Pre-Election Day ballots and about half of the 12 precincts have been counted in Dakota County as the 2026 election continues Tuesday evening.
More than 1,100 ballots were cast in early voting in Dakota County, according to County Clerk/Election Commissioner Cherie Conley.
Updated numbers on local races of interest include:
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
For - 1,350 (56.68%)
Against - 1,032 (43.32%)
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MAYOR
Rod Koch - 1,191 (51.01%)
Lupé Gonzalez - 1,129 (48.35%)
SSC CITY COUNCIL (Top 4 elected)
Eric R. Bowman - 1,288 (23.42%)
Daniel J. Bousquet - 998 (18.15%)
Monty Peters - 933 (16.97%)
James Gunsolley - 913 (16.60%)
Jeff Lantz - 754 (13.71%)
Jasper Kriens - 552 (10.04%)
Check back to this link throughout the evening as we provide the latest updates from the Dakota County Courthouse. Complete results will be in this week's Dakota County Star, available on newsstands Wednesday afterenoon.
