terms |
| Senate | 2 years | Consecutive: four consecutive terms (eight consecutive years) |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | Consecutive: four consecutive terms (eight consecutive years) |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not applicable (one at-large seat) |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Supreme Court | 5 | Appointed, then retention elections | 8 years |
South Dakota supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in South Dakota, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the South Dakota legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 65 of the 70 seats in the House (36 for a majority); Republicans hold 32 of the 35 seats in the Senate (18 for a majority).
Who is the governor of South Dakota?
Larry Rhoden (Republican), in office since January 25, 2025, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in South Dakota?
The 2028 primary election, on June 6, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): S.D. Const. art. IV, s. 2; S.D. Const. art. III, s. 6; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Apportionment Results, Table 1; S.D. Const. art. III, s. 5; SDCL 12-2-1; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); South Dakota Unified Judicial System, Supreme Court page; S.D. Const. art. V, s. 7; SDCL 16-1-2; SDCL 16-1-2.1; SDCL 16-1-4.1; South Dakota Unified Judicial System, Justices.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.