South Dakota Republican voters cast ballots Tuesday in the state's first runoff election, with Toby Doeden and Gov. Larry Rhoden vying for the chance to meet Democrat Dan Ahlers in the Nov. 3 general election. Here are real-time Associated Press results of the statewide total and county-level results that can be viewed by hovering over each one. Numbers will be updated until all votes are counted. Click the story link below for South Dakota News Watch's coverage of Tuesday's runoff, including voter input, photos and candidate responses when those come in. Rhoden wins South Dakota Republican runoff for governor Gov. Larry Rhoden took roughly a 71% to 29% lead early and maintained it over Toby Doeden. South Dakota News Watch Molly Wetsch Share your thoughts on this story The Associated Press is an independent global news organization founded in 1846. It is a source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. News/Investigations Government/Politics
Live results: South Dakota Republican governor runoff

July 29, 2026
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