Seven recounts possible in South Dakota legislative races, but only one candidate considering

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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The results from seven state legislative races were close enough to trigger possible recounts after Tuesday’s primary election in South Dakota.

Six of the candidates entitled to ask for a recount don’t intend to, though, and one is undecided.

Under South Dakota law, losing candidates can request a recount if the number of votes separating them from the winner does not exceed 2% of the total number of votes cast for all candidates in their …

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