South Dakota elections, 2018

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

		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

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State ballot measures

See also: South Dakota 2018 ballot measures

Click on the following links for state ballot measure results:

• South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Z, Single-Subject Rule for Constitutional Amendments (2018)a
• South Dakota Initiated Measure 25, Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative (2018)d
• South Dakota Initiated Measure 24, Ban Out-of-State Contributions to Ballot Question Committees Initiative (2018)a/ot
• South Dakota Constitutional Amendment W, State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Government Accountability Board, and Initiative Process Amendment (2018)d

State executives

Click on the following links for state executive election results:

• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Secretary of state
• Treasurer
• Auditor
• Public lands commissioner
• Public utilities commissioner

State legislature

Click on the following links for state legislative election results:

• South Dakota State Senate elections, 2018
• South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

State courts

Click on the following link for state court election results:

• South Dakota Supreme Court elections, 2018

Election analysis

See also: Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018

Tens of thousands of elections took place in 2018 across the United States, including primary and general elections at the federal, state, and local levels. Within these elections, there were a variety of different trends and patterns that relayed a certain level of political significance. In 2018, we identified and followed a series of narratives—big picture stories—up-and-down the ballot and across the country throughout the year.

Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub presents our analysis, research, and curation of the 2018 elections.

Offices on the ballot

Featured elections

The following South Dakota elections were identified as featured elections based on electoral history, competitive polling, campaign finance data, or significant involvement from noteworthy individuals or organizations. The list also includes primary elections that featured conflict between different factions within the political party.

Federal elections

Primary elections

• United States House election in South Dakota (June 5, 2018 Republican primary)

General elections

There were no featured U.S. Senate general elections in South Dakota in 2018.
There were no featured U.S. House general elections in South Dakota in 2018.

State elections

Primary elections

• South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

General elections

• South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

Local elections

There were no featured local elections in South Dakota in 2018.

Election dates

Statewide election dates in South Dakota are listed below. For more dates, please see Ballotpedia:Calendar.

Statewide election dates

June 5, 2018: Primary election
August 14, 2018: Primary runoff election
November 6, 2018: General election

Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.^[1]

Local election dates

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Frequently asked questions

When were the polls open?

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.^[2]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2018) for more information

Where could I find election results?

Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.

How did primaries work in South Dakota?

See Primary elections in South Dakota.

How could I register to vote?

See Voting in South Dakota.

Was there an early voting period?

See Voting in South Dakota.

Who was eligible for absentee voting?

See Absentee/mail-in voting.

What were the voter ID laws in South Dakota?

See Voter identification laws by state.

How could I have filed to run for office?

See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in South Dakota for information on how to run for state or federal office.

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