Elections in South Dakota
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Elections are held in the U.S. state of South Dakota regularly.[1]
In a 2020 study, South Dakota was ranked as the 22nd hardest state for citizens to vote in.[2]
Lists of elections since 2000
[edit]- 2000 South Dakota elections
- 2002 South Dakota elections
- 2004 South Dakota elections
- 2006 South Dakota elections
- 2008 South Dakota elections
- 2010 South Dakota elections
- 2012 South Dakota elections
- 2014 South Dakota elections
- 2016 South Dakota elections
- 2018 South Dakota elections
- 2020 South Dakota elections
- 2022 South Dakota elections
- 2024 South Dakota elections
- 2026 South Dakota elections
Federal elections
[edit]Presidential elections
[edit]List of presidential elections in South Dakota since 2000:
- 2000 United States presidential election in South Dakota
- 2004 United States presidential election in South Dakota
- 2008 United States presidential election in South Dakota
- 2012 United States presidential election in South Dakota
- 2016 United States presidential election in South Dakota
- 2020 United States presidential election in South Dakota
- 2024 United States presidential election in South Dakota
US House elections
[edit]List of United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota since 2000:
- 2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2002 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2004 South Dakota's at-large congressional district special election
- 2004 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2006 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2014 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2016 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2018 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2020 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2022 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
- 2024 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
US Senate elections
[edit]List of United States Senate elections in South Dakota since 2000:
- 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 2)
- 2004 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3)
- 2010 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3)
- 2014 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 2)
- 2016 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3)
- 2020 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 2)
- 2022 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3)
- 2026 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 2)
- 2028 United States Senate election in South Dakota (Class 3)
Ballot measures
[edit]- 2006 South Dakota Amendment C
- 2008 South Dakota Initiated Measure 9
- 2008 South Dakota Initiated Measure 10
- 2010 South Dakota ballot measures
- 2020 South Dakota Amendment A
- 2020 South Dakota Amendment B
- 2020 South Dakota Measure 26
- 2022 South Dakota Amendment C
- 2022 South Dakota Amendment D
- 2022 South Dakota Initiated Measure 27
Statewide elections
[edit]Gubernatorial elections
[edit]The Governor of South Dakota is elected every 4 years.[3] Kristi Noem, the incumbent Governor, was elected in 2018 with 51.0% of the vote,[4] and re-elected in 2022 with 61.9% of the vote.[5] She is the first female governor of the state.[6] Republicans have controlled the governorship since 1979.
List of gubernatorial elections since 2000:
- 2002 South Dakota gubernatorial election
- 2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election
- 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election
- 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election
- 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election
- 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election
- 2026 South Dakota gubernatorial election
State legislative elections
[edit]Elections for seats in the South Dakota Legislature are held every even-numbered year. Every seat is contested on every election.[7] The Republican Party holds supermajorities in both chambers, holding a 30–to–4 advantage over Democrats in the state senate, and a 62–to–7 advantage in the state house. Republicans have held both chambers of the legislature since 1995.
List of state legislative elections since 2000:
- 2000 – Senate, House
- 2002 – Senate, House
- 2004 – Senate, House
- 2006 – Senate, House
- 2008 – Senate, House
- 2010 – Senate, House
- 2012 – Senate, House
- 2014 – Senate, House
- 2016 – Senate, House
- 2018 – Senate, House
- 2020 – Senate, House
- 2022 – Senate, House
- 2024 – Senate, House
See also
[edit]- United States presidential elections in South Dakota
- Women's suffrage in South Dakota
- Elections in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ "Upcoming Elections: South Dakota Secretary of State". sdsos.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517.
- ^ "South Dakota Governor". governor.sd.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF). sdsos.gov.
- ^ "2022 General Election Official State Canvass Results" (PDF). sdsos.gov.
- ^ Nord, James (January 5, 2019). "Kristi Noem sworn in as South Dakota's 1st female governor". AP.
- ^ "TITLE 12 ELECTIONS". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020
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