South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District
South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Dusty Johnson (R).
As of the 2020 Census, South Dakota's representative represented 887,770 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 819,761 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2024
South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Sheryl Johnson in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson (R) | 72.0 | 303,630 | |
| Sheryl Johnson (D) | 28.0 | 117,818 | ||
| Total votes: 421,448 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Sheryl Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bert Olson (D)
- Zach Kovach (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dusty Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Sanders (R)
- Justin McNeal (R)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Collin Duprel in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson (R) | 77.4 | 253,821 | |
| Collin Duprel (L) | 22.6 | 74,020 | ||
| Total votes: 327,841 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Ryder (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Taffy Howard in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson | 59.2 | 70,728 | |
| Taffy Howard | 40.8 | 48,645 | ||
| Total votes: 119,373 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Collin Duprel advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Collin Duprel (L) | |
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Randy Luallin in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson (R) | 81.0 | 321,984 | |
| Randy Luallin (L) | 19.0 | 75,748 | ||
| Total votes: 397,732 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Wirth (D)
- Whitney Raver (D)
- Ellee Spawn (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Incumbent Dusty Johnson defeated Elizabeth May in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson | 76.7 | 71,496 | |
| Elizabeth May | 23.3 | 21,779 | ||
| Total votes: 93,275 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Randy Luallin advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on May 9, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Randy Luallin (L) | |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Dusty Johnson defeated Timothy Bjorkman, Ron Wieczorek, and George Hendrickson in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson (R) | 60.3 | 202,695 | |
| Timothy Bjorkman (D) | 36.0 | 121,033 | ||
| Ron Wieczorek (Independent) | 2.2 | 7,323 | ||
 | George Hendrickson (L) | 1.5 | 4,914 | |
| Total votes: 335,965 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Timothy Bjorkman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Timothy Bjorkman | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Martian (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District
Dusty Johnson defeated Shantel Krebs and Neal Tapio in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dusty Johnson | 46.8 | 47,120 | |
| Shantel Krebs | 29.3 | 29,551 | ||
| Neal Tapio | 23.9 | 24,040 | ||
| Total votes: 100,711 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Terrell (R)
- Matt Johnson (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated South Dakota's U.S. House race as safely Republican. Incumbent Kristi Noem (R) defeated Paula Hawks (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Kristi Noem Incumbent |
64.1% | 237,163 | |
| Democratic | Paula Hawks | 35.9% | 132,810 | |
| Total Votes | 369,973 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2014
The At-Large Congressional District of South Dakota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Kristi Noem (R) defeated Corinna Robinson (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristi Noem Incumbent |
66.5% | 183,834 | |
| Democratic | Corinna Robinson | 33.5% | 92,485 | |
| Total Votes | 276,319 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
In 2012, Noem was re-elected to the U.S. Congress, representing South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristi Noem Incumbent |
57.4% | 207,640 | |
| Democratic | Matt Varilek | 42.6% | 153,789 | |
| Total Votes | 361,429 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Kristi Noem won election to the United States House. She defeated Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) and B. Thomas Marking (I) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House, South Dakota At-Large District General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kristi Noem |
48.1% | 153,703 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin incumbent | 45.9% | 146,589 | |
| Independent | B. Thomas Marking | 6% | 19,134 | |
| Total Votes | 319,426 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Chris Lien (R) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, South Dakota At-Large District General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin incumbent |
67.6% | 256,041 | |
| Republican | Chris Lien | 32.4% | 122,966 | |
| Total Votes | 379,007 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Bruce W. Wahlen (R) and Larry Rudebusch (L) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, South Dakota At-Large District General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin incumbent |
69.1% | 230,468 | |
| Republican | Bruce W. Whalen | 29.3% | 97,864 | |
| Libertarian | Larry Rudebusch | 1.6% | 5,230 | |
| Total Votes | 333,562 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Larry Diedrich (R) and Terry L. Begay (L) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, South Dakota At-Large District General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin incumbent |
53.4% | 207,837 | |
| Republican | Larry Diedrich | 45.9% | 178,823 | |
| Libertarian | Terry L. Begay | 0.7% | 2,808 | |
| Total Votes | 389,468 | |||
2004 special
On July 12, 2004, Stephanie Herseth won election to the United States House. He defeated Larry Diedrich in the special general election.
| U.S. House, South Dakota District At-large Special election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Herseth |
50.6% | 132,420 | |
| Republican | Larry Diedrich | 49.4% | 129,415 | |
| Total Votes | 261,835 | |||
| Source: Results via South Dakota State Board of Elections | ||||
2002
On November 5, 2002, William J. Janklow won election to the United States House. He defeated Stephanie Herseth (D) and Terry Begay (L) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, South Dakota At-Large District General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William J. Janklow |
53.5% | 180,023 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Herseth | 45.6% | 153,551 | |
| Libertarian | Terry Begay | 0.9% | 3,117 | |
| Total Votes | 336,691 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, John R. Thune won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Curt Hohn (D) and Brian Lerohl (L) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, South Dakota At-Large District General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John R. Thune incumbent |
73.4% | 231,083 | |
| Democratic | Curt Hohn | 24.9% | 78,321 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Lerohl | 1.7% | 5,357 | |
| Total Votes | 314,761 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
South Dakota was apportioned one single at-large U.S. House seat, making Congressional redistricting after the 2020 census unnecessary.
How does redistricting in South Dakota work? South Dakota is home to a single at-large congressional district; as such, congressional redistricting is not necessary. State legislative districts are drawn by the state legislature. A simple majority vote in each chamber is required to pass a redistricting plan, which is subject to veto by the governor.[9]
The South Dakota Constitution mandates that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. State statutes "ask that districts protect communities of interest and respect geographical and political boundaries." Because these latter requirements are statutory, they can be modified by the state legislature at its discretion.[9]
2010-2011
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+14, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District the 89th most Republican nationally.[10]
See also
- Redistricting in South Dakota
- United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2024
- United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2022
- United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2020
- United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information," accessed June 4, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election," November 8, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 All About Redistricting, "South Dakota," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017