South Dakota

Past Elections

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President

2024
34.2%
63.4%
D
Democrat
146,859 (34.2%)
R
Republican
272,081 (63.4%)
Other
9,982 (2.3%)
2020
35.6%
61.8%
D
Democrat
150,471 (35.6%)
R
Republican
261,043 (61.8%)
Other
11,095 (2.6%)
2016
31.7%
61.5%
D
Democrat
117,458 (31.7%)
R
Republican
227,721 (61.5%)
Other
24,914 (6.7%)
2012
39.9%
57.9%
D
Democrat
145,039 (39.9%)
R
Republican
210,610 (57.9%)
Other
8,166 (2.2%)
2008
44.7%
53.2%
D
Democrat
170,924 (44.7%)
R
Republican
203,054 (53.2%)
Other
7,997 (2.1%)

Senate

2022
26.1%
69.6%
D
Democrat
91,007 (26.1%)
R
Republican
242,316 (69.6%)
Other
14,697 (4.2%)
2020
34.3%
65.7%
D
Democrat
143,987 (34.3%)
R
Republican
276,232 (65.7%)
2016
28.2%
71.8%
D
Democrat
104,140 (28.2%)
R
Republican
265,516 (71.8%)
2014
29.5%
50.4%
20.1%
D
Democrat
82,456 (29.5%)
R
Republican
140,741 (50.4%)
Other
56,215 (20.1%)
2008
62.5%
37.5%
D
Democrat
237,889 (62.5%)
R
Republican
142,784 (37.5%)

House

2018
36%
60.3%
D
Democrat
121,033 (36%)
R
Republican
202,695 (60.3%)
Other
12,237 (3.6%)
2016
35.9%
64.1%
D
Democrat
132,810 (35.9%)
R
Republican
237,163 (64.1%)
2014
33.5%
66.5%
D
Democrat
92,485 (33.5%)
R
Republican
183,834 (66.5%)
2012
42.6%
57.4%
D
Democrat
153,789 (42.6%)
R
Republican
207,640 (57.4%)
2010
45.9%
48.1%
D
Democrat
146,589 (45.9%)
R
Republican
153,703 (48.1%)
Other
19,134 (6%)
2008
67.6%
32.4%
D
Democrat
256,041 (67.6%)
R
Republican
122,966 (32.4%)

Governor

2022
35.2%
62%
D
Democrat
123,148 (35.2%)
R
Republican
217,035 (62%)
Other
9,983 (2.9%)
2018
47.6%
51%
D
Democrat
161,454 (47.6%)
R
Republican
172,912 (51%)
Other
4,848 (1.4%)
2014
25.4%
70.5%
D
Democrat
70,549 (25.4%)
R
Republican
195,477 (70.5%)
Other
11,377 (4.1%)
2010
38.5%
61.5%
D
Democrat
122,037 (38.5%)
R
Republican
195,046 (61.5%)

Public Utilities Commissioner

2024
D
Democrat
108,029 (26.9%)
R
Republican
272,045 (67.8%)
Other
21,175 (5.3%)
2022
D
Democrat
103,384 (31.3%)
R
Republican
227,167 (68.7%)
2020
D
Democrat
107,494 (26.8%)
R
Republican
272,378 (68%)
Other
20,622 (5.1%)
2018
D
Democrat
108,925 (34.5%)
R
Republican
206,436 (65.5%)
2016
D
Democrat
87,859 (24.6%)
R
Republican
268,948 (75.4%)
2014
D
Democrat
74,824 (29.3%)
R
Republican
167,726 (65.7%)
Other
12,642 (5%)
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2010
D
Democrat
79,543 (26.8%)
R
Republican
217,346 (73.2%)
2008
D
Democrat
108,477 (31.6%)
R
Republican
222,893 (64.9%)
Other
12,064 (3.5%)

U.S. House Composite

2024
D
Democrat
117,818 (28%)
R
Republican
303,630 (72%)

Auditor

2022
D
Democrat
105,163 (31.9%)
R
Republican
206,633 (62.7%)
Other
18,001 (5.5%)
2018
D
Democrat
113,628 (36%)
R
Republican
202,055 (64%)
2010
D
Democrat
117,218 (39.2%)
R
Republican
181,975 (60.8%)

Commissioner of School and Public Lands

2022
D
Democrat
107,518 (33.3%)
R
Republican
215,742 (66.7%)
2018
D
Democrat
116,786 (37.6%)
R
Republican
193,434 (62.4%)
2010
D
Democrat
95,244 (33.5%)
R
Republican
188,985 (66.5%)

Secretary of State

2022
D
Democrat
119,975 (36.1%)
R
Republican
212,348 (63.9%)
2018
D
Democrat
112,807 (34.8%)
R
Republican
211,064 (65.2%)
2014
D
Democrat
84,181 (32.6%)
R
Republican
155,647 (60.2%)
Other
18,586 (7.2%)
2010
D
Democrat
118,635 (39.2%)
R
Republican
163,828 (54.2%)
Other
19,971 (6.6%)

Treasurer

2022
D
Democrat
107,916 (33%)
R
Republican
219,334 (67%)
2018
D
Democrat
117,763 (37.7%)
R
Republican
195,019 (62.3%)
2014
D
Democrat
85,202 (33.5%)
R
Republican
155,758 (61.2%)
Other
13,615 (5.3%)
2010
D
Democrat
101,924 (34.7%)
R
Republican
191,408 (65.3%)

Attorney General

2018
D
Democrat
145,558 (44.8%)
R
Republican
179,071 (55.2%)
2010
D
Democrat
100,182 (33.1%)
R
Republican
202,499 (66.9%)

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2022
+30.4
2020
+29.7
2018
+27.4
2016
+28.8
2014
+22.3

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MAR
31
2026
Candidate Filing Deadline
JUN
2
2026
Primary Election Day
JUL
28
2026
Primary Runoff
NOV
3
2026
Election Day