South Dakota elections, 2014
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The state of South Dakota held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:
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| Filing deadline for ballot measures for 2014 | November 4, 2014 
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| Filing deadline for party candidates | March 25, 2014
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| School board election (1) | April 8, 2014
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| Filing deadline for independent candidates | April 29, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for primary election | May 19, 2014
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| Primary election date | June 3, 2014
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| School board election (1) | June 3, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for general election | October 20, 2014
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| General election date | November 4, 2014
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| Statewide ballot measure election | November 4, 2014
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| Petition drive deadline for ballot measures | November 4, 2014
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Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in South Dakota in 2014:
2014 elections
Races to watch in South Dakota
U.S. Congress
Sen. Tim Johnson's (D) retirement left Republicans with a strong chance of changing control of this seat. Republican front-runner Mike Rounds won the seat on November 4, 2014.
South Dakota State Legislature
The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, South Dakota State Senate | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 25 |  Tim Rave |
2.5% | 10,988 | Dan Ahlers |
| District 2 |  Chuck Welke |
2.8% | 10,581 | Art Fryslie |
| District 17 | Tom Jones |
4.9% | 9,065 | John Chicoine |
| District 26 | Larry Lucas |
6% | 8,314 | Kent Juhnke |
| Utah State Senate, District 7 | Larry Tidemann |
7% | 8,150 | Pamela Merchant |
| District 3 | Al Novstrup |
7.1% | 10,368 | H. Paul Dennert |
| District 22 | Jim White |
8.8% | 9,550 | Chris Studer |
| District 15 | Angie Buhl |
9.5% | 5,428 | Kathy Miles |
| District 14 | Deb Soholt |
11% | 11,259 | Brian Kaatz |
| District 12 | Mark Johnston |
12.5% | 10,490 | Kent Alberty |
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber.
Elections by type
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate elections in South Dakota
Voters in South Dakota elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Dakota law allows parties to choose whether to let unaffiliated voters vote in their elections. For more information on recognized political parties in South Dakota and their primary policies, see here.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 19, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 20, 2014.[3]
- See also: South Dakota elections, 2014
Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by Tim Johnson (D). Johnson was first elected in 1996. He announced on March 25, 2013, that he would not seek another term in 2014.[4]
Candidates
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 25, 2014.
General election candidates
- Mike Rounds
[5] - Rick Weiland[5]
Larry Pressler[6]- Gordon Howie - Former South Dakota State Senator[7]
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Removed from ballot
Declined to run
- Brendan Johnson - Current U.S. Attorney for South Dakota
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin - Former U.S. Representative[15]
- Kristi Noem - Current U.S. Representative[16][17]
- Bill Napoli - Former state senator[18]
U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in South Dakota
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in South Dakota took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's At-Large Congressional District.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Dakota law allows parties to choose whether to let unaffiliated voters vote in their elections. For more information on recognized political parties in South Dakota and their primary policies, see here.[19][20]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 19, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 20, 2014.[21]
- See also: South Dakota elections, 2014
Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was Kristi Noem (R), who was first elected in 2010.
South Dakota has a single At-Large Congressional District, which is made up of the entire state.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the one congressional seat from South Dakota.
| Members of the U.S. House from South Dakota -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 25, 2014.
At-large Congressional District
General election candidates
- Kristi Noem - Incumbent
- Corinna Robinson
June 3, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
Charles Haan sued Secretary of State Jason Gant for "illegally" declining to put him on the ballot. “He was 45 signatures short of even meeting the 250, even if every single line he submitted was accurate,” Gant said.[23] Haan lost his case, and he did not appear on the ballot.[24]
State Executives
State executive official elections in South Dakota
Eight state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of South Dakota.
The following offices were elected in 2014 in South Dakota:
- Governor of South Dakota
- Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
- South Dakota Attorney General
- South Dakota Secretary of State
- South Dakota Treasurer
- South Dakota Auditor
- South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands
- South Dakota Public Service Commissioner
List of candidates by office
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 25, 2014.
Governor
General election
Dennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels - Incumbents
Susan Wismer/Susan Blake[25]
Mike Myers/Lora Hubbel[26][25]
Withdrawn
Caitlin Collier - former lieutenant gubernatorial running mate of Mike Myers[27][28][29]
Lost in gubernatorial primary
Lora Hubbel - Former state representative[30]
Joe Lowe - Former director of the state Wildland Fire Suppression Division[31]
Failed to qualify
Lieutenant Governor
- Matthew Michels - Incumbent
- Susan Blake - state representative[33]
- Lora Hubbel - former Republican gubernatorial candidate[34]
Withdrew
Attorney General
Marty J. Jackley - Incumbent[38]
Chad Haber
Secretary of State
Shantel Krebs - State Senator[39]
Angelia Schultz[40]
Lori Stacey - Constitution Party candidate[40]
Emmett Reistroffer
Did not file
Jason Gant - Incumbent
Former candidates
Pat Miller - Deputy Secretary of State[41][40]
Ken Santema - Blogger, Computer Network Project Manager[42][40]
Down ballot offices
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Treasurer | Richard Sattgast  |
2011 | Yes[40] | Richard Sattgast Denny Pierson Ken Santema |
Richard Sattgast |
No |
| State Auditor | Steve Barnett  |
2011 | Yes[40] | Steve Barnett Kurt Evans |
Steve Barnett |
No |
| Public Utilities Commission | Gary Hanson  |
2002 | Yes[43] | Gary Hanson David Allen Wayne Schmidt |
Gary Hanson |
No |
| Commissioner of School and Public Lands | Vernon L. Larson  |
2013 | No[44] | Ryan Brunner John English |
Ryan Brunner |
No |
State Senate
State Senate election in South Dakota
The general elections for the office of South Dakota State Senate took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the South Dakota State Senate:
| South Carolina House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 46 | 46 | |
| Republican Party | 78 | 77 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 124 | 124 | |
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 25, 2014.
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35
State House
State House elections in South Dakota
Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the South Dakota House of Representatives:
| South Dakota House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 17 | 12 | |
| Republican Party | 53 | 58 | |
| Total | 70 | 70 | |
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 25, 2014.
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35
Statewide ballot measures
Statewide ballot measure elections in South Dakota
- See also: South Dakota 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures
Three ballot measures were certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of South Dakota.
On the ballot
- Note: The filing deadline for ballot measures was November 4, 2013.
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Initiated Measure 17 | Insurance | Allows patients to choose health care provider at no cost |
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| CISS | Initiated Measure 18 | Minimum wage | Raises the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 and increases it each year based on inflation |
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| LRCA | Amendment Q | Gambling | Permits certain forms of gambling in the city of Deadwood upon local voter approval |
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School boards
School board elections in South Dakota
In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts held elections for 2,188 seats. These elections took place in 37 states.
State elections
A total of two South Dakota school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for three seats. Sioux Falls School District held its election on April 8, 2014. Rapid City Area School District held its election on June 3, 2014.
Here are several quick facts about South Dakota's school board elections in 2014:
- An average of 1.33 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in South Dakota’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
- Two-thirds of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
- All of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they all retained their seats.
- No newcomers were elected to school boards in South Dakota. Nationally 38.19 percent of school board seats went to newcomers.
- The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Sioux Falls School District with 21,390 K-12 students.
- The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Rapid City Area School District with 13,382 K-12 students.
- Rapid City Area School District had the most seats up for election in 2014 with two seats up for election. Sioux Falls School District had one seat up for election.
The districts listed below served 34,772 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[45] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.
| 2014 South Dakota School Board Elections | ||||
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| District | Date | Seats up for election | Total board seats | Student enrollment |
| Sioux Falls School District | 4/8/2014 | 1 | 5 | 21,390 |
| Rapid City Area School District | 6/3/2014 | 2 | 7 | 13,382 |
Voting in South Dakota
- See also: Voting in South Dakota
Important voting information
- A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Dakota law allows parties to choose whether to let unaffiliated voters vote in their elections. For more information on recognized political parties in South Dakota and their primary policies, see here.[46][47]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
- South Dakota does not permit online voter registration.
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee voting by state
For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in South Dakota, please visit our absentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
South Dakota is one of 34 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Completed ballots must be returned to the county election official by close of polls on Election Day.[48]
Elections Performance Index
South Dakota ranked 9th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. South Dakota received an overall score of 72 percent.[49]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ South Dakota Legislature,"Codified Laws § 12-6-26," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Registration & Voting," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "AP sources: South Dakota Sen. Johnson won’t seek re-election; 5th Democratic senator to retire," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Associated Press, "South Dakota - Summary Vote Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "Larry Pressler urges voters to reject 'poisonous' two-party system," accessed December 31, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 SDSOS.gov, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Talking Points Memo, "GOP Rep. Kristi Noem Will Not Run For SD Senate Seat," accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "SD state Sen. Larry Rhoden will run for US Senate," accessed July 12, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ The Associated Press, "SD state Rep. Stace Nelson to make US Senate run; joins 3 others seeking GOP nomination," August 13, 2013
- ↑ Keloland.com, "Bosworth Jumps Into U.S. Senate Race," accessed August 22, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "Weiland Is Democrats' Best Hope in S.D., for Now," accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "Larry Pressler urges voters to reject 'poisonous' two-party system," accessed December 31, 2013
- ↑ Capitol Journal, "Clayton Walker removed from general election ballot," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "Kristi Noem Not Running for Senate #SDSEN," accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ NewsCenter1, "2014 Senate Race," accessed April 29, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Politico, "Kristi Noem opts against Senate run in S.D.," accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ NewsCenter1, "Kristi Noem Opts Against U.S. Senate Run, Will Defend House Seat," accessed June 14, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ South Dakota Legislature,"Codified Laws § 12-6-26," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Registration & Voting," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Associated Press, "South Dakota - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Argus Leader, "Watertown man sues for spot in election against Noem," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Argus Leader, "Charles Haan lost Friday. He'll try again today.," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 South Dakota Secretary of State: Elections, "Election Candidates," May 6, 2014
- ↑ KSOO, "Mike Myers Independent Candidate for Governor," August 16, 2013
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State "Independent Candidate for President or Governor Declaration of Candidate and Certification of Running Mate," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Michael Myers for Governor!, "Home," March 19, 2014
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Independent South Dakota Gubernatorial Candidate Files Lawsuit on Substituting a New Lieutenant Governor Running Mate," August 4, 2014
- ↑ Argus Leader, "Conservative Hubbel prepares challenge to Daugaard," October 16, 2013
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Wildfire specialist announces run for SD governor," December 2, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ SoDakLiberty, "A Strong candidate for Governor from the Constitution Party of South Dakota," November 23, 2013
- ↑ Argus Leader, "All-female ticket for Democrats," June 25, 2014
- ↑ Madville Times, "Jackley, Gant Seek Dismissal of Myers-Hubbel Ballot Lawsuit," August 9, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State "Independent Candidate for President or Governor Declaration of Candidate and Certification of Running Mate," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Michael Myers for Governor!, "Home," March 19, 2014
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Independent South Dakota Gubernatorial Candidate Files Lawsuit on Substituting a New Lieutenant Governor Running Mate," August 4, 2014
- ↑ Black Hills Fox, "SD Attorney General Marty Jackley will seek re-election," April 21, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "Are S.D. Republicans policing themselves?" September 12, 2013
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for General Election," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Argus Leader, "Current deputy Pat Miller to run for secretary of state," April 3, 2014
- ↑ Midville Times, "Santema Agrees Gant Must Go, Considers Run for Office," September 5, 2013
- ↑ E-mail communication with Kristen Mathews, January 16, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota State News, "Governor Daugaard To Appoint Vern Larson As Commissioner Of School And Public Lands," accessed August 13, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ South Dakota Legislature,"Codified Laws § 12-6-26," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ Rock the Vote, "South Dakota Election Information," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
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