South Dakota Public Lands Commissioner election, 2026
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| South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands |
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| Filing deadline: — |
| General: November 3, 2026 |
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South Dakota is holding an election forcommissioner of school and public lands onNovember 3, 2026.
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
In South Dakota, political parties select their state executive candidates at conventions rather than through primaries, with the governor being the only exception. As of November 2025, the dates of the conventions had not yet been announced.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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Voting information
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Brock Greenfield defeatedTim Azure in the general election for South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brock Greenfield (R) | 66.7 | 215,742 |
| Tim Azure (D) | 33.3 | 107,518 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 323,260 | ||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Tim Azure advanced from the Democratic convention for South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands on July 9, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Tim Azure (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Brock Greenfield advanced from the Republican convention for South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands on June 25, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Brock Greenfield (R) |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jordan Youngberg (R)
2018
General election
General election for South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands
IncumbentRyan Brunner defeatedWoody Houser in the general election for South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan Brunner (R) | 62.4 | 193,434 |
| Woody Houser (D) | 37.6 | 116,786 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 310,220 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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2014
RepublicanRyan Brunner won election on November 4, 2014.
| South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ryan Brunner | 76.5% | 174,810 | |
| Libertarian | John English | 23.5% | 53,836 | |
| Total Votes | 228,646 | |||
| Election results viaSouth Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota's At-Large | Dusty Johnson | R+15 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota's At-Large | 34.0% | 63.0% |
| Source:The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election,94.8% of South Dakotans lived in one of the state's60 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and4.9% lived in one of5 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, South Dakota wasSolid Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Donald Trump (R) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in South Dakota following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| South Dakota county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Republican | 60 | 94.8% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 5 | 4.9% | |||||
| Battleground Republican | 1 | 0.3% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 5 | 4.9% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 61 | 95.1% | |||||
Historical voting trends
South Dakota presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 3Democratic wins
- 28Republican wins
- 1other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[1] | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in South Dakota.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of South Dakota
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in South Dakota.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of South Dakota's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from South Dakota | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in South Dakota's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Larry Rhoden |
| Lieutenant Governor | Tony Venhuizen |
| Secretary of State | Monae Johnson |
| Attorney General | Marty J. Jackley |
State legislature
South Dakota State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 3 | |
| Republican Party | 32 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | |
South Dakota House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 6 | |
| Republican Party | 64 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | |
Trifecta control
South Dakota Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
The table below details demographic data in South Dakota and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for South Dakota | ||
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | United States | |
| Population | 886,667 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 75,807 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 81.5% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 2.2% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 7.7% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 1.4% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 5.6% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.6% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 31.1% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $72,421 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑Progressive Party
