2018 South Dakota elections
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The 2018 South Dakota elections were held on November 6, 2018. All of South Dakota's executive officers were up for election as well as South Dakota's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.
United States House of Representatives
[edit]Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kristi Noem did not run for re-election and instead ran for governor.[1] Republican Dusty Johnson won the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dusty Johnson | 202,446 | 60.35% | −3.75% | |
| Democratic | Tim Bjorkman | 120,816 | 36.01% | +0.11% | |
| Independent | Ron Wieczorek | 7,313 | 2.18% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | George D. Hendrickson | 4,896 | 1.46% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 335,471 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
[edit]Incumbent Republican governor Dennis Daugaard was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Republican Kristi Noem narrowly won the general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristi Noem | 172,912 | 50.97% | −19.50% | |
| Democratic | Billie Sutton | 161,454 | 47.60% | +22.17% | |
| Libertarian | Kurt Evans | 4,848 | 1.43% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 339,214 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Attorney general
[edit]Incumbent Republican attorney general Marty Jackley was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Jackley unsuccessfully ran for governor. Republican Jason Ravnsborg won becoming the next attorney general.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Ravnsborg | 179,071 | 55.16% | −5.07% | |
| Democratic | Randy Seiler | 145,558 | 44.84% | +12.26% | |
| Total votes | 324,629 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Republican primary
[edit]Lawrence County State's Attorney John Fitzgerald, Chief Deputy Attorney General Charlie McGuigan, and attorney and 2014 U.S. Senate candidate Jason Ravnsborg ran for the Republican nomination and won.[5][6][7]
Democratic primary
[edit]Former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Randy Seiler won the nomination at the South Dakota Democratic Convention.
Secretary of State
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- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90%
- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Shantel Krebs did not run for re-election and instead unsuccessfully ran for Congress.[8] Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".[9] Steve Barnett ran for the Republican nomination and won.[10] He easily won the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Barnett | 211,064 | 65.17% | ||
| Democratic | Alexandra Frederick | 112,807 | 34.83% | ||
| Total votes | 323,871 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
State Treasurer
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- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90%
- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Rich Sattgast was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Josh Haeder, Northeast Director for Senator Mike Rounds, ran for the Republican nomination and won.[12] He easily won the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Haeder | 195,019 | 62.35% | ||
| Democratic | Aaron Matson | 117,763 | 37.65% | ||
| Total votes | 312,782 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
State Auditor
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- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90%
- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
Incumbent Republican state auditor Steve Barnett was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Republican Rich Sattgast won the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rich Sattgast | 202,055 | 64.01% | ||
| Democratic | Tom Cool | 113,628 | 35.99% | ||
| Total votes | 315,683 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
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- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90%
- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Brunner (incumbent) | 193,434 | 62.4 | |
| Democratic | Woody Houser | 116,786 | 37.6 | |
| Total votes | 310,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Public Utilities Commissioner
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- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90%
- 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristie Fiegen (incumbent) | 206,436 | 65.5 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Frederick | 108,925 | 34.5 | |
| Total votes | 315,361 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Ellis, Jonathan (November 14, 2016). "Noem announces historic bid for governor". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF). sdsos.gov.
- ^ "2018 General Election Canvass" (PDF). SDSOS. November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Griffith, Tom (March 17, 2017). "Lawrence County State's Attorney in race for state AG". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Powers, Pat (March 13, 2017). "Deputy AG McGuigan informs State's Atty's of his intention to run for AG". South Dakota War College. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Dockendorf, Randy (February 21, 2017). "Ravnsborg Announces Run For S.D. Attorney General". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (March 13, 2017). "Krebs announces bid for U.S. House seat". Argus Leader. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Jack (April 24, 2017). "Steve Barnett wants Shantel Kreb's job". KELO. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF). sdsos.gov.
- ^ "Huron man announces bid for S.D. state treasurer". Argus Leader. Associated Press. March 21, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF). sdsos.gov.
- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF). sdsos.gov.
- ^ South Dakota Public Lands Commissioner election, 2018 - Ballotpedia
- ^ South Dakota Public Utilities Commission election, 2018 - Ballotpedia
External links
[edit]Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Official Commissioner of School and Public Lands campaign websites
Official Public Utilities Commissioner campaign websites