South Dakota Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | E.V. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trump Donald J. Trump | Republican Rep. | 227,721 | 61.5% | 3 | ||
Clinton Hillary Clinton | Democrat Dem. | 117,458 | 31.7% | — | ||
Johnson Gary Johnson | Libertarian Lib. | 20,850 | 5.6% | — | ||
Castle Darrell Castle | Constitution Const. | 4,064 | 1.1% | — |
370,093 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Race Preview: South Dakota is reliably Republican and is expected to award its three electoral votes to Mr. Trump. Mitt Romney won South Dakota in 2012 by 18 percentage points.
Vote share
Vote by county | Trump | Clinton |
---|---|---|
Minnehaha |
42,043
|
30,610
|
Pennington |
29,804
|
14,074
|
Lincoln |
15,499
|
8,076
|
Brown |
9,613
|
5,452
|
Brookings |
6,748
|
4,879
|
Lawrence |
7,411
|
3,356
|
Codington |
7,764
|
3,174
|
Meade |
8,441
|
2,223
|
Yankton |
5,659
|
3,301
|
Hughes |
5,174
|
2,450
|
Davison |
5,157
|
2,355
|
Union |
5,290
|
2,227
|
Lake |
4,038
|
2,314
|
Beadle |
4,455
|
1,912
|
Clay |
2,109
|
2,608
|
Custer |
3,293
|
1,121
|
Butte |
3,357
|
696
|
Turner |
2,937
|
961
|
Roberts |
2,144
|
1,540
|
Grant |
2,382
|
971
|
Fall River |
2,511
|
821
|
Charles Mix |
2,382
|
935
|
Hutchinson |
2,517
|
692
|
Bon Homme |
2,105
|
704
|
Spink |
1,854
|
919
|
Moody |
1,731
|
1,043
|
Oglala Lakota |
241
|
2,510
|
Hamlin |
2,051
|
555
|
Day |
1,627
|
974
|
Tripp |
2,069
|
462
|
McCook |
1,794
|
623
|
Kingsbury |
1,680
|
703
|
Walworth |
1,896
|
457
|
Brule |
1,565
|
571
|
Todd |
487
|
1,505
|
Gregory |
1,600
|
391
|
Deuel |
1,366
|
570
|
Hanson |
1,497
|
424
|
Marshall |
1,056
|
754
|
Edmunds |
1,433
|
380
|
Hand |
1,391
|
334
|
Dewey |
723
|
888
|
Clark |
1,139
|
398
|
Perkins |
1,333
|
188
|
Douglas |
1,338
|
214
|
Stanley |
1,148
|
329
|
Lyman |
977
|
369
|
Aurora |
974
|
340
|
Potter |
1,071
|
215
|
Corson |
588
|
535
|
Bennett |
666
|
412
|
McPherson |
892
|
192
|
Sanborn |
819
|
241
|
Faulk |
858
|
204
|
Jackson |
722
|
323
|
Miner |
706
|
281
|
Haakon |
936
|
77
|
Jerauld |
648
|
264
|
Sully |
679
|
137
|
Campbell |
704
|
105
|
Harding |
695
|
38
|
Ziebach |
368
|
353
|
Hyde |
543
|
125
|
Mellette |
402
|
238
|
Jones |
450
|
69
|
Buffalo |
171
|
296
|
U.S. Senate
Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thune* John Thune* | Republican Rep. | 265,516 | 71.8% | ||
Williams Jay Williams | Democrat Dem. | 104,140 | 28.2% |
369,656 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
* Incumbent
Vote share
Vote by county | Thune | Williams |
---|---|---|
Minnehaha |
52,494
|
25,359
|
Pennington |
33,967
|
13,207
|
Lincoln |
19,264
|
6,043
|
Brown |
11,371
|
4,793
|
Brookings |
8,817
|
3,947
|
Lawrence |
8,566
|
3,267
|
Codington |
8,740
|
3,003
|
Meade |
9,198
|
2,348
|
Yankton |
6,542
|
3,089
|
Hughes |
6,339
|
1,891
|
Davison |
6,017
|
1,990
|
Union |
6,060
|
1,793
|
Beadle |
5,049
|
1,809
|
Lake |
4,677
|
2,031
|
Clay |
2,923
|
2,161
|
Custer |
3,530
|
1,177
|
Butte |
3,546
|
758
|
Turner |
3,289
|
871
|
Roberts |
2,550
|
1,376
|
Grant |
2,705
|
890
|
Fall River |
2,671
|
868
|
Charles Mix |
2,484
|
941
|
Hutchinson |
2,779
|
609
|
Bon Homme |
2,253
|
770
|
Spink |
2,177
|
816
|
Moody |
1,983
|
970
|
Oglala Lakota |
655
|
2,217
|
Hamlin |
2,253
|
536
|
Day |
1,815
|
962
|
Tripp |
2,134
|
492
|
McCook |
2,021
|
599
|
Kingsbury |
1,899
|
674
|
Walworth |
1,975
|
482
|
Brule |
1,746
|
554
|
Todd |
724
|
1,376
|
Deuel |
1,563
|
534
|
Gregory |
1,671
|
426
|
Marshall |
1,341
|
629
|
Hanson |
1,512
|
451
|
Edmunds |
1,517
|
396
|
Hand |
1,517
|
335
|
Dewey |
862
|
833
|
Clark |
1,269
|
408
|
Douglas |
1,377
|
228
|
Perkins |
1,374
|
231
|
Stanley |
1,254
|
303
|
Lyman |
1,051
|
378
|
Aurora |
1,073
|
343
|
Potter |
1,087
|
253
|
McPherson |
1,009
|
165
|
Corson |
680
|
474
|
Bennett |
758
|
382
|
Sanborn |
889
|
244
|
Faulk |
925
|
206
|
Miner |
807
|
284
|
Jackson |
771
|
309
|
Haakon |
956
|
84
|
Jerauld |
720
|
261
|
Sully |
718
|
136
|
Campbell |
740
|
87
|
Ziebach |
421
|
345
|
Harding |
684
|
74
|
Hyde |
567
|
124
|
Mellette |
464
|
224
|
Jones |
494
|
67
|
Buffalo |
232
|
257
|
U.S. House At-Large
Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Noem* Kristi Noem* | Republican Rep. | 237,163 | 64.1% | |
Hawks Paula Hawks | Democrat Dem. | 132,810 | 35.9% |
369,973 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
* Incumbent
State Senate
* Incumbent
State House
* Incumbent
Ballot Measures
Amendment R Governance of Postsecondary Technical Education Institutes
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 178,187 | 50.6% | |
No No | 173,924 | 49.4% |
352,111 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Amendment SExpands Crime Victims' Rights
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 215,262 | 59.6% | |
No No | 146,073 | 40.4% |
361,335 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Amendment TRedistricting Commission
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 149,926 | 43.0% | |
No No | 198,955 | 57.0% |
348,881 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Amendment UStatutory Interest Rates for Loans
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 130,606 | 36.7% | |
No No | 224,850 | 63.3% |
355,456 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Amendment VEstablish Nonpartisan Elections
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 157,844 | 44.5% | |
No No | 196,767 | 55.5% |
354,611 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Referendum 19Regulations on Who May Sign Petitions for Independent Candidates
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 98,649 | 28.9% | |
No No | 242,107 | 71.0% |
340,756 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Referendum 20Decrease the Minimum Wage for Those Under Age 18
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 104,172 | 28.9% | |
No No | 256,658 | 71.1% |
360,830 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Measure 21Cap Interest Rates for Short-Term Loans
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 270,278 | 75.6% | |
No No | 87,347 | 24.4% |
357,625 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Measure 22Revise Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 180,580 | 51.6% | |
No No | 169,220 | 48.4% |
349,800 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Measure 23Nonprofit Organizations Allowed to Charge a Fee for Services
Answer | Votes | Pct. | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes Yes | 71,240 | 20.3% | |
No No | 279,453 | 79.7% |
350,693 votes, 100% reporting (707 of 707 precincts)
Public Utilities Commissioner Six-Year
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