South Dakota: 84 offices on file across 7 layers of government, next general election 2026-11-03.

Offices on file84counted from the state's own filings

Coverage4%against 2,146 expected offices

Next general election2026-11-03as published by the state

The office ladder

What exists at each layer of government in South Dakota, as the state's own filings describe it.

MunicipalCities, towns and townships29offices

SpecialWater · fire · soil · library · transit16offices

CountyCommission · clerk · sheriff · prosecutor16offices

StateGovernor · legislature · statewide · judicial11offices

SchoolSchool boards and districts8offices

PrecinctParty posts and precinct officers2offices

FederalPresident · US Senate · US House2offices