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Ballotpedia covers12 state executive offices in the state ofSouth Dakota. The executive branch is governed byArticle IV of the South Dakota Constitution.^[1]

State executive organization

The executive branch of South Dakota's state government includes appointed and elected officials. The following chart details the relationship among different offices in South Dakota's executive branch:

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Current officeholders

Elections

2026

See also:South Dakota state executive official elections, 2026

The following state executive offices are up for election in South Dakota in 2026:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Treasurer
Public Utilities Commission

2025

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2025.

2024

See also:South Dakota state executive official elections, 2024

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2024:

Public Utilities Commission

2023

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2023.

2022

See also:South Dakota state executive official elections, 2022

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Public Lands Commissioner
Public Utilities Commission

2021

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2021.

2020

See also:South Dakota state executive official elections, 2020

The following state executive office was up for election in South Dakota in 2020:

Public Utilities Commissioner

2019

There were no state executive offices up for election in South Dakota in 2019.

2018

See also:South Dakota state executive official elections, 2018

The following state executive offices were up for election inSouth Dakota in 2018:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Auditor
Public lands commissioner
Public utilities commissioner

2017

There were no state executive offices up for election in South Dakota in 2017.

2016

See also:South Dakota state executive official elections, 2016

One state executive office was up for election in 2016:

• Public Utilities Commissioner

2015

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2015.

2014

See also:South Dakota state executive official elections, 2014

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2014:

• Governor of South Dakota
• Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
• South Dakota Attorney General
• South Dakota Secretary of State
• South Dakota Treasurer
• South Dakota Auditor
• South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands
• South Dakota Public Service Commissioner

2013

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2013.

2012

See also:South Dakota state executive official elections, 2012

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2012:

• Public Utilities Commissioner (2 seats)

See also

South Dakota	State Executive Elections	News and Analysis
South Dakota State Executive OfficesSouth Dakota State LegislatureSouth Dakota Courts	2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016South Dakota elections:2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016	Party control of state governmentState government trifectasState of the state addressesPartisan composition of governors

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