Election Results

2026 City Runoff Election Results

Election results will be posted as available from the Minnehaha County Auditor's Office.

Last updated: 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Election Statistics

Category Total Election Day Absentee
Election Day Precincts Reporting 79 of 79 79 0
Precincts Complete 79 of 79 79 0
Precincts Partially Reported 0 of 79 0 0
Absentee / Early Precincts Reporting 79 of 79 0 79
Registered Voters - Total 151,535
Registered Voters - NONPARTISAN 151,535
Ballots Cast - Total 36,623 32,416 4,207
Ballots Cast - NONPARTISAN 36,623 32,416 4,207
Ballots Cast - Blank 11 8 3
Voter Turnout - Total 24.17%
Voter Turnout - NONPARTISAN 24.17%

Mayor — Sioux Falls

Candidate Total Votes Election Day Absentee Vote %
Christine Erickson 18,280 16,418 1,862 49.91%
Jamie Smith 18,278 15,945 2,333 49.91%
Total Votes Cast 36,558 32,363 4,195 99.82%
Overvotes 4 3 1 0.01%
Undervotes 61 50 11 0.17%
Contest Totals 36,623 32,416 4,207 100.00%

City Council Member — Sioux Falls Ward 2

Candidate Total Votes Election Day Absentee Vote %
Michael A. Crane 4,245 3,644 601 38.68%
Sara Pankonin 5,027 4,573 454 45.81%
Total Votes Cast 9,272 8,217 1,055 84.49%
Overvotes 0 0 0 0.00%
Undervotes 1,702 1,514 188 15.51%
Contest Totals 10,974 9,731 1,243 100.00%

City Council Member — Sioux Falls Ward 5

Candidate Total Votes Election Day Absentee Vote %
Zach DeBoer 2,822 2,419 403 42.08%
Zak Okuwe 3,313 2,852 461 49.40%
Total Votes Cast 6,135 5,271 864 91.49%
Overvotes 0 0 0 0.00%
Undervotes 571 504 67 8.51%
Contest Totals 6,706 5,775 931 100.00%

City Council Member — Sioux Falls At Large A

Candidate Total Votes Election Day Absentee Vote %
James Oppenheimer 18,693 16,700 1,993 51.04%
Vince Danh 11,990 10,482 1,508 32.74%
Total Votes Cast 30,683 27,182 3,501 83.78%
Overvotes 5 5 0 0.01%
Undervotes 5,935 5,229 706 16.21%
Contest Totals 36,623 32,416 4,207 100.00%

Resources

2024 Election Results by Precinct

Download 2024 Election Results Summary

2024 City Runoff Election

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