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2026 Election Absentee Ballot Statistics

South Dakota 2026 General Election Absentee Ballot Weekly Statistics

  • Ballots Sent = Ballots mailed, walk-in voters and MIL
  • Ballots Received = Voted Ballots returned to the auditor (this number includes received Walk-In ballots)
  • Walk-In Voters = Voters who come to the auditor's office to request a ballot that they vote or take home and return at the auditor’s office
  • MIL = Military and Overseas Citizens ballots sent
Date Ballots Sent Ballots Received Walk-in Voters UOCAVA
09/25/2026 12,625 5,134 4,620 1,028
10/02/2026 18,269 11,164 9,409 1,191
10/09/2026 26,921 20,105 16,941 1,402

 

Party Breakout on Absentee Ballot Statistics as of 10/09/2026

Party Ballots Sent Ballots Received Walk-in Voters UOCAVA
DEM 8,347 6,561 5,558 574
IND 3,363 2,534 2,157 184
LIB 53 31 24 9
NPA 1,437 765 580 324
OTH 27 13 11 10
REP 13,694 10,201 8,611 301

South Dakota 2026 Run-off Election Absentee Ballot Weekly Statistics

  • Ballots Sent = Ballots mailed, walk-in voters and MIL
  • Ballots Received = Voted Ballots returned to the auditor (this number includes received Walk-In ballots)
  • Walk-In Voters = Voters who come to the auditor's office to request a ballot that they vote or take home and return at the auditor’s office
  • MIL = Military and Overseas Citizens ballots sent
Date Ballots Sent Ballots Received Walk-in Voters UOCAVA
7/13/26 13,961 12,617 10,438 98
7/27/26 25,365 24,502 21.718 98
7/28/26 26,957 26,257 23,317 98

Party Breakout on Absentee Ballot Statistics as of 7/28/26

Party Ballots Sent Ballots Received Walk-in Voters UOCAVA
DEM 0 0 0 0
IND 0 0 0 0
LIB 0 0 0 0
NPA 0 0 0 0
OTH 0 0 0 0
REP 26,957 26,275 23,317 98

South Dakota 2026 Primary Election Absentee Ballot Weekly Statistics

  • Ballots Sent = Ballots mailed, walk-in voters and MIL
  • Ballots Received = Voted Ballots returned to the auditor (this number includes received Walk-In ballots)
  • Walk-In Voters = Voters who come to the auditor's office to request a ballot that they vote or take home and return at the auditor’s office
  • MIL = Military and Overseas Citizens ballots sent
Date Ballots Sent Ballots Received Walk-in Voters UOCAVA
5/1/26 5,058 2,893 2,664 157
5/8/26 7,866 5,638 4,955 167
5/15/26 11,655 9,312 8,132 193
05/26/26 19,027 16,674 14,667 214
6/2/26 33,425 32,453 28,612 221

Party Breakout on Absentee Ballot Statistics as of 6/2/26

Party Ballots Sent Ballots Received Walk-in Voters UOCAVA
DEM 4,454 4,201 3,596 70
IND 1,685 1,565 1,346 17
LIB 38 35 33 1
NPA 580 516 452 28
OTH 14 11 10 1
REP 26,654 26,125 23,175 104

*Numbers will be updated each Friday by SOS staff and numbers may change as auditors process requests.