South Dakota Election Results
South Dakota Election Results
President
Winner
Donald J. Trump wins South Dakota.
Race called by The Associated Press.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | Electoral votes E.V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trump* Donald J. Trump* Winner | Republican Rep. | 261,043 | 61.8% | 3 |
| Biden Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Democrat Dem. | 150,471 | 35.6% | — |
| Jorgensen Jo Jorgensen | Libertarian Lib. | 11,095 | 2.6% | — |
| Total reported Total reported | 422,609 |
* Incumbent
Presidential results by county
| County | Margin | 2016 margin | Est. votes reported | Total votes | Absentee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | Trump +58 | R+58.1 | 99% | 1,836 | — |
| Faulk | Trump +65 | R+58.5 | 99% | 1,182 | — |
| Miner | Trump +41 | R+39.9 | 99% | 1,138 | — |
| Minnehaha | Trump +9 | R+14.6 | 100% | 92,326 | — |
| Pennington | Trump +25 | R+32.9 | 100% | 57,518 | — |
| Lincoln | Trump +24 | R+29.4 | 100% | 32,396 | — |
| Brown | Trump +23 | R+25.8 | 100% | 17,547 | — |
| Brookings | Trump +13 | R+14.7 | 100% | 14,567 | — |
| Lawrence | Trump +30 | R+34.2 | 100% | 13,828 | — |
| Meade | Trump +48 | R+53.5 | 100% | 13,670 | — |
| Codington | Trump +39 | R+39.3 | 100% | 13,161 | — |
| Yankton | Trump +24 | R+24.5 | 100% | 10,900 | — |
| Union | Trump +36 | R+38.8 | 100% | 8,855 | — |
| Hughes | Trump +29 | R+33.3 | 100% | 8,723 | — |
| Davison | Trump +35 | R+35.2 | 100% | 8,454 | — |
| Beadle | Trump +38 | R+37.6 | 100% | 7,081 | — |
| Lake | Trump +27 | R+25.4 | 100% | 5,873 | — |
| Clay | Biden +11 | D+9.8 | 100% | 5,698 | — |
| Custer | Trump +42 | R+46 | 100% | 5,494 | — |
| Butte | Trump +58 | R+61.2 | 100% | 4,802 | — |
| Turner | Trump +47 | R+47.6 | 100% | 4,548 | — |
| Roberts | Trump +13 | R+15.5 | 100% | 4,307 | — |
| Fall River | Trump +45 | R+47.4 | 100% | 4,042 | — |
| Charles Mix | Trump +36 | R+42.1 | 100% | 3,783 | — |
| Hutchinson | Trump +58 | R+54.2 | 100% | 3,767 | — |
| Grant | Trump +42 | R+39.6 | 100% | 3,745 | — |
| Moody | Trump +24 | R+23.5 | 100% | 3,206 | — |
| Oglala Lakota | Biden +79 | D+78.1 | 100% | 3,200 | — |
| Spink | Trump +35 | R+31.7 | 100% | 3,163 | — |
| Hamlin | Trump +56 | R+54.2 | 100% | 3,083 | — |
| Bon Homme | Trump +50 | R+47.1 | 100% | 3,001 | — |
| Day | Trump +28 | R+23.8 | 100% | 2,964 | — |
| McCook | Trump +45 | R+45.3 | 100% | 2,900 | — |
| Kingsbury | Trump +39 | R+38.3 | 100% | 2,779 | — |
| Tripp | Trump +62 | R+61.1 | 100% | 2,696 | — |
| Walworth | Trump +54 | R+58.1 | 100% | 2,580 | — |
| Todd | Biden +56 | D+47.9 | 100% | 2,539 | — |
| Brule | Trump +43 | R+43.4 | 100% | 2,490 | — |
| Hanson | Trump +52 | R+53.5 | 100% | 2,388 | — |
| Deuel | Trump +46 | R+38.3 | 100% | 2,350 | — |
| Gregory | Trump +58 | R+57.8 | 100% | 2,258 | — |
| Marshall | Trump +20 | R+15.5 | 100% | 2,178 | — |
| Edmunds | Trump +56 | R+54.9 | 100% | 1,985 | — |
| Dewey | Biden +17 | D+9.7 | 100% | 1,966 | — |
| Clark | Trump +51 | R+44.7 | 100% | 1,850 | — |
| Douglas | Trump +73 | R+70 | 100% | 1,707 | — |
| Perkins | Trump +70 | R+71.3 | 100% | 1,669 | — |
| Stanley | Trump +47 | R+52.3 | 100% | 1,652 | — |
| Lyman | Trump +32 | R+42.8 | 100% | 1,597 | — |
| Aurora | Trump +52 | R+45.1 | 100% | 1,405 | — |
| Potter | Trump +66 | R+64 | 100% | 1,380 | — |
| McPherson | Trump +64 | R+61.6 | 100% | 1,324 | — |
| Corson | Trump +1.9 | R+4.5 | 100% | 1,283 | — |
| Sanborn | Trump +55 | R+51.5 | 100% | 1,185 | — |
| Bennett | Trump +19 | R+22.1 | 100% | 1,183 | — |
| Haakon | Trump +81 | R+82.3 | 100% | 1,137 | — |
| Jackson | Trump +34 | R+36.4 | 100% | 1,115 | — |
| Jerauld | Trump +45 | R+39.7 | 100% | 1,006 | — |
| Sully | Trump +58 | R+63 | 100% | 930 | — |
| Ziebach | Biden +8 | R+2 | 100% | 906 | — |
| Campbell | Trump +72 | R+72.1 | 100% | 873 | — |
| Harding | Trump +86 | R+85.3 | 100% | 813 | — |
| Mellette | Trump +20 | R+24 | 100% | 769 | — |
| Hyde | Trump +60 | R+60.6 | 100% | 710 | — |
| Jones | Trump +68 | R+68.3 | 100% | 599 | — |
| Buffalo | Biden +31 | D+25.5 | 100% | 549 | — |
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Absentee votes for presidential candidates
Some states and counties will report candidate vote totals for mail-in ballots, but some places may not report comprehensive vote type data.
Latest updates
Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.
U.S. Senate
Winner
Mike Rounds, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in South Dakota.
Race called by The Associated Press.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rounds* Mike Rounds* Winner | Republican Rep. | 276,232 | 65.7% |
| Ahlers Dan Ahlers | Democrat Dem. | 143,987 | 34.3% |
| Total reported Total reported | 420,219 |
* Incumbent
U.S. House At-Large District
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson* Dusty Johnson* Winner Winner | Republican Rep. | 321,984 | 81.0% |
| Luallin Randy Luallin | Libertarian Lib. | 75,748 | 19.0% |
| Total reported Total reported | 397,732 |
* Incumbent
Ballot Measures
| Amendment A: Legalize Recreational Marijuana › | |
|---|---|
| Recreational use of marijuana would be legalized, and the state legislature would have to pass laws legalizing medical marijuana and the sale of hemp by April 1, 2022. | |
| Yes 54% Winner | No 46% |
| 415,737 votes reported | |
| Amendment B: Deadwood Sports Wagering | |
| Yes 59% Winner | No 42% |
| 409,804 votes reported | |
| Measure 26: Legalize Medical Marijuana › | |
| The state would establish a medical marijuana program allowing people with “debilitating medical conditions” to possess 3 oz. of marijuana. | |
| Yes 70% Winner | No 30% |
| 417,234 votes reported | |
State Senate
| District Dist. | Candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohl Rep. 55% Winner | Wismer* Dem. 45% |
| 2 | Greenfield* Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 3 | Novstrup* Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 4 | Wiik* Rep. 83% Winner | Root Lib. 17% |
| 5 | Schoenbeck* Rep. 79% Winner | Jewell Lib. 21% |
| 6 | Otten Rep. 67% Winner | Kirstein Dem. 33% |
| 7 | Smith* Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 8 | Crabtree* Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 9 | Steinhauer* Rep. 58% Winner | Jones Pranger Dem. 42% |
| 10 | Sutton* Rep. 63% Winner | Cauwels Dem. 37% |
| 11 | Stalzer* Rep. 61% Winner | Cool Dem. 40% |
| 12 | Curd* Rep. 54% Winner | Meyers Dem. 46% |
| 13 | Kolbeck* Rep. 56% Winner | Larson Dem. 44% |
| 14 | Zikmund Rep. 56% Winner | Reed Dem. 44% |
| 15 | Nesiba* Dem. 55% Winner | Bardon Rep. 45% |
| 16 | Bolin* Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 17 | Rusch* Rep. 64% Winner | Johns Dem. 32% |
| 18 | Hunhoff Rep. 60% Winner | Foos Dem. 40% |
| 19 | Schoenfish* Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 20 | Klumb* Rep. 85% Winner | Martin Lib. 15% |
| 21 | Tobin Rep. 79% Winner | Kerner Andersson Dem. 21% |
| 22 | Wheeler Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 23 | Breitling Rep. 90% Winner | Abernathey Lib. 10% |
| 24 | Duvall Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 25 | Symens Rep. 59% Winner | Knobe Ind. 33% |
| 26 | Heinert* Dem. 53% Winner | Koskan Rep. 47% |
| 27 | Foster* Dem. 56% Winner | Schomp Rep. 44% |
| 28 | Maher* Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 29 | Cammack* Rep. 78% Winner | Wilsey Lib. 22% |
| 30 | Frye-Mueller Rep. 71% Winner | Oakes Lib. 29% |
| 31 | Johns Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 32 | Duhamel* Rep. 64% Winner | Calabrese Dem. 36% |
| 33 | Johnson Rep. 68% Winner | Ryder Dem. 32% |
| 34 | Diedrich Rep. 64% Winner | Nelson Dem. 36% |
| 35 | Castleberry* Rep. 62% Winner | Gentry Ind. 38% |
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State House
| District Dist. | Candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John* Rep. 41% Winner | |
| Healy Keintz Dem. 30% Winner | ||
| 2 | Greenfield* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| Weis* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 3 | Dennert* Rep. 34% Winner | |
| Perry* Rep. 29% Winner | ||
| 4 | Deutsch* Rep. 43% Winner | |
| Mills* Rep. 38% Winner | ||
| 5 | Bartels* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| York* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 6 | Otten Rep. 45% Winner | |
| Aylward Rep. 31% Winner | ||
| 7 | Reed* Rep. 33% Winner | |
| Tidemann Rep. 30% Winner | ||
| 8 | Wiese* Rep. 36% Winner | |
| Gross* Rep. 32% Winner | ||
| 9 | Milstead* Rep. 33% Winner | |
| Soye Rep. 29% Winner | ||
| 10 | Haugaard* Rep. 37% Winner | |
| Barthel* Rep. 36% Winner | ||
| 11 | Karr* Rep. 29.3% Winner | |
| Willadsen* Rep. 29.0% Winner | ||
| 12 | Jamison Rep. 38% Winner | |
| Beal* Rep. 31% Winner | ||
| 13 | Peterson* Rep. 28% | Thomason Rep. 26% |
| 14 | Rehfeldt Rep. 29% | Healy* Dem. 26% |
| 15 | Duba* Dem. 29% Winner | |
| Smith* Dem. 28% Winner | ||
| 16 | Jensen* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| Anderson* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 17 | Davis Rep. 31% Winner | |
| Vasgaard Rep. 28% Winner | ||
| 18 | Cwach* Dem. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| Stevens Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 19 | Peterson* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| Overweg* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 20 | Koth* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| Miskimins* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 21 | Blare Rep. 44% Winner | |
| Finck* Rep. 35% Winner | ||
| 22 | Chase* Rep. 36% Winner | |
| Schneider* Rep. 34% Winner | ||
| 23 | Gosch* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| Hoffman Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 24 | Mortenson Rep. 44% Winner | |
| Weisgram Rep. 40% Winner | ||
| 25 | Hansen* Rep. 32.9% Winner | |
| Pischke* Rep. 32.7% Winner | ||
| 26A | Bordeaux* Dem. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 26B | Reimer* Rep. 70% Winner | Feliciano Dem. 30% |
| 27 | May Rep. 36.7% Winner | |
| Pourier* Dem. 35.8% Winner | ||
| 28A | Lesmeister* Dem. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 28B | Marty* Rep. 0% Winner | Uncontested |
| 29 | Wink Rep. 46% Winner | |
| Chaffee* Rep. 36% Winner | ||
| 30 | Goodwin* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| Ladner Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 31 | Odenbach Rep. 41% Winner | |
| Fitzgerald Rep. 35% Winner | ||
| 32 | Johnson* Rep. 32% Winner | |
| Drury Rep. 28% Winner | ||
| 33 | Howard* Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested |
| Jensen Rep. 0.0% Winner | Uncontested | |
| 34 | Derby Rep. 34% Winner | |
| Olson* Rep. 31% Winner | ||
| 35 | Mulally* Rep. 34% Winner | |
| Randolph* Rep. 32% Winner | ||
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Other Races
| 6-yr 6-yr | Candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hanson* Rep. 68% Winner | Bald Eagle Dem. 27% |
* Incumbent
Latest updates
Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s victory, defying a mob that stormed the Capitol after being egged on by President Trump. Read more ›
Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president.
Today encapsulated the politics of progress and grievance that have defined the Trump years: Senate wins for Warnock and Ossoff, and a mob at the Capitol. Read more ›
Democrats have now captured control of the Senate as Jon Ossoff has defeated David Perdue, following the Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victory over Senator Kelly Loeffler. See live results ›
A mob of people loyal to President Trump stormed the Capitol, halting Congress’s counting of the electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Read more ›
Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received a majority of votes from the Electoral College, formally securing the presidency in the manner set out in the Constitution. Read more ›
The 538 members of the Electoral College are meeting to cast ballots for president based on the election results in their states, formalizing Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory. Track the Electoral College results ›
California has certified its electors for the 2020 election, officially giving Joseph R. Biden Jr. more than the 270 pledged electors needed to become president. Read more ›
The chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission has certified Biden as the winner in Wisconsin, formalizing his narrow victory in a state Trump carried four years ago. Read more ›
Arizona has officially certified Biden’s narrow victory in the state, further undermining Trump’s efforts to portray his decisive national loss as a matter still under dispute. Read more ›
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