South Dakota State Profile
Election Schedule
No known election dates.
Election Vitals
Governor:Dennis Daugaard (R) re-election in 2014
Senator:Tim Johnson (D) re-election 2014
Senator:John Thune (R) re-election 2016
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Past Presidential Elections
| Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1976 | 48.9% |
| Percentage of Votes for Gerald Ford in 1976 | 50.4% |
| Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1980 | 31.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1980 | 60.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for Walter Mondale in 1984 | 36.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1984 | 63.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for Michael Dukakis in 1988 | 46.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1988 | 52.8% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1992 | 37.1% |
| Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1992 | 40.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1996 | 43.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bob Dole in 1996 | 46.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for Al Gore in 2000 | 37.6% |
| Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2000 | 60.3% |
| Percentage of Votes for John Kerry in 2004 | 38.4% |
| Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2004 | 59.9% |
| Percentage of Votes for Barack Obama in 2008 | 44.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for John McCain in 2008 | 53.2% |
Previous Election Results, other races
| 1996 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | 166,533 | 51.3% |
| Larry Pressler | Republican | 157,954 | 48.7% |
| 1998 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| William Janklow | Republican | 166,621 | 64.0% |
| Bernie Hunhoff | Democratic | 85,473 | 32.9% |
| Bob Newland | Libertarian | 4,389 | 1.7% |
| Ronald Wieczorek | Independent | 3,704 | 1.4% |
| 1998 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Tom Daschle | Democratic | 162,884 | 62.1% |
| Ron Schmidt | Republican | 95,431 | 36.4% |
| Byron Dale | Libertarian | 3,796 | 1.4% |
| 1998 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ron Schmidt | Republican | 26,540 | 52.0% |
| Alan Aker | Republican | 19,200 | 37.6% |
| John Sanders | Republican | 5,292 | 10.4% |
| 2002 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | 189,920 | 56.8% |
| Jim Abbott | Democratic | 140,263 | 41.9% |
| James Carlson | Independent | 2,393 | 0.7% |
| Nathan Barton | Libertarian | 1,983 | 0.6% |
| 2002 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Jim Abbott | Democratic | 46,794 | 68.8% |
| Ron Volesky | Democratic | 11,481 | 16.9% |
| Jim Hutmacher | Democratic | 8,847 | 13.0% |
| Robert Hockett | Democratic | 915 | 1.3% |
| 2002 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | 49,331 | 44.3% |
| Mark Barnett | Republican | 32,868 | 29.5% |
| Steve Kirby | Republican | 29,065 | 26.1% |
| 2002 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | 167,481 | 49.6% |
| John Thune | Republican | 166,957 | 49.5% |
| Kurt Evans | Libertarian | 3,070 | 0.9% |
| 2002 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | 65,438 | 94.8% |
| Herman Eilers | Democratic | 3,558 | 5.2% |
| 2004 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| John Thune | Republican | 197,848 | 50.6% |
| Tom Daschle | Democratic | 193,340 | 49.4% |
| 2006 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | 206,990 | 61.7% |
| Jack Billion | Democratic | 121,226 | 36.1% |
| Steve Willis | Constitution | 4,010 | 1.2% |
| Tom Gerber | Libertarian | 3,282 | 1.0% |
| 2006 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Jack Billion | Democratic | 22,527 | 61.9% |
| Dennis Wiese | Democratic | 13,862 | 38.1% |
| 2008 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | 237,889 | 62.5% |
| Joel Dykstra | Republican | 142,784 | 37.5% |
| 2008 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Joel Dykstra | Republican | 34,598 | 65.7% |
| Sam Kephart | Republican | 13,047 | 24.8% |
| Charles Gonyo | Republican | 4,983 | 9.5% |
| 2010 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Dennis Daugaard | Republican | 195,046 | 61.5% |
| Scott Heidepriem | Democratic | 122,037 | 38.5% |
| 2010 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Dennis Daugaard | Republican | 42,261 | 50.4% |
| Scott Munsterman | Republican | 14,726 | 17.6% |
| Dave Knudson | Republican | 13,218 | 15.8% |
| Gordon Howie | Republican | 10,426 | 12.4% |
| Ken Knuppe | Republican | 3,186 | 3.8% |
| 2010 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| John Thune | Republican | 227,947 | 100.0% |
State Demographics
| Population | 816,463 |
| Percentage White | 85.7% |
| Percentage Black | 1.3% |
| Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native | 10.3% |
| Percentage Asian | 0.9% |
| Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
| Percentage Mixed Race | 2.1% |
| Percentage Other Race | 0.9% |
| Percentage Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic White | 84.4% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic Black | 1.2% |
| Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English | 7.5% |
| Median Household Income | $45,904 |
| Percentage Married Couple Both Work | 49.2% |
| Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009 | 14.4% |
| Percentage Lived in different household in 2005 | 46.2% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Electricity | 26.5% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Gas | 48.3% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Coal | 0.1% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil | 2.8% |
| Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up | 14.4% |
| Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up | 50.1% |
| Percentage with a College Degree | 26.5% |
| Percentage Management or Professional Workers | 35.3% |
| Percentage Sales or Office Workers | 24.1% |
| Percentage Production or Transportation Workers | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% |
| Unemployment figures as of | 2012-12 |
| Unemployment Monthly Change | -0.1% |
| Percentage Married Couples | 50.1% |
| Percentage Married Couples with Children | 19.5% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male | 0.0% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female | 0.1% |
