Elections are held in the U.S. state of South Dakota regularly.
In a 2020 study, South Dakota was ranked as the 22nd hardest state for citizens to vote in.
Lists of elections since 2000 2000 South Dakota elections 2002 South Dakota elections 2004 South Dakota elections 2006 South Dakota elections 2008 South Dakota elections 2010 South Dakota elections 2012 South Dakota elections 2014 South Dakota elections 2016 South Dakota elections 2018 South Dakota elections 2020 South Dakota elections 2022 South Dakota elections 2024 South Dakota elections 2026 South Dakota elections
Federal elections Presidential elections List of presidential elections in South Dakota since 2000: 2000 United States presidential election in South Dakota 2004 United States presidential election in South Dakota 2008 United States presidential election in South Dakota 2012 United States presidential election in South Dakota 2016 United States presidential election in South Dakota 2020 United States presidential election in South Dakota 2024 United States presidential election in South Dakota
US House elections List of United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota since 2000: 2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2002 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2004 South Dakota's at-large congressional district special election 2004 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2006 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2014 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2016 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2018 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2020 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2022 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota 2024 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
US Senate elections List of United States Senate elections in South Dakota since 2000: 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 2) 2004 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3) 2010 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3) 2014 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 2) 2016 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3) 2020 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 2) 2022 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3) 2026 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 2) 2028 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3)
Ballot measures 2006 South Dakota Amendment C 2008 South Dakota Initiated Measure 9 2008 South Dakota Initiated Measure 10 2010 South Dakota ballot measures 2020 South Dakota Amendment A 2020 South Dakota Amendment B 2020 South Dakota Measure 26 2022 South Dakota Amendment C 2022 South Dakota Amendment D 2022 South Dakota Initiated Measure 27
Statewide elections Gubernatorial elections The Governor of South Dakota is elected every 4 years. Kristi Noem, the incumbent Governor, was elected in 2018 with 51.0% of the vote, and re-elected in 2022 with 61.9% of the vote. She is the first female governor of the state. Republicans have controlled the governorship since 1979.
List of gubernatorial elections since 2000: 2002 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2026 South Dakota gubernatorial election
State legislative elections Elections for seats in the South Dakota Legislature are held every even-numbered year. Every seat is contested on every election. The Republican Party holds supermajorities in both chambers, holding a 30–to–4 advantage over Democrats in the state senate, and a 62–to–7 advantage in the state house. Republicans have held both chambers of the legislature since 1995.
List of state legislative elections since 2000: 2000 – Senate, House 2002 – Senate, House 2004 – Senate, House 2006 – Senate, House 2008 – Senate, House 2010 – Senate, House 2012 – Senate, House 2014 – Senate, House 2016 – Senate, House 2018 – Senate, House 2020 – Senate, House 2022 – Senate, House 2024 – Senate, House
See also United States presidential elections in South Dakota Women's suffrage in South Dakota Elections in the United States
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