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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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 Commission[edit]
| 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