Complete Election Coverage

799/799 precincts reportingPresidential Electors
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Baldwin & Castle Electors	CON	1,895	0.5%
Obama & Biden Electors	DEM	170,924	44.75%
Nader & Gonzalez Electors	IND	4,267	1.12%
Barr & Root Electors	IND	1,835	0.48%
McCain & Palin Electors	REP	203,054	53.16%

799/799 precincts reportingPublic Utilities Commissioner
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Eugene R Hidalgo	CON	12,064	3.51%
Matt McLarty	DEM	108,477	31.59%
Gary Hanson	REP	222,893	64.9%

799/799 precincts reportingUnited States Representative
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin	DEM	256,041	67.56%
Chris Lien	REP	122,966	32.44%

799/799 precincts reportingUnited States Senate
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Tim Johnson	DEM	237,889	62.49%
Joel Dykstra	REP	142,784	37.51%

799/799 precincts reportingConstitutional Amendment G: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to repeal certain reimbursement restrictions for travel by legislators to and from a legislative session. STATE
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
No		211,413	58.86%
Yes		147,763	41.14%

799/799 precincts reportingConstitutional Amendment H: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to repeal certain provisions relating to corporations. STATE
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
No		229,985	69.03%
Yes		103,172	30.97%

799/799 precincts reportingConstitutional Amendment I: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to provide for a maximum of forty legislative days each year. STATE
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Yes		184,722	52.41%
No		167,751	47.59%

799/799 precincts reportingConstitutional Amendment J: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to eliminate term limits for legislators. STATE
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Yes		87,380	24.27%
No		272,635	75.73%

799/799 precincts reportingInitiated Measure 10: An Initiative to prohibit tax revenues from being used for lobbying or campaigning, to prohibit governmental bodies from lobbying, to prohibit government contractors from making campaign contributions, to prohibit government contracts when the contractor employs a legislator or legislative staff member, and to require contracts with governmental bodies to be published. STATE
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
No		232,684	64.68%
Yes		127,040	35.32%

799/799 precincts reportingInitiated Measure 11: An Initiative to prohibit abortions except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at a substantial and irreversible risk, and in cases of reported rape and incest. STATE
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
No		206,535	55.21%
Yes		167,560	44.79%

799/799 precincts reportingInitiated Measure 9: An Initiative to make certain securities practices and transactions unlawful. STATE
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
No		191,596	56.61%
Yes		146,872	43.39%

37/37 precincts reportingState Representative 01
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Franklin Nelson de Padilla	CON	317	2%
Jason Frerichs	DEM	5,385	34.03%
Susan Wismer	DEM	4,940	31.22%
Ron Olson	REP	3,287	20.77%
Scott German	REP	1,893	11.96%

21/21 precincts reportingState Representative 02
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
H. Paul Dennert	DEM	5,782	33.41%
Elaine M. Elliott	DEM	5,113	29.55%
Wayne Greenfield	REP	3,376	19.51%
Daniel Kaiser	REP	3,034	17.53%

13/13 precincts reportingState Representative 03
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Dennis Feickert	DEM	5,561	28.59%
Mark Remily	DEM	4,496	23.11%
David Novstrup	REP	5,386	27.69%
Isaac Latterell	REP	4,011	20.62%

37/37 precincts reportingState Representative 04
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Steve Street	DEM	5,215	35.6%
Val Rausch	REP	5,661	38.65%
James E. Gilkerson	REP	3,772	25.75%

22/22 precincts reportingState Representative 05
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Curt Johnson	DEM	3,997	22.2%
Jaunita Lentz	DEM	2,091	11.61%
Bob Faehn	REP	6,302	35%
Roger Solum	REP	5,617	31.19%

40/40 precincts reportingState Representative 06
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Cynthia Johnson	DEM	3,738	25.03%
Kristi Noem	REP	6,173	41.34%
Brock L. Greenfield	REP	5,022	33.63%

9/9 precincts reportingState Representative 07
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Steve Binkley	DEM	3,137	18.52%
Abigail Howell	DEM	2,975	17.57%
Larry J. Tidemann	REP	5,428	32.05%
Carol A. Pitts	REP	5,397	31.87%

29/29 precincts reportingState Representative 08
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Mitch Fargen	DEM	5,066	28.8%
Gerald Lange	DEM	4,750	27.01%
Jerry Johnson	REP	4,469	25.41%
Patricia K. Stricherz	REP	3,304	18.78%

10/10 precincts reportingState Representative 09
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Richard A. Engels	DEM	4,905	28.9%
Marlyn "Sonny" Beebe	DEM	3,098	18.25%
Deb Peters	REP	5,115	30.14%
Tom Sutton	REP	3,854	22.71%

19/19 precincts reportingState Representative 10
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Robert F. Swanhorst	DEM	5,822	20.13%
Mary Ann Giebink	DEM	5,678	19.64%
Shantel Krebs	REP	9,440	32.65%
Roger Hunt	REP	7,975	27.58%

12/12 precincts reportingState Representative 11
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Darrell D. Solberg	DEM	5,756	25.73%
Don Rose	DEM	4,299	19.21%
Todd Schlekeway	REP	6,704	29.96%
Mark K Willadsen	REP	5,615	25.1%

13/13 precincts reportingState Representative 12
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Paula L. Johnson	DEM	5,446	24.14%
Gregory Kniffen	DEM	4,358	19.32%
Manny Steele	REP	6,638	29.42%
R. Blake Curd	REP	6,119	27.12%

12/12 precincts reportingState Representative 13
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Bill Thompson	DEM	5,541	28.25%
Susy Blake	DEM	5,039	25.69%
John Mogen	REP	4,616	23.53%
Tom Reaves	REP	4,419	22.53%

10/10 precincts reportingState Representative 14
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Marc S. Feinstein	DEM	5,740	27.44%
Jacey Harmon	DEM	3,459	16.54%
Joni M. Cutler	REP	6,424	30.71%
R. Shawn Tornow	REP	5,296	25.32%

6/6 precincts reportingState Representative 15
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Patrick A. Kirschman	DEM	3,132	36.83%
Martha Vanderlinde	DEM	3,085	36.27%
Tamera "Tammy" Weis	REP	2,288	26.9%

25/25 precincts reportingState Representative 16
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Janelle M. O'Connor	DEM	4,296	22.06%
Brian L. Wells	DEM	3,210	16.48%
Dan Lederman	REP	6,594	33.86%
Jim Bolin	REP	5,377	27.61%

18/18 precincts reportingState Representative 17
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Eldon Nygaard	DEM	4,461	28.73%
John J. Reedy	DEM	3,807	24.52%
Jamie M. Boomgarden	REP	4,475	28.82%
Roger Tigert	REP	2,783	17.92%

14/14 precincts reportingState Representative 18
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Bernie Hunhoff	DEM	6,014	33.95%
Garry A. Moore	DEM	4,795	27.07%
Nick G. Moser	REP	5,009	28.28%
Daniel L. Rupiper	REP	1,897	10.71%

18/18 precincts reportingState Representative 19
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Glennis D. "Glenny" Stern	DEM	2,947	18.42%
Travis Lape	DEM	2,337	14.6%
Richard M Hall	IND	819	5.12%
Bill Van Gerpen	REP	5,661	35.37%
J.E. "Jim" Putnam	REP	4,239	26.49%

28/28 precincts reportingState Representative 20
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Tony J Sieler	DEM	3,262	19.26%
David B Mitchell	DEM	2,981	17.6%
Lance Carson	REP	5,599	33.06%
Noel Hamiel	REP	5,092	30.07%

31/31 precincts reportingState Representative 21
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
David W. Reis	DEM	3,947	25.61%
Diane L. Kastner	DEM	2,473	16.04%
Thomas J. Deadrick	REP	4,563	29.6%
Kent Juhnke	REP	4,431	28.75%

26/26 precincts reportingState Representative 22
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Quinten L Burg	DEM	4,957	27.63%
Peggy Gibson	DEM	4,939	27.53%
Joshua Haeder	REP	4,629	25.81%
Cliff Hadley	REP	3,413	19.03%

48/48 precincts reportingState Representative 23
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Orland Geigle	DEM	2,477	16.18%
Leonard M. Linde	DEM	1,662	10.86%
Wayne E. Schmidt	IND	1,139	7.44%
Justin R Cronin	REP	5,135	33.54%
Charles B. Hoffman	REP	4,897	31.99%

27/27 precincts reportingState Representative 24
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Jodi R. Owen	DEM	4,269	22.2%
Ann Eichinger	DEM	2,909	15.13%
Ryan P. Olson	REP	6,091	31.67%
Tim G. Rounds	REP	5,963	31.01%

19/19 precincts reportingState Representative 25
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Oran A. Sorenson	DEM	5,169	26.8%
Dennis VanOverschelde	DEM	4,155	21.55%
Timothy A. Rave	REP	5,970	30.96%
Patrick Ellison	REP	3,990	20.69%

13/13 precincts reportingState Representative 26A
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Larry J. Lucas	DEM	2,420	66.76%
Kathy Chauncey	REP	1,205	33.24%

16/16 precincts reportingState Representative 26B
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Thomas J. Glover	DEM	2,024	39.89%
Kim Vanneman	REP	3,050	60.11%

32/32 precincts reportingState Representative 27
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Kevin Killer	DEM	2,755	26.43%
Ed Iron Cloud III	DEM	2,403	23.05%
Ted Hamilton	IND	1,055	10.12%
Kenny Fox	REP	2,114	20.28%
Dawn M. Rasmussen	REP	2,097	20.12%

28/28 precincts reportingState Representative 28A
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Dean Schrempp	DEM	1,673	49.1%
Ira A. Blue Coat	IND	531	15.59%
Manny C. Iron Hawk	IND	501	14.71%
Everett Hunt	REP	702	20.6%

38/38 precincts reportingState Representative 28B
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Betty Olson	REP	3,265	100%

40/40 precincts reportingState Representative 29
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Fred McPherson	DEM	3,703	20.2%
Bob Burns	DEM	3,152	17.19%
Thomas J. Brunner	REP	6,140	33.49%
Dean Wink	REP	5,341	29.13%

39/39 precincts reportingState Representative 30
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Kathleen Ann	DEM	3,829	17.92%
Jacqueline Gerenz	DEM	3,430	16.06%
Mike Verchio	REP	7,551	35.34%
Lance S. Russell	REP	6,554	30.68%

12/12 precincts reportingState Representative 31
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Kevin W. ODea	DEM	4,773	26.83%
Fred W Romkema	REP	6,783	38.13%
Charles M Turbiville	REP	6,234	35.04%

7/7 precincts reportingState Representative 32
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Eric Abrahamson	DEM	3,944	22.25%
Bethany Wojahn	DEM	3,507	19.78%
Brian Dreyer	REP	5,149	29.05%
Brian Gosch	REP	5,127	28.92%

14/14 precincts reportingState Representative 33
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Jeff Nelsen	DEM	2,958	18.83%
Kimberly Henderson	DEM	2,778	17.69%
Jacqueline Sly	REP	5,043	32.11%
Phil Jensen	REP	4,926	31.37%

9/9 precincts reportingState Representative 34
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Bonny Petersen	DEM	3,912	20.37%
Lisa F. Cook	DEM	2,683	13.97%
Ed McLaughlin	REP	6,498	33.84%
David Lust	REP	6,111	31.82%

10/10 precincts reportingState Representative 35
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Fern Y. Johnson	DEM	3,093	22.43%
Curtis R. Marquardt	DEM	2,249	16.31%
Mark Kirkeby	REP	4,556	33.04%
Don Kopp	REP	3,893	28.23%

37/37 precincts reportingState Senator 01
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Gary D. Hanson	DEM	5,165	53.67%
Lucas Lentsch	REP	4,459	46.33%

21/21 precincts reportingState Senator 02
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Jim Hundstad	DEM	5,876	60.32%
Hjalmer Tschetter	REP	3,866	39.68%

13/13 precincts reportingState Senator 03
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Alan C. Hoerth	DEM	4,811	45.03%
Al Novstrup	REP	5,872	54.97%

37/37 precincts reportingState Senator 04
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Jim Peterson	DEM	7,118	100%

22/22 precincts reportingState Senator 05
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Nancy Turbak Berry	DEM	5,651	54.06%
Al Koistinen	REP	4,803	45.94%

40/40 precincts reportingState Senator 06
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Dennis Nemmers	DEM	3,431	36.98%
Art Fryslie	REP	5,847	63.02%

9/9 precincts reportingState Senator 07
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Pam Merchant	DEM	4,940	51.16%
Orville B. Smidt	REP	4,716	48.84%

29/29 precincts reportingState Senator 08
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Scott Parsley	DEM	4,690	44.69%
Russell Olson	REP	5,804	55.31%

10/10 precincts reportingState Senator 09
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Paul Nielson	DEM	4,660	47.7%
Tom Dempster	IND	5,109	52.3%

19/19 precincts reportingState Senator 10
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Clara Saeni Hart	DEM	5,261	32.61%
Gene G. Abdallah	REP	10,873	67.39%

12/12 precincts reportingState Senator 11
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
D. Scott Bartlett	CON	512	3.94%
Nate Welch	DEM	5,632	43.36%
Jason M. Gant	REP	6,845	52.7%

13/13 precincts reportingState Senator 12
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Sandy Jerstad	DEM	7,233	52.62%
Hal Wick	REP	6,513	47.38%

12/12 precincts reportingState Senator 13
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Scott Heidepriem	DEM	5,720	52.54%
Phyllis M. Heineman	REP	5,167	47.46%

10/10 precincts reportingState Senator 14
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Bob Stevens	DEM	4,668	39.47%
Dave Knudson	REP	7,160	60.53%

6/6 precincts reportingState Senator 15
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Steve Willis	CON	356	6.03%
Kathy Miles	DEM	3,664	62.09%
Tracy Saboe	REP	1,881	31.88%

25/25 precincts reportingState Senator 16
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Margaret V. Gillespie	DEM	5,931	50.5%
Kenneth D. Albers	REP	5,813	49.5%

18/18 precincts reportingState Senator 17
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Ben Nesselhuf	DEM	5,389	59.38%
Jerad Higman	REP	3,686	40.62%

14/14 precincts reportingState Senator 18
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
William (Bill) Kerr	DEM	3,223	33.06%
Jean M. Hunhoff	REP	6,525	66.94%

18/18 precincts reportingState Senator 19
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Frank J. Kloucek	DEM	5,588	62%
D.E. Gene Cordes	REP	3,425	38%

28/28 precincts reportingState Senator 20
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Jack Mortenson	DEM	3,123	33.07%
Mike Vehle	REP	6,320	66.93%

31/31 precincts reportingState Senator 21
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Charon Asetoyer	DEM	2,385	27.06%
Cooper Garnos	REP	6,428	72.94%

26/26 precincts reportingState Senator 22
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Dale Hargens	DEM	4,840	49.06%
Tom Hansen	REP	5,026	50.94%

48/48 precincts reportingState Senator 23
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Nicholas Nemec	DEM	3,360	35.94%
Corey Brown	REP	5,988	64.06%

27/27 precincts reportingState Senator 24
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Kim Sargent	DEM	3,295	31.68%
Bob Gray	REP	7,105	68.32%

19/19 precincts reportingState Senator 25
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Dan Ahlers	DEM	6,502	58.5%
L. Paul Jensen	REP	4,613	41.5%

29/29 precincts reportingState Senator 26
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Julie Bartling	DEM	5,403	62.99%
John Koskan	REP	3,174	37.01%

32/32 precincts reportingState Senator 27
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Theresa B. Two Bulls	DEM	3,155	47.93%
Jim Bradford	REP	3,427	52.07%

66/66 precincts reportingState Senator 28
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Ryan M. Maher	DEM	5,134	62.34%
Les Wolff	REP	3,101	37.66%

40/40 precincts reportingState Senator 29
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Dennis Levin	DEM	3,775	34.06%
Larry Rhoden	REP	7,307	65.94%

39/39 precincts reportingState Senator 30
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
David Melmer	DEM	4,422	35.42%
Gordon Howie	REP	8,063	64.58%

12/12 precincts reportingState Senator 31
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Nyla Griffith	DEM	5,202	45.79%
Thomas R Nelson	REP	6,159	54.21%

7/7 precincts reportingState Senator 32
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Thomas M. Katus	DEM	3,464	31.55%
Elli Schwiesow	IND	3,683	33.54%
Stan Adelstein	REP	3,834	34.91%

14/14 precincts reportingState Senator 33
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Dennis W. Finch	DEM	3,931	41.37%
Dennis R. Schmidt	REP	5,571	58.63%

9/9 precincts reportingState Senator 34
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Gary L. Hargens	DEM	3,345	29.71%
Craig Tieszen	REP	7,914	70.29%

10/10 precincts reportingState Senator 35
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Theresa Spry	DEM	3,520	42.47%
Jeffrey K. Haverly	REP	4,768	57.53%