South Dakota early voting, as of Oct 30
This is the report the office published as of Oct 30, saved on Oct 30, 10:40 PM ET. It is also the newest report, so it can still be revised until the office posts its next one. See the latest count.
78,778
early ballots cast in South Dakota
As of Oct 30
South Dakota posts this table once a week. The latest report is from Oct 30, so it can trail the real count by several days.
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, 2026 General Election absentee ballot data. electionwrld.com/early-vote/SD/2026-10-30
Day by day, saved since Oct 29
We started saving counts on Oct 29. Each date is the one the office gives, so a first report can be dated a day before we saved it. Nothing earlier is filled in.
| Report date | Early ballots | Added | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | 78,778 | +29,340 over 7 days | CSV |
| Oct 23 | 49,438 | First report | CSV |
Statewide figures only
South Dakota publishes statewide figures only.
Ballots cast, by party registration
The party each voter registered with. It does not show how anyone voted. The notes below say which ballots these figures cover.
| Registered Republicans | 42,007 | 53.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Democrats | 23,233 | 29.5% |
| Registered Independent | 9,839 | 12.5% |
| Registered unaffiliated | 3,511 | 4.5% |
| Registered Libertarians | 129 | 0.2% |
| Registered other | 59 | 0.1% |
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CSV for Oct 30
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Source and notes
South Dakota Secretary of State, 2026 General Election absentee ballot data
Latest row of the Secretary of State's weekly absentee table. Ballots received include in-person (walk-in) absentee ballots. Updated Oct 30; retrieved Oct 30, 10:40 PM ET.
- South Dakota updates this table weekly, not daily. These figures are as of 10/30/2026 and can be up to six days behind. The time of day is not published.
- total_voted_early is absentee ballots received, which the state says includes walk-in ballots cast at county auditors' offices. The state does not split mail from in-person received ballots.
- Ballots sent were 82,274, which includes walk-in and military ballots, so it is not shown as mail ballots requested. Of those, 37,323 are walk-in voters and 1,824 are military and overseas (UOCAVA).
- Party figures are absentee ballots received, by party of registration (Independent, no party affiliation and other shown separately); they are not how anyone voted.
- Only statewide figures are published; there is no county breakdown.