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South Dakota

2022 population: 909,824 ( 95,644 from 2010 , 23,147 from 2020)
Land area: 75809.3 square miles
Population density: 12.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	734,240	80.70%	6.5%
Black:	22,206	2.44%	123.0%
Indian:	70,119	7.71%	0.9%
Asian:	16,661	1.83%	111.8%
2+ races:	22,090	2.43%	49.3%
Hispanic:	44,508	4.89%	101.2%

Total non-White:	175,584	19.30%	40.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	25,291	14.3
Deaths:	21,121	11.9
Net Migration:	14,711	8.3
Net Immigration:	3,944	2.2

Change in White population:	44,738	5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	50,906	6.3

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Dakota

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33,322	R +309	D + 5.1%
2020 vs. 2016	D +33,013	R +309	D + 5.1%
2020 vs. 2012	R +50,433	R +45,001	R + 8.4%
2020 vs. 2012	D +5,432	R +45,001	R + 8.4%
2020 vs. 2008	R +57,989	R +78,442	R + 18.3%
2020 vs. 2008	D -20,453	R +78,442	R + 18.3%

2016 vs. 2008	R +24,667	R +78,133	R + 23.4%
2016 vs. 2008	D -53,466	R +78,133	R + 23.4%
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	261,043	61.8%	Joe Biden (D)	150,471	35.6%	11,095 [+]	2.6%	422,609	15	0.27%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 11,095 (2.6%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	227,721	61.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	117,458	31.7%	24,914 [+]	6.7%	370,093	16	0.27%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20,850 (5.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	210,610	57.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	145,039	39.9%	8,166 [+]	2.2%	363,815	11	0.28%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5,795 (1.6%);
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	203,054	53.2%	Barack Obama (D)	170,924	44.7%	7,997 [+]	2.1%	381,975	8	0.29%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 4,267 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,835 (0.5%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	232,584	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	149,244	38.4%	6,387 [+]	1.6%	388,215	9	0.32%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 4,320 (1.1%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	190,700	60.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	118,804	37.6%	6,765 [+]	2.1%	316,269	12	0.30%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3,322 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	62%	Robert Dole (R)	150,543	46.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	139,333	43.0%	33,950 [+]	10.5%	323,826	6	0.34%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 31,250 (9.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,472 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	136,718	40.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	124,888	37.1%	74,648 [+]	22.2%	336,254	3	0.32%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 73,295 (21.8%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	165,415	52.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	145,560	46.5%	2,016 [+]	0.6%	312,991	-1	0.34%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,060 (0.3%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	200,267	63.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	116,113	36.5%	1,487	0.5%	317,867	4	0.34%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	198,343	60.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	103,855	31.7%	25,505 [+]	7.8%	327,703	10	0.38%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 21,431 (6.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,824 (1.2%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	151,505	50.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	147,068	48.9%	2,105 [+]	0.7%	300,678	2	0.37%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	166,476	54.2%	George McGovern (D)	139,945	45.5%	994 [+]	0.3%	307,415	-7	0.40%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	149,841	53.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	118,023	42.0%	13,400 [+]	4.8%	281,264	10	0.38%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 13,400 (4.8%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	163,010	55.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	130,108	44.4%	0	0.0%	293,118	6	0.41%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	178,417	58.2%	John Kennedy (D)	128,070	41.8%	0	0.0%	306,487	9	0.45%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	171,569	58.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	122,288	41.6%	0	0.0%	293,857	1	0.47%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	203,857	69.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	90,426	30.7%	0	0.0%	294,283	14	0.48%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	129,651	51.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	117,653	47.0%	2,801 [+]	1.1%	250,105	7	0.51%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,801 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	135,365	58.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	96,711	41.7%	0	0.0%	232,076	12	0.48%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Wendell Willkie (R)	177,065	57.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	131,362	42.6%	0	0.0%	308,427	13	0.62%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	160,137	54.0%	Alf Landon (R)	125,977	42.5%	10,338 [+]	3.5%	296,452	6	0.65%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 10,338 (3.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	183,515	63.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	99,212	34.4%	5,711 [+]	2.0%	288,438	-5	0.73%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,551 (0.5%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	157,603	60.2%	Al Smith (D)	102,660	39.2%	1,602 [+]	0.6%	261,865	2	0.71%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 443 (0.2%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	101,299	49.7%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	75,355	37.0%	27,214 [+]	13.3%	203,868	-4	0.70%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 27,214 (13.3%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	110,692	60.7%	James Cox (D)	35,938	19.7%	35,607 [+]	19.5%	182,237	0	0.68%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 34,707 (19.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 900 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	64,217	49.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	59,191	45.9%	5,534 [+]	4.3%	128,942	4	0.70%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 3,760 (2.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 1,774 (1.4%);
1912	35%	William Taft* (R)	58,811	50.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	48,942	42.1%	8,572 [+]	7.4%	116,325	27	0.77%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,662 (4.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3,910 (3.4%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1908	40%	William Taft (R)	67,536	58.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	40,266	35.1%	6,973 [+]	6.1%	114,775	7	0.77%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,039 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,846 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 88 (0.1%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	72,083	71.1%	Alton Parker (D)	21,969	21.7%	7,343 [+]	7.2%	101,395	15	0.75%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,138 (3.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 2,965 (2.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 1,240 (1.2%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	54,574	56.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	39,568	41.1%	2,060 [+]	2.1%	96,202	5	0.69%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 1,542 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 169 (0.2%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

150,471

35.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

261,043

61.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

11,095

2.6%

TOTAL

422,609

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

117,458

31.7%

Donald Trump (R)

227,721

61.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

20,850

5.6%

Other

4,064

1.1%

TOTAL

370,093

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

145,039

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

210,610

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5,795

1.6%

Other

2,371

0.7%

TOTAL

363,815

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

170,924

44.7%

John McCain (R)

203,054

53.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

4,267

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,835

0.5%

Other

1,895

0.5%

TOTAL

381,975

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

232,584

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

149,244

38.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

4,320

1.1%

Other

2,067

0.5%

TOTAL

388,215

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

190,700

60.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

118,804

37.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

3,322

1.1%

Other

3,443

1.1%

TOTAL

316,269

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

139,333

43.0%

Robert Dole (R)

150,543

46.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

31,250

9.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,472

0.5%

Other

1,228

0.4%

TOTAL

323,826

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

124,888

37.1%

George Bush* (R)

136,718

40.7%

Ross Perot (I)

73,295

21.8%

Other

1,353

0.4%

TOTAL

336,254

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

165,415

52.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

145,560

46.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,060

0.3%

Other

956

0.3%

TOTAL

312,991

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

200,267

63.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

116,113

36.5%

Other

1,487

0.5%

TOTAL

317,867

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

198,343

60.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

103,855

31.7%

John Anderson (I)

21,431

6.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

3,824

1.2%

Other

250

0.1%

TOTAL

327,703

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

147,068

48.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

151,505

50.4%

Other

2,105

0.7%

TOTAL

300,678

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

166,476

54.2%

George McGovern (D)

139,945

45.5%

Other

994

0.3%

TOTAL

307,415

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

149,841

53.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

118,023

42.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

13,400

4.8%

TOTAL

281,264

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

163,010

55.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

130,108

44.4%

TOTAL

293,118

Turnout: 75%	Diff (US): 6

1960 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

128,070

41.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

178,417

58.2%

TOTAL

306,487

Turnout: 78%	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

171,569

58.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

122,288

41.6%

TOTAL

293,857

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 1

1952 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

203,857

69.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

90,426

30.7%

TOTAL

294,283

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

117,653

47.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

129,651

51.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

2,801

1.1%

TOTAL

250,105

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 7

1944 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

96,711

41.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

135,365

58.3%

TOTAL

232,076

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 12

1940 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

131,362

42.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

177,065

57.4%

TOTAL

308,427

Turnout: 79%	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

160,137

54.0%

Alf Landon (R)

125,977

42.5%

William Lemke (Union)

10,338

3.5%

TOTAL

296,452

Turnout: 80%	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

183,515

63.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

99,212

34.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,551

0.5%

Other

4,160

1.4%

TOTAL

288,438

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

157,603

60.2%

Al Smith (D)

102,660

39.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

443

0.2%

Other

1,159

0.4%

TOTAL

261,865

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

101,299

49.7%

John Davis (D)

27,214

13.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

75,355

37.0%

TOTAL

203,868

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

110,692

60.7%

James Cox (D)

35,938

19.7%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

34,707

19.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

900

0.5%

TOTAL

182,237

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

59,191

45.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

64,217

49.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3,760

2.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1,774

1.4%

TOTAL

128,942

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

48,942

42.1%

William Taft* (R)

58,811

50.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4,662

4.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3,910

3.4%

TOTAL

116,325

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): 27

1908 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

67,536

58.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

40,266

35.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,846

2.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

4,039

3.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

114,775

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

72,083

71.1%

Alton Parker (D)

21,969

21.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,138

3.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2,965

2.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1,240

1.2%

TOTAL

101,395

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 15

1900 President, South Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

54,574

56.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

39,568

41.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

1,542

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

169

0.2%

Other

349

0.4%

TOTAL

96,202

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Dakota

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022	S3	50%	John Thune* (R)	242,316	69.6%	Brian Bengs (D)	91,007	26.1%	14,697 [+]	4.2%	348,020
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 14,697 (4.2%);
2022	G	51%	Kristi Noem* (R)	217,035	62.0%	Jamie Smith (D)	123,148	35.2%	9,983 [+]	2.9%	350,166
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 9,983 (2.9%);
2020	S2	62%	Mike Rounds* (R)	276,232	65.7%	Dan Ahlers (D)	143,987	34.3%	0	0.0%	420,219
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included:

2018	G	52%	Kristi Noem (R)	172,912	51.0%	Billie Sutton (D)	161,454	47.6%	4,848 [+]	1.4%	339,214
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 4,848 (1.4%);
2016	S3	57%	John Thune* (R)	265,516	71.8%	Jay Williams (D)	104,140	28.2%	9	0.0%	369,665
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included:
2014	G	44%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	195,477	70.5%	Susan Wismer (D)	70,549	25.4%	11,377 [+]	4.1%	277,403
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Mike Myers (I) 11,377 (4.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike Rounds (R)	140,741	50.4%	Rick Weiland (D)	82,456	29.5%	56,215 [+]	20.1%	279,412
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Larry Pressler (I) 47,741 (17.1%); Gordon Howie (I) 8,474 (3.0%);
2010	G	52%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	195,046	61.5%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	122,037	38.5%	0	0.0%	317,083
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included:
2010	S3	37%	John Thune* (R)	227,947	100.0%				0	0.0%	227,947
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included:

2008	S2	65%	Tim Johnson* (D)	237,889	62.5%	Joel Dykstra (R)	142,784	37.5%	0	0.0%	380,673
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included:
2006	G	58%	Mike Rounds* (R)	206,990	61.7%	Jack Billion (D)	121,226	36.1%	7,318 [+]	2.2%	335,534
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Steve Willis (Constitution) 4,010 (1.2%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 3,282 (1.0%);
2004	S3	69%	John Thune (R)	197,848	50.6%	Tom Daschle* (D)	193,340	49.4%	0	0.0%	391,188
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included:
2002	G	60%	Mike Rounds (R)	189,920	56.8%	Jim Abbott (D)	140,263	41.9%	4,376 [+]	1.3%	334,559
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Jim Carlson (I) 2,393 (0.7%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 1,983 (0.6%);
2002	S2	60%	Tim Johnson* (D)	167,481	49.6%	John Thune (R)	166,957	49.5%	3,070 [+]	0.9%	337,508
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 3,070 (0.9%);

1998	G	49%	William Janklow* (R)	166,621	64.0%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	85,473	32.9%	8,093 [+]	3.1%	260,187
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Bob Newland (Libertarian) 4,389 (1.7%); Ronald Wieczorek (I) 3,704 (1.4%);
1998	S3	49%	Tom Daschle* (D)	162,884	62.1%	Ron Schmidt (R)	95,431	36.4%	3,796 [+]	1.4%	262,111
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 3,796 (1.4%);
1996	S2	62%	Tim Johnson (D)	166,533	51.3%	Larry Pressler* (R)	157,954	48.7%	0	0.0%	324,487
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included:
1994	G	61%	William Janklow (R)	172,515	55.4%	Jim Beddow (D)	126,273	40.5%	12,825 [+]	4.1%	311,613
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 12,825 (4.1%);
1992	S3	66%	Tom Daschle* (D)	217,095	64.9%	Charlene Haar (R)	108,733	32.5%	8,667 [+]	2.6%	334,495
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 4,353 (1.3%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 4,314 (1.3%);
1990	S2	52%	Larry Pressler* (R)	135,682	52.4%	Ted Muenster (D)	116,727	45.1%	6,567 [+]	2.5%	258,976
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: Dean Sinclair (I) 6,567 (2.5%);
1990	G	52%	George Mickelson* (R)	151,198	58.9%	Bob Samuelson (D)	105,525	41.1%	0	0.0%	256,723
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included:

1986	G	60%	George Mickelson (R)	152,543	51.8%	Lars Herseth (D)	141,898	48.2%	0	0.0%	294,441
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included:
1986	S3	60%	Tom Daschle (D)	152,657	51.6%	James Abdnor* (R)	143,173	48.4%	0	0.0%	295,830
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included:
1984	S2	64%	Larry Pressler* (R)	235,176	74.5%	George Cunningham (D)	80,537	25.5%	0	0.0%	315,713
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included:
1982	G	57%	William Janklow* (R)	197,426	70.9%	Michael O'Connor (D)	81,136	29.1%	0	0.0%	278,562
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included:
1980	S3	67%	James Abdnor (R)	190,594	58.2%	George McGovern* (D)	129,018	39.4%	7,866 [+]	2.4%	327,478
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: Wayne Peterson (I) 7,866 (2.4%);

1978	G	61%	William Janklow (R)	147,116	56.6%	Roger McKellips (D)	112,679	43.4%	0	0.0%	259,795
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
1978	S2	60%	Larry Pressler (R)	170,832	66.8%	Don Barnett (D)	84,767	33.2%	0	0.0%	255,599
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
1974	G	66%	Richard Kneip* (D)	149,151	53.6%	John Olson (R)	129,077	46.4%	0	0.0%	278,228
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included:
1974	S3	66%	George McGovern* (D)	147,929	53.0%	Leo Thorsness (R)	130,955	47.0%	0	0.0%	278,884
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included:
1972	G	69%	Richard Kneip* (D)	185,012	60.0%	Carveth Thompson (R)	123,165	40.0%	0	0.0%	308,177
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included:
1972	S2	69%	James Abourezk (D)	174,773	57.0%	Robert Hirsch (R)	131,613	43.0%	0	0.0%	306,386
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included:
1970	G	58%	Richard Kneip (D)	131,616	54.8%	Frank Farrar* (R)	108,347	45.2%	0	0.0%	239,963
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included:

1968	S3	72%	George McGovern* (D)	158,961	56.8%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	120,951	43.2%	0	0.0%	279,912
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included:
1968	G	71%	Frank Farrar (R)	159,646	57.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	117,260	42.3%	0	0.0%	276,906
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included:
1966	S2	58%	Karl Mundt* (R)	150,517	66.3%	Donn Wright (D)	76,563	33.7%	0	0.0%	227,080
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
1966	G	58%	Nils Boe* (R)	131,710	57.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	96,504	42.3%	0	0.0%	228,214
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
1964	G	74%	Nils Boe (R)	150,151	51.7%	John Lindley (D)	140,419	48.3%	0	0.0%	290,570
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1962	S3	65%	George McGovern (D)	127,458	50.1%	Joe Bottum* (R)	126,861	49.9%	0	0.0%	254,319
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included:
1962	G	65%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	143,682	56.1%	Ralph Herseth (D)	112,438	43.9%	0	0.0%	256,120
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included:
1960	G	77%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	154,530	50.7%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	150,095	49.3%	0	0.0%	304,625
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:
1960	S2	77%	Karl Mundt* (R)	160,181	52.4%	George McGovern (D)	145,261	47.6%	0	0.0%	305,442
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:

1958	G	63%	Ralph Herseth (D)	132,761	51.4%	Phil Saunders (R)	125,520	48.6%	0	0.0%	258,281
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
1956	G	71%	Joe Foss* (R)	158,819	54.4%	Ralph Herseth (D)	133,198	45.6%	0	0.0%	292,017
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1956	S3	71%	Francis Case* (R)	147,621	50.8%	Kenneth Holum (D)	143,001	49.2%	0	0.0%	290,622
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1954	G	58%	Joe Foss (R)	133,878	56.7%	Ed Martin (D)	102,377	43.3%	0	0.0%	236,255
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1954	S2	58%	Karl Mundt* (R)	135,071	57.3%	Kenneth Holum (D)	100,674	42.7%	0	0.0%	235,745
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1952	G	72%	Sigurd Anderson* (R)	203,102	70.2%	Sherman Iverson (D)	86,413	29.8%	0	0.0%	289,515
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
1950	S3	63%	Francis Case* (R)	160,670	63.9%	John Engel (D)	90,692	36.1%	0	0.0%	251,362
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:
1950	G	63%	Sigurd Anderson (R)	154,254	60.9%	Joe Robbie (D)	99,062	39.1%	0	0.0%	253,316
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:

1948	S2	62%	Karl Mundt (R)	144,084	59.3%	John Engel (D)	98,749	40.7%	0	0.0%	242,833
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
1948	G	62%	George T. Mickelson* (R)	149,883	61.1%	Harold Volz (D)	95,489	38.9%	0	0.0%	245,372
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
1946	G	41%	George T. Mickelson (R)	108,998	67.2%	Richard Haeder (D)	53,294	32.8%	0	0.0%	162,292
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included:
1944	S3	58%	Chan Gurney* (R)	145,248	63.9%	George Bradshaw (D)	82,199	36.1%	0	0.0%	227,447
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included:
1944	G	58%	Merrell Sharpe* (R)	148,646	65.5%	Lynn Fellows (D)	78,276	34.5%	0	0.0%	226,922
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included:
1942	S2	47%	Harlan Bushfield (R)	106,704	58.7%	Tom Berry (D)	74,945	41.3%	0	0.0%	181,649
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
1942	G	46%	Merrell Sharpe (R)	109,786	61.5%	Lewis Bicknell (D)	68,706	38.5%	0	0.0%	178,492
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
1940	G	78%	Harlan Bushfield* (R)	167,686	55.1%	Lewis Bicknell (D)	136,428	44.9%	0	0.0%	304,114
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:

1938	G	76%	Harlan Bushfield (R)	149,362	54.0%	Oscar Fosheim (D)	127,485	46.0%	0	0.0%	276,847
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included:
1938	S3	76%	Chan Gurney (R)	146,813	52.5%	Tom Berry (D)	133,064	47.5%	0	0.0%	279,877
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included:
1938	S3	73%	Gladys Pyle (R)	155,292	58.1%	John McCullen (D)	112,177	41.9%	0	0.0%	267,469
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included:
1936	G	79%	Leslie Jensen (R)	151,659	51.6%	Tom Berry* (D)	142,255	48.4%	0	0.0%	293,914
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included:
1936	S2	78%	William Bulow* (D)	141,509	48.8%	Chan Gurney (R)	135,461	46.7%	12,816 [+]	4.4%	289,786
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Arthur Bennett (I) 12,816 (4.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for South Dakota

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	AG	37%	Marty Jackley (R)	257,419	100.0%				0	0.0%	257,419
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	AUD	48%	Rich Sattgast* (R)	206,633	62.7%	Stephanie Marty (D)	105,163	31.9%	18,001 [+]	5.5%	329,797
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rene Meyer (Lbt) 18,001 (5.5%);
2022	LG	0%	Larry Rhoden* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Ashley Strand (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2022	SOS	48%	Montae Johnson (R)	212,348	63.9%	Tom Cool (D)	119,975	36.1%	0	0.0%	332,323
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	SPL	47%	Brock Greenfield (R)	215,742	66.7%	Timothy Azure (D)	107,518	33.3%	0	0.0%	323,260
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	TRE	47%	Josh Haeder* (R)	219,334	67.0%	John Cunningham (D)	107,916	33.0%	0	0.0%	327,250
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	AG	50%	Jason Ravnsborg (R)	179,071	55.2%	Randy Seiler (D)	145,558	44.8%	0	0.0%	324,629
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	AUD	48%	Rich Sattgast (R)	202,055	64.0%	Tom Cool (D)	113,628	36.0%	0	0.0%	315,683
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	LG	0%	Larry Rhoden (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Richard Shelatz (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2018	SOS	49%	Steve Barnett (R)	211,064	65.2%	Alexandra Frederick (D)	112,807	34.8%	0	0.0%	323,871
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	SPL	47%	Ryan Brunner* (R)	193,434	62.4%	Woody Houser (D)	116,786	37.6%	0	0.0%	310,220
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	TRE	48%	Josh Haeder (R)	195,019	62.3%	Aaron Matson (D)	117,763	37.7%	0	0.0%	312,782
[-] Other candidates in 2018:

2014	AG	40%	Marty Jackley* (R)	208,848	82.0%	Chad Haber (Lbt)	45,856	18.0%	0	0.0%	254,704
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	AUD	38%	Steve Barnett* (R)	191,755	79.9%	Kurt Evans (Lbt)	48,103	20.1%	0	0.0%	239,858
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	LG	0%	Matthew Michels (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Caitlin Collier (I) 0 (?%);
2014	SOS	41%	Shantel Krebs (R)	155,647	60.2%	Angelia Schultz (D)	84,181	32.6%	18,586 [+]	7.2%	258,414
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lori Stacey (Cst) 10,258 (4.0%); Emmett Reistroffer (Lbt) 8,328 (3.2%);
2014	SPL	36%	Ryan Brunner (R)	174,810	76.5%	John English (Lbt)	53,836	23.5%	0	0.0%	228,646
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	TRE	40%	Rich Sattgast* (R)	155,758	61.2%	Denny Pierson (D)	85,202	33.5%	13,615 [+]	5.3%	254,575
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Ken Santema (Lbt) 13,615 (5.3%);

2010	AG	50%	Marty Jackley* (R)	202,499	66.9%	Ron Volesky (D)	100,182	33.1%	0	0.0%	302,681
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	AUD	49%	Steve Barnett (R)	181,975	60.8%	Julie Bartling (D)	117,218	39.2%	0	0.0%	299,193
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	LG	0%	Matthew Michels (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	SOS	49%	Jason Gant (R)	163,828	54.2%	Ben Nesselhuf (D)	118,635	39.2%	19,971 [+]	6.6%	302,434
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Lori Stacey (Cst) 19,971 (6.6%);
2010	SPL	46%	Jarrod Johnson* (R)	188,985	66.5%	Bob Pille (D)	95,244	33.5%	0	0.0%	284,229
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	TRE	48%	Rich Sattgast (R)	191,408	65.3%	Tom Katus (D)	101,924	34.7%	0	0.0%	293,332
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2006	AG	55%	Larry Long* (R)	207,079	64.7%	Ron Volesky (D)	104,267	32.6%	8,904 [+]	2.8%	320,250
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Randy Ristesund (Lbt) 8,904 (2.8%);
2006	AUD	35%	Rich Sattgast* (R)	200,372	100.0%				0	0.0%	200,372
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	LG	0%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Larry Johnsen (Cst) 0 (?%); Bette Rose Ryan (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2006	SOS	38%	Chris Nelson* (R)	217,518	100.0%				0	0.0%	217,518
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	SPL	53%	Jarrod Johnson (R)	153,470	49.6%	Bryce Healy* (D)	148,000	47.9%	7,706 [+]	2.5%	309,176
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Jade Ager (Lbt) 7,706 (2.5%);
2006	TRE	35%	Vernon Larson* (R)	200,909	100.0%				0	0.0%	200,909
[-] Other candidates in 2006:

2002	AG	58%	Larry Long (R)	174,513	53.5%	Ron Volesky (D)	139,451	42.8%	12,131 [+]	3.7%	326,095
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Bob Newland (Lbt) 12,131 (3.7%);
2002	AUD	56%	Rich Sattgast (R)	161,347	51.7%	Dick Butler (D)	150,822	48.3%	0	0.0%	312,169
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	LG	0%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	SOS	58%	Chris Nelson (R)	181,571	56.2%	Kate Looby (D)	133,886	41.4%	7,878 [+]	2.4%	323,335
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Alex Martin (Lbt) 7,878 (2.4%);
2002	SPL	55%	Bryce Healy (D)	154,933	49.8%	Alan Aker (R)	147,691	47.5%	8,315 [+]	2.7%	310,939
[-] Other candidates in 2002: William Stone (Lbt) 8,315 (2.7%);
2002	TRE	55%	Vernon Larson (R)	181,126	58.2%	Scott McGregor (D)	130,099	41.8%	0	0.0%	311,225
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1998	AG	42%	Mark Barnett* (R)	223,471	100.0%				0	0.0%	223,471
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	AUD	41%	Vernon Larson* (R)	216,230	100.0%				0	0.0%	216,230
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	LG	0%	Carole Hillard* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1998: James Christen (Lbt) 0 (?%); Jeannie Hanson (I) 0 (?%);
1998	SOS	48%	Joyce Hazeltine* (R)	174,353	68.2%	Sharon Green (D)	70,082	27.4%	11,116 [+]	4.3%	255,551
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Mary Ann Winter (Lbt) 11,116 (4.3%);
1998	SPL	47%	Curt Johnson* (D)	133,384	52.9%	Marie Ingalls (R)	106,905	42.4%	11,799 [+]	4.7%	252,088
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dorothea Vandenburg (Lbt) 11,799 (4.7%);
1998	TRE	47%	Dick Butler* (D)	142,915	56.6%	Gary Drewes (R)	109,518	43.4%	0	0.0%	252,433
[-] Other candidates in 1998:

1994	AG	60%	Mark Barnett* (R)	192,147	62.3%	Randy Turner (D)	106,709	34.6%	9,410 [+]	3.1%	308,266
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bert Olson (Lbt) 9,410 (3.1%);
1994	AUD	59%	Vernon Larson* (R)	173,692	57.7%	Jeff Moser (D)	127,286	42.3%	0	0.0%	300,978
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	LG	0%	Carole Hillard (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Brian Liss (Lbt) 0 (?%);
1994	SOS	59%	Joyce Hazeltine* (R)	186,280	61.1%	Linda Viken (D)	118,635	38.9%	0	0.0%	304,915
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	SPL	58%	Curt Johnson* (D)	159,228	53.3%	Bill Riechers (R)	139,241	46.7%	0	0.0%	298,469
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	TRE	59%	Dick Butler (D)	160,192	52.9%	Homer Harding* (R)	142,379	47.1%	0	0.0%	302,571
[-] Other candidates in 1994:

1990	AG	51%	Mark Barnett (R)	150,109	59.5%	Michael Butler (D)	102,231	40.5%	0	0.0%	252,340
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	AUD	50%	Vernon Larson* (R)	143,539	57.9%	Neil Putnam (D)	104,523	42.1%	0	0.0%	248,062
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	LG	0%	Walter Miller* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	SOS	50%	Joyce Hazeltine* (R)	151,257	60.6%	Mark Anderson (D)	98,308	39.4%	0	0.0%	249,565
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	SPL	50%	Curt Johnson (D)	134,395	54.0%	Tim Amdahl* (R)	114,461	46.0%	0	0.0%	248,856
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	TRE	50%	Homer Harding (R)	132,508	53.4%	Gene Wiegand (D)	115,416	46.6%	0	0.0%	247,924
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	AG	59%	Roger Tellinghuisen (R)	153,871	53.5%	Jeff Masten (D)	133,577	46.5%	0	0.0%	287,448
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	AUD	58%	Vernon Larson* (R)	151,122	53.5%	Ruth Sutton (D)	131,147	46.5%	0	0.0%	282,269
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	LG	0%	Walter Miller (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	SOS	58%	Joyce Hazeltine (R)	143,502	50.6%	Shirley Halleen (D)	140,109	49.4%	0	0.0%	283,611
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	SPL	57%	Tim Amdahl (R)	142,039	50.5%	George Kane (D)	139,226	49.5%	0	0.0%	281,265
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	TRE	58%	David Volk* (R)	165,306	58.4%	Robert Schaub (D)	117,559	41.6%	0	0.0%	282,865
[-] Other candidates in 1986:

1982	AG	56%	Mark Meierhenry* (R)	153,729	56.2%	Rod Lefhelz (D)	119,697	43.8%	0	0.0%	273,426
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	AUD	54%	Vernon Larson* (R)	158,950	60.1%	Delores Ginsbach (D)	105,723	39.9%	0	0.0%	264,673
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	LG	0%	Lowell Hansen* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	SOS	55%	Alice Kundert* (R)	180,989	67.4%	Myrt Klukas (D)	87,466	32.6%	0	0.0%	268,455
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	SPL	54%	Julian Cheney (R)	135,447	51.7%	Jim Robinson (D)	126,484	48.3%	0	0.0%	261,931
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	TRE	54%	David Volk* (R)	165,810	62.3%	William Decker (D)	100,144	37.7%	0	0.0%	265,954
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	AG	58%	Mark Meierhenry (R)	141,891	57.2%	Max Gors (D)	106,199	42.8%	0	0.0%	248,090
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	AUD	57%	Vernon Larson (R)	137,272	56.1%	Arnie Stenseth (D)	107,546	43.9%	0	0.0%	244,818
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	LG	0%	Lowell Hansen (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	SOS	58%	Alice Kundert (R)	142,104	57.0%	Saundra Meyer (D)	107,348	43.0%	0	0.0%	249,452
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	SPL	57%	Jack Gerken (R)	123,476	50.4%	George Kane* (D)	121,282	49.6%	0	0.0%	244,758
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	TRE	58%	David Volk* (R)	153,208	61.5%	Mary Long (D)	95,896	38.5%	0	0.0%	249,104
[-] Other candidates in 1978:

1974	AG	62%	William Janklow (R)	173,658	66.7%	Kermit Sande* (D)	86,865	33.3%	0	0.0%	260,523
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	AUD	63%	Alice Kundert* (R)	145,672	54.9%	Jack Kolbo (D)	119,485	45.1%	0	0.0%	265,157
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	LG	0%	Harvey Wollman (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	SOS	64%	Lorna Herseth* (D)	153,317	57.3%	Joyce Hazeltine (R)	114,429	42.7%	0	0.0%	267,746
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	SPL	62%	George Kane* (D)	138,499	53.3%	Edward Goss (R)	121,499	46.7%	0	0.0%	259,998
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	TRE	63%	David Volk* (R)	134,252	50.7%	Tom Maher (D)	130,654	49.3%	0	0.0%	264,906
[-] Other candidates in 1974:

1972	AG	66%	Kermit Sande (D)	152,835	51.6%	Ron Schmidt (R)	143,367	48.4%	0	0.0%	296,202
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AUD	66%	Alice Kundert* (R)	151,359	51.5%	Lyle Wendell (D)	142,389	48.5%	0	0.0%	293,748
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SOS	66%	Lorna Herseth (D)	156,723	52.9%	Carol Bush (R)	139,492	47.1%	0	0.0%	296,215
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SPL	65%	George Kane (D)	148,774	51.1%	Jacob Burg (R)	142,643	48.9%	0	0.0%	291,417
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	TRE	66%	David Volk (R)	150,027	51.3%	Meade Hallock (D)	142,703	48.7%	0	0.0%	292,730
[-] Other candidates in 1972:

1970	AG	56%	Gordon Mydland* (R)	116,493	50.4%	Ramon Roubideaux (D)	114,633	49.6%	0	0.0%	231,126
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	AUD	56%	Alice Kundert* (R)	116,454	50.9%	William Schroeder (D)	112,543	49.1%	0	0.0%	228,997
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	LG	57%	William Dougherty (D)	117,855	50.5%	Bob Bartron (R)	115,451	49.5%	0	0.0%	233,306
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	SOS	57%	Alma Larson* (R)	136,094	58.4%	Ruth Eubank (D)	96,756	41.6%	0	0.0%	232,850
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	SPL	55%	Ralph Ginn (R)	122,746	53.8%	Kenne Fridley (D)	105,571	46.2%	0	0.0%	228,317
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	TRE	56%	Neal Strand* (R)	124,120	54.3%	Barbara Authier (D)	104,481	45.7%	0	0.0%	228,601
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	AG	68%	Gordon Mydland (R)	148,366	55.7%	James Abourezk (D)	118,045	44.3%	0	0.0%	266,411
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	AUD	68%	Alice Kundert (R)	142,975	53.8%	Robert Foster (D)	122,645	46.2%	0	0.0%	265,620
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	LG	69%	James Abdnor (R)	149,253	55.8%	George Blue (D)	118,327	44.2%	0	0.0%	267,580
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	SOS	69%	Alma Larson* (R)	161,623	60.0%	Dorothy Guffey (D)	107,859	40.0%	0	0.0%	269,482
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	SPL	69%	Bernard Linn* (R)	145,840	54.4%	Kermit Sande (D)	122,060	45.6%	0	0.0%	267,900
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	TRE	68%	Neal Strand (R)	149,700	56.5%	Peter Johansen (D)	115,359	43.5%	0	0.0%	265,059
[-] Other candidates in 1968:

1966	AG	57%	Frank Farrar* (R)	141,734	64.0%	Robert Swanson (D)	79,670	36.0%	0	0.0%	221,404
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	AUD	56%	Lloyd Jorgenson (R)	130,411	59.7%	Robert Foster (D)	88,151	40.3%	0	0.0%	218,562
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	LG	56%	Lem Overpeck* (R)	128,172	58.2%	Ralph Nauman (D)	92,187	41.8%	0	0.0%	220,359
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	SOS	56%	Alma Larson* (R)	139,128	62.9%	Dorothy Guffey (D)	81,889	37.1%	0	0.0%	221,017
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	SPL	56%	Bernard Linn* (R)	133,554	60.9%	Virgil Haley (D)	85,637	39.1%	0	0.0%	219,191
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	TRE	56%	Al Hamre (R)	134,393	61.3%	Peter Johansen (D)	84,958	38.7%	0	0.0%	219,351
[-] Other candidates in 1966:

1964	AG	72%	Frank Farrar* (R)	157,848	55.8%	William Grady (D)	125,047	44.2%	0	0.0%	282,895
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AUD	72%	Al Hamre* (R)	147,896	52.5%	Pete Peterson (D)	133,815	47.5%	0	0.0%	281,711
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	LG	72%	Lem Overpeck (R)	141,212	50.1%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	140,882	49.9%	0	0.0%	282,094
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SOS	72%	Alma Larson (R)	152,124	53.9%	Loretta Lewin (D)	130,039	46.1%	0	0.0%	282,163
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SPL	72%	Bernard Linn* (R)	150,911	53.6%	James McGuire (D)	130,881	46.4%	0	0.0%	281,792
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	TRE	71%	Lloyd Jorgenson* (R)	145,864	52.1%	Herman Jacobs (D)	134,340	47.9%	0	0.0%	280,204
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

1962	AG	62%	Frank Farrar (R)	137,836	56.1%	Thomas Poe (D)	107,897	43.9%	0	0.0%	245,733
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	AUD	62%	Al Hamre (R)	143,074	58.2%	Alton Ishol (D)	102,753	41.8%	0	0.0%	245,827
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	LG	63%	Nils Boe (R)	139,512	56.2%	Mike Schirmer (D)	108,817	43.8%	0	0.0%	248,329
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	SOS	63%	Essie Wiedenman* (R)	136,742	54.9%	Selma Sandness (D)	112,402	45.1%	0	0.0%	249,144
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	SPL	63%	Bernard Linn* (R)	141,635	57.2%	Francis McNeary (D)	106,052	42.8%	0	0.0%	247,687
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	TRE	62%	Lloyd Jorgenson (R)	138,849	56.4%	Henry Perron (D)	107,170	43.6%	0	0.0%	246,019
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

1960	AG	76%	A.C. Miller (R)	160,299	53.7%	Parnell Donohue* (D)	138,320	46.3%	0	0.0%	298,619
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AUD	75%	Betty Lou Larson (R)	158,641	53.4%	Harriet Horning* (D)	138,186	46.6%	0	0.0%	296,827
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	LG	76%	Joe Bottum (R)	153,083	51.3%	John Lindley* (D)	145,518	48.7%	0	0.0%	298,601
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SOS	76%	Essie Wiedenman (R)	155,232	52.0%	Selma Sandness* (D)	143,135	48.0%	0	0.0%	298,367
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SPL	42%	Bernard Linn* (R)	167,168	100.0%	Fred Dean (D)	129,509	77.5%	-129,509	-77.5%	167,168
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TRE	75%	Al Hamre* (R)	165,782	56.2%	Otto Haeder (D)	129,398	43.8%	0	0.0%	295,180
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AUD: Auditor; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; SPL: Comm. of Schools & Public Lands; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for South Dakota

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Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	602,625	301,657	50.1%	147,732	24.5%	153,236	25.4%	Rep +153,925	Rep +25.5%	87%
2022	597,148	296,491	49.7%	151,464	25.4%	149,193	25.0%	Rep +145,027	Rep +24.3%	86%
2020	578,656	277,782	48.0%	158,833	27.4%	142,041	24.5%	Rep +118,949	Rep +20.6%	84%
2018	545,289	256,496	47.0%	158,968	29.2%	129,825	23.8%	Rep +97,528	Rep +17.9%	81%
2016	544,516	252,116	46.3%	170,694	31.3%	121,706	22.4%	Rep +81,422	Rep +15.0%	83%
2014	521,025	240,544	46.2%	176,165	33.8%	104,316	20.0%	Rep +64,379	Rep +12.4%	81%
2012	519,200	239,205	46.1%	187,063	36.0%	92,932	17.9%	Rep +52,142	Rep +10.0%	83%
2010	518,270	237,809	45.9%	193,113	37.3%	87,348	16.9%	Rep +44,696	Rep +8.6%	85%
2008	530,462	241,528	45.5%	204,413	38.5%	84,521	15.9%	Rep +37,115	Rep +7.0%	88%
2006	507,117	240,091	47.3%	190,905	37.6%	76,121	15.0%	Rep +49,186	Rep +9.7%	86%
2004	502,168	238,480	47.5%	191,523	38.1%	72,165	14.4%	Rep +46,957	Rep +9.4%	87%
2002	475,984	228,200	47.9%	183,343	38.5%	64,441	13.5%	Rep +44,857	Rep +9.4%	84%
2000	471,152	226,906	48.2%	181,129	38.4%	63,117	13.4%	Rep +45,777	Rep +9.7%	85%
1998	452,901	219,624	48.5%	179,195	39.6%	54,082	11.9%	Rep +40,429	Rep +8.9%	84%
1996	459,971	223,932	48.7%	184,262	40.1%	51,777	11.3%	Rep +39,670	Rep +8.6%	87%
1994	431,773	212,444	49.2%	176,881	41.0%	42,448	9.8%	Rep +35,563	Rep +8.2%	83%
1992	448,292	215,285	48.0%	189,935	42.4%	43,072	9.6%	Rep +25,350	Rep +5.7%	88%
1990	420,351	207,036	49.3%	180,181	42.9%	33,134	7.9%	Rep +26,855	Rep +6.4%	85%
1988	440,301	216,510	49.2%	188,552	42.8%	35,239	8.0%	Rep +27,958	Rep +6.3%	89%
1986	428,097	208,935	48.8%	184,720	43.1%	34,442	8.0%	Rep +24,215	Rep +5.7%	87%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for South Dakota

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	1	0	0
2020	1	0	0
2018	1	0	0
2016	1	0	0
2014	1	0	0
2012	1	0	0
2010	1	0	0
2008	0	1	0
2006	0	1	0
2004	0	1	0
2002	1	0	0
2000	1	0	0
1998	1	0	0
1996	1	0	0
1994	0	1	0
1992	0	1	0
1990	0	1	0
1988	0	1	0
1986	0	1	0
1984	0	1	0
1982	0	1	0
1980	1	1	0
1978	1	1	0
1976	2	0	0
1974	2	0	0
1972	1	1	0
1970	0	2	0
1968	2	0	0
1966	2	0	0
1964	2	0	0
1962	2	0	0
1960	2	0	0
1958	1	1	0
1956	1	1	0
1954	2	0	0
1952	2	0	0
1950	2	0	0
1948	2	0	0
1946	2	0	0
1944	2	0	0
1942	2	0	0
1940	2	0	0
1938	2	0	0
1936	1	1	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	31	4	0
2020	32	3	0
2018	30	5	0
2016	29	6	0
2014	27	8	0
2012	28	7	0
2010	30	5	0
2008	21	14	0
2006	20	15	0
2004	25	10	0
2002	26	9	0
2000	24	11	0
1998	22	13	0
1996	22	13	0
1994	19	16	0
1992	15	20	0
1990	18	17	0
1988	20	15	0
1986	24	11	0
1984	25	10	0
1982	26	9	0
1980	25	10	0
1978	24	11	0
1976	24	11	0
1974	16	19	0
1972	17	18	0
1970	24	11	0
1968	27	8	0
1966	29	6	0
1964	19	15	1
1962	26	9	0
1960	23	12	0
1958	15	20	0
1956	18	17	0
1954	29	6	0
1952	35	0	0
1950	29	6	0
1948	27	8	0
1946	35	0	0
1944	35	0	0
1942	31	4	0
1940	31	4	0
1938	30	5	0
1936	23	22	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	63	7	0
2020	62	8	0
2018	59	11	0
2016	60	10	0
2014	58	12	0
2012	53	17	0
2010	50	19	1
2008	46	24	0
2006	50	20	0
2004	51	19	0
2002	49	21	0
2000	50	20	0
1998	52	18	0
1996	47	23	0
1994	45	24	1
1992	41	29	0
1990	45	25	0
1988	46	24	0
1986	48	22	0
1984	57	13	0
1982	52	18	0
1980	49	21	0
1978	48	22	0
1976	48	22	0
1974	37	33	0
1972 [1]	35	35	0
1970	45	30	0
1968	59	16	0
1966	64	11	0
1964	45	30	0
1962	58	17	0
1960	57	18	0
1958	43	32	0
1956	48	27	0
1954	57	18	0
1952	73	2	0
1950	66	9	0
1948	64	11	0
1946	71	4	0
1944	72	3	0
1942	69	6	0
1940	65	10	0
1938	62	13	0
1936	66	37	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] A Democrat, Gene N. LeBrun, was elected Speaker, and the Democrats organized and ran the House.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia