South Dakota election calendar

This page includes:

• A list of regular election dates in South Dakota
• A list of upcoming elections in South Dakota
• Information about past elections in South Dakota

Regular elections in South Dakota

The election dates below reflect regular election dates. Special elections may occur at different times than those listed and in years without regular elections.

Latest election dates

2024

June 4, 2024: Primary
July 30, 2024: Primary runoff
November 5, 2024: General election

2023

There were no regular statewide elections in South Dakota in 2023. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.

Next election dates

2025

There are no regular statewide elections in South Dakota in 2025. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.

2026

June 2, 2026: Primary
July 28, 2026: Primary runoff
November 3, 2026: General election

Upcoming elections

See also: South Dakota elections, 2025

Upcoming election dates

Recent election dates

Below is a list of all election dates that will occur later this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Below is a list of all election dates that have occurred earlier this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
South Dakota	Deadwood	Recall election for city commissioner Blake Joseph	December 2, 2025

Past elections

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Earlier years

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2024.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
South Dakota	South Dakota statewide/presidential preference primary	South Dakota statewide/presidential preference primary	June 4, 2024
South Dakota	South Dakota Republican Party convention	South Dakota Republican Party convention	June 8, 2024
South Dakota	South Dakota Democratic Party convention	South Dakota Democratic Party convention	June 15, 2024
South Dakota	South Dakota Libertarian Party state convention	South Dakota Libertarian Party state convention	June 29, 2024
South Dakota	South Dakota	South Dakota statewide primary runoff	July 30, 2024
South Dakota	South Dakota	South Dakota statewide primary runoff-old date	August 13, 2024
South Dakota	South Dakota	South Dakota statewide general election	November 5, 2024

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2023.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
South Dakota	South Dakota	School board elections	April 11, 2023
South Dakota	Scotland School District	Scotland School District election	May 9, 2023
South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District	Sioux Falls School District election	May 16, 2023
South Dakota	South Dakota	School board and municipal election	June 6, 2023
South Dakota	South Dakota	Municipal and school district elections	June 20, 2023
South Dakota	Baltic	Recall election for Deborah McIsaac	September 12, 2023

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2022.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
South Dakota	South Dakota Libertarian Party statewide convention	South Dakota Libertarian Party statewide convention	April 23, 2022
South Dakota	South Dakota statewide primary	South Dakota statewide primary	June 7, 2022
South Dakota	South Dakota statewide Republican convention date	South Dakota statewide Republican convention date	June 25, 2022
South Dakota	South Dakota statewide Democratic convention date	South Dakota statewide Democratic convention date	July 9, 2022
South Dakota	South Dakota	South Dakota statewide primary runoff	August 16, 2022
South Dakota	South Dakota	South Dakota statewide general election	November 8, 2022

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2021.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
South Dakota	Pierre	Pierre municipal general election	June 8, 2021

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2020.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
South Dakota	Libertarian state convention	Libertarian state convention	May 9, 2020
South Dakota	South Dakota primary date	South Dakota primary date	June 2, 2020
South Dakota	South Dakota's Republican & Democratic conventions	South Dakota's Republican & Democratic conventions	June 20, 2020
South Dakota	South Dakota	South Dakota statewide primary runoff	August 11, 2020
South Dakota	South Dakota	South Dakota statewide general	November 3, 2020

Below is a list of other election pages in South Dakota:

• South Dakota elections, 2019
• South Dakota elections, 2018
• South Dakota elections, 2017
• South Dakota elections, 2016
• South Dakota elections, 2015
• South Dakota elections, 2014
• South Dakota elections, 2013
• South Dakota elections, 2012

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See also

• Sample Ballot Lookup

• United States congressional delegations from South Dakota
• South Dakota state executive offices
• South Dakota State Legislature
• Courts in South Dakota
• List of South Dakota ballot measures