South Dakota Six-Year Public Utilities Commissioner Results: Chris Nelson Wins
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson* Chris Nelson* | Republican Rep. | 268,927 | 75.4% | |
| Red Cloud Henry Red Cloud | Democrat Dem. | 87,841 | 24.6% |
356,768 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
* Incumbent
Incumbent Chris Nelson won the Six-Year Public Utilities Commissioner race in South Dakota on Tuesday. Nelson is up by 51 points with all precincts reporting.
Below are detailed results for the race. View other South Dakota election results on our full South Dakota results page.
| Vote by county | Nelson | Red Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha |
53,394
|
20,815
|
| Pennington |
32,891
|
12,489
|
| Lincoln |
19,536
|
4,826
|
| Brown |
11,775
|
3,829
|
| Brookings |
8,899
|
3,376
|
| Lawrence |
8,511
|
2,989
|
| Codington |
9,122
|
2,134
|
| Meade |
9,036
|
2,128
|
| Yankton |
6,949
|
2,286
|
| Hughes |
6,749
|
1,415
|
| Davison |
6,405
|
1,445
|
| Union |
5,866
|
1,712
|
| Beadle |
5,376
|
1,331
|
| Lake |
4,850
|
1,583
|
| Clay |
2,858
|
1,990
|
| Custer |
3,504
|
1,086
|
| Butte |
3,541
|
659
|
| Turner |
3,382
|
678
|
| Roberts |
2,529
|
1,265
|
| Grant |
2,826
|
630
|
| Fall River |
2,541
|
888
|
| Charles Mix |
2,639
|
766
|
| Hutchinson |
2,885
|
420
|
| Spink |
2,361
|
564
|
| Bon Homme |
2,415
|
477
|
| Moody |
2,081
|
804
|
| Oglala Lakota |
269
|
2,592
|
| Hamlin |
2,338
|
368
|
| Day |
1,964
|
664
|
| Tripp |
2,214
|
372
|
| McCook |
2,150
|
393
|
| Kingsbury |
1,970
|
506
|
| Walworth |
2,045
|
356
|
| Brule |
1,862
|
375
|
| Todd |
469
|
1,610
|
| Deuel |
1,650
|
391
|
| Gregory |
1,654
|
355
|
| Marshall |
1,421
|
475
|
| Hanson |
1,529
|
355
|
| Edmunds |
1,582
|
254
|
| Hand |
1,556
|
230
|
| Dewey |
702
|
960
|
| Clark |
1,369
|
245
|
| Perkins |
1,385
|
182
|
| Douglas |
1,427
|
139
|
| Stanley |
1,293
|
247
|
| Aurora |
1,201
|
208
|
| Lyman |
1,049
|
338
|
| Potter |
1,164
|
139
|
| Corson |
589
|
550
|
| McPherson |
1,021
|
116
|
| Bennett |
685
|
434
|
| Sanborn |
924
|
172
|
| Faulk |
941
|
154
|
| Miner |
885
|
176
|
| Jackson |
725
|
334
|
| Haakon |
964
|
63
|
| Jerauld |
749
|
205
|
| Sully |
734
|
107
|
| Campbell |
763
|
58
|
| Harding |
698
|
54
|
| Ziebach |
373
|
374
|
| Mellette |
449
|
232
|
| Hyde |
580
|
95
|
| Jones |
489
|
65
|
| Buffalo |
174
|
313
|