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
Carl Pulvermacher	DEM	761	12.66%
Susan Wismer	DEM	2,073	34.49%
Jason Frerichs	DEM	2,061	34.29%
David Staub	DEM	1,116	18.57%

21/21 precincts reportingState Representative 02
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
John Graham	DEM	734	14.02%
H. Paul Dennert	DEM	2,449	46.76%
Elaine M. Elliott	DEM	2,054	39.22%

11/11 precincts reportingState Representative 11
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Shawn Anderson	DEM	780	23.91%
Darrell D. Solberg	DEM	1,334	40.9%
Don Rose	DEM	1,148	35.19%

13/13 precincts reportingState Representative 12
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
R. Blake Curd	REP	747	24.76%
Jennifer L. Case	REP	650	21.54%
Dawn Aspaas	REP	448	14.85%
Manny Steele	REP	1,172	38.85%

10/10 precincts reportingState Representative 14
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Joni M. Cutler	REP	810	42.65%
R. Shawn Tornow	REP	780	41.07%
Marilyn G Zimmermann	REP	309	16.27%

6/6 precincts reportingState Representative 15
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Patrick A. Kirschman	DEM	682	27.27%
John Madigan II	DEM	408	16.31%
Martha Vanderlinde	DEM	1,411	56.42%

25/25 precincts reportingState Representative 16
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Daniel L. Cotton	REP	972	20.5%
Dan Lederman	REP	2,546	53.69%
Jim Bolin	REP	1,224	25.81%

14/14 precincts reportingState Representative 17
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Thomas Jones	DEM	958	22.89%
Caitlin F. Collier	DEM	903	21.58%
Eldon Nygaard	DEM	1,287	30.75%
John J. Reedy	DEM	1,037	24.78%

13/13 precincts reportingState Representative 18
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Nick G. Moser	REP	979	40.74%
Daniel L. Rupiper	REP	542	22.56%
Lee Rettig	REP	539	22.43%
Michelle Rook	REP	343	14.27%

26/26 precincts reportingState Representative 22
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Quinten L Burg	DEM	2,168	38.99%
Peggy Gibson	DEM	2,145	38.57%
Ron Volesky	DEM	1,248	22.44%

27/27 precincts reportingState Representative 24
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Ryan P. Olson	REP	3,004	41.16%
Tim G. Rounds	REP	2,613	35.8%
Corey Landeen	REP	1,681	23.03%

13/13 precincts reportingState Representative 26A
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Larry J. Lucas	DEM	914	62.82%
Paul Joseph	DEM	302	20.76%
Calvin G. Jones Jr.	DEM	239	16.43%

32/32 precincts reportingState Representative 27
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Kevin Killer	DEM	919	30.59%
Ed Iron Cloud III	DEM	914	30.43%
Joseph L. White Bear Claws	DEM	693	23.07%
Robert A Fogg Jr	DEM	478	15.91%

28/28 precincts reportingState Representative 28A
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Dean Schrempp	DEM	878	66.57%
Richard Zacher	DEM	441	33.43%

40/40 precincts reportingState Representative 29
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Gail Arnold	REP	837	20.64%
Thomas J. Brunner	REP	1,909	47.08%
Dean Wink	REP	1,309	32.28%

39/39 precincts reportingState Representative 30
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Galen Niederwerder	REP	992	16.16%
Lance S. Russell	REP	1,651	26.89%
Mike Verchio	REP	1,240	20.2%
Dick Brown	REP	1,158	18.86%
Don Young	REP	1,098	17.89%

12/12 precincts reportingState Representative 31
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Fred W Romkema	REP	1,898	40.69%
Charles M Turbiville	REP	1,734	37.17%
Brandon D. Flanagan	REP	1,033	22.14%

14/14 precincts reportingState Representative 33
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Jeff Nelsen	DEM	894	39.7%
Gary Loudner	DEM	334	14.83%
Kimberly Henderson	DEM	1,024	45.47%
Jacqueline Sly	REP	850	28.85%
Phil Jensen	REP	830	28.17%
Ken Davis	REP	713	24.2%
Dale Gunderson	REP	553	18.77%

11/11 precincts reportingState Representative 35
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Mark Kirkeby	REP	735	43.24%
Don Kopp	REP	655	38.53%
Terry Batchelder	REP	310	18.24%

13/13 precincts reportingState Representative - RECOUNT 18
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Daniel L. Rupiper	REP	0	0%
Lee Rettig	REP	0	0%
Michelle Rook	REP	0	0%
Nick G. Moser	REP	0	0%

9/9 precincts reportingState Senator 07
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Pam Merchant	DEM	1,128	52.03%
Craig A. Tschetter	DEM	1,040	47.97%
Pat Powers	REP	402	28.37%
Orville B. Smidt	REP	1,015	71.63%

48/48 precincts reportingState Senator 23
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Corey Brown	REP	2,116	59.79%
Tom Hackl	REP	1,423	40.21%

32/32 precincts reportingState Senator 27
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Theresa B. Two Bulls	DEM	1,183	50.6%
Jim Bradford	DEM	1,155	49.4%

40/40 precincts reportingState Senator 29
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Larry Rhoden	REP	1,876	63.64%
Nick Trask	REP	1,072	36.36%

39/39 precincts reportingState Senator 30
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Gordon Howie	REP	2,250	62.33%
Gordon R. Pederson	REP	1,360	37.67%

12/12 precincts reportingState Senator 31
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Tom Hills	REP	804	26.3%
Thomas R Nelson	REP	1,171	38.31%
John E Teupel	REP	1,082	35.39%

14/14 precincts reportingState Senator 33
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Michael T. Buckingham	REP	742	40.95%
Dennis R. Schmidt	REP	1,070	59.05%

9/9 precincts reportingState Senator 34
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Craig Tieszen	REP	1,640	60.67%
Dennis Popp	REP	1,063	39.33%

11/11 precincts reportingState Senator 35
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Shane Liebig	DEM	473	31.55%
Theresa Spry	DEM	1,026	68.45%
Jeffrey K. Haverly	REP	758	63.86%
Alice McCoy	REP	429	36.14%

32/32 precincts reportingState Senator - RECOUNT 27
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Jim Bradford	DEM	0	0%
Theresa B. Two Bulls	DEM	0	0%