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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
10/16/2026 37,801 31,562 26,654 1,588
10/23/2026 54,689 49,438 42,396 1,730

 

Party Breakout on Absentee Ballot Statistics as of 10/23/2026

Party Ballots Sent Ballots Received Walk-in Voters UOCAVA
DEM 16,342 14,986 12,831 687
IND 6,885 6,200 5,329 223
LIB 97 74 58 16
NPA 2,731 2,115 1,595 422
OTH 47 35 25 14
REP 28,587 26,028 22,558 368

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.