The number of active registered voters in Minnehaha County now exceeds 100,000.  That means South Dakota's most populous county holds about 20 percent of the state's registered voters.  A report posted on the secretary of state's office website shows that South Dakota has 504,327 active registered voters.

Republicans make up nearly 47 percent of registered voters, while Democrats account for 38 percent, and independents are 15 percent.  In the past two years, Democrats have gained 3,857 registered voters, while Republicans have gained 2,779. Independents have gained 7,760.