Municipal Runoff Election Results

At a glance

• What: The City Council, sitting as the Canvassing Board, certified the results of the June 23, 2026 municipal runoff election for Mayor and three Council seats.
• Where it stands: Resolution 70-26 adopted June 26, 2026, 6-0.
• Closest race: Mayor, decided by two votes.

Details

• Mayor (four-year term): Christine Erickson 18,280 (49.91 percent); Jamie Smith 18,278.
• At-Large Council Member "A": James Oppenheimer 18,693 (51.04 percent); Vince Danh 11,990.
• Southeast District: Sara Pankonin 5,027 (45.81 percent); Michael A. Crane 4,245.
• Central District: Zak Okuwe 3,313 (49.40 percent); Zach DeBoer 2,822.
• Moved by Brown, seconded by Sigette; sponsors Soehl and Brown. Voting yes: Sigette, Soehl, Spellerberg, Thomason, Basye, Brown. David Barranco and Merkouris were absent. The resolution takes effect on first publication.

Sources

• Minutes, June 26, 2026: https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=4299&type=Minutes&doctype=2

Log

2026-06-26 - Special City Council Meeting

Resolution 70-26 declaring the results adopted 6-0.

2026-06-09 - City Council

Resolution 68-26 (Item 23) canvassed the June 2 first round and called the June 23 runoff; adopted 6-0 (moved by Brown, seconded by Spellerberg). First-round votes: Mayor, Christine Erickson 14,407, Jamie Smith 10,960, Greg Jamison 7,082, Joe Batcheller 5,663, David Zokaites 623. At-Large A, James Oppenheimer 13,701, Vince Danh 8,988, Juliann Perrigo 6,451. At-Large B, Rich Merkouris 16,738, Samantha Scarlata 10,961 (Merkouris elected outright). Southeast District, Sara Pankonin 3,576, Michael A. Crane 3,235, Brady L. Kerkman 1,854. Central District, Zak Okuwe 2,222, Zach DeBoer 1,725, Robert D. Trzynka 962, Matthew McKinley 650, Tommy Kunz 261. The top two in each unresolved race went to the runoff. Charter amendment results are on City Charter Amendments.