South Dakota's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of South Dakota. Based on area, it is the fourth largest congressional district in the nation.
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Area | 75,885 sq mi (196,540 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 909,824[1] |
Median household income | $69,728[1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+16[2] |
The district is currently represented by Dusty Johnson.
History
editThe district was created when South Dakota achieved statehood on November 2, 1889, electing two members. Following the 1910 United States census a third seat was gained, with the legislature drawing three separate districts. The third district was eliminated after the 1930 census. As a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census, the second seat was eliminated, creating a single at-large district. Since 1983, South Dakota has retained a single congressional district.
Voter registration
editVoter registration and party enrollment as of November 8, 2022 | |||||
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Party | Total voters | Percentage | |||
Democratic | 151,415 | 25.34% | |||
Republican | 296,463 | 49.65% | |||
Libertarian | 2,801 | 0.01% | |||
IND/NPA | 145,004 | 24.29% | |||
Total | 597,069 | 100% |
Statewide election results
editYear | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | Bush 60 - Gore 38% |
2004 | President | Bush 60 - Kerry 38% |
2008 | President | McCain 53 - Obama 45% |
2012 | President | Romney 58 - Obama 40% |
2016 | President | Trump 62 - Clinton 32% |
2020 | President | Trump 62 - Biden 36% |
Election history
edit2004 special
editIncumbent U.S. Representative Bill Janklow resigned the seat on January 20, 2004, after he was convicted of second-degree manslaughter, triggering a special election. Democrat Stephanie Herseth was selected as the Democratic nominee for this special election and she defeated Republican Larry Diedrich with 51 percent of the vote in a close-fought election on June 1, 2004. Herseth's victory briefly gave the state its first all-Democratic congressional delegation since 1937.
2004 general
editIn the November general election, Herseth was elected to a full term with 53.4 percent of the vote, an increase of a few percentage points compared with the even closer June special elections. Herseth's vote margin in June was about 3,000 votes, but by November it had grown to over 29,000.
Herseth thereby became the first woman in state history to win a full term in the U.S. Congress.
Both elections were hard-fought and close compared to many House races in the rest of the United States, and the special election was watched closely by a national audience. The general election was also viewed as one of the most competitive in the country, but was overshadowed in the state by the highly competitive U.S. Senate race between Democrat Tom Daschle and Republican John Thune, which Thune narrowly won.
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (Incumbent) | 230,468 | 69.09 | +15.73 | |
Republican | Bruce Whalen | 97,864 | 29.34 | −16.57 | |
Libertarian | Larry Rudebusch | 5,230 | 1.57 | +0.85 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 333,562 |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (Incumbent) | 256,041 | 67.56 | −1.53 | |
Republican | Chris Lien | 122,966 | 32.44 | +3.10 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 379,007 |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kristi Noem | 153,703 | 48.12 | +15.68 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (Incumbent) | 146,589 | 45.89 | −21.67 | |
Independent | B. Thomas Marking | 19,134 | 5.99 | +5.99 | |
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 319,426 |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kristi Noem (Incumbent) | 207,640 | 57.45 | +9.33 | |
Democratic | Matt Varilek | 153,789 | 42.55 | −3.34 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 361,429 |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kristi Noem (Incumbent) | 183,834 | 66.50 | +9.05 | |
Democratic | Corinna Robinson | 92,485 | 33.50 | −9.05 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 276,319 |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kristi Noem (Incumbent) | 237,163 | 64.10 | −2.4 | |
Democratic | Paula Hawks | 132,810 | 35.90 | +2.4 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 369,973 |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dusty Johnson | 202,446 | 60.30 | −3.8 | |
Democratic | Tim Bjorkman | 120,816 | 36.00 | +0.1 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 323,262 |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dusty Johnson (incumbent) | 321,984 | 80.96% | +20.61 | |
Libertarian | Randy Luallin | 75,748 | 19.04% | +17.58 | |
Total votes | 397,732 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dusty Johnson (incumbent) | 253,821 | 77.42% | –3.54 | |
Libertarian | Collin Duprel | 74,020 | 22.58% | +3.54 | |
Total votes | 327,841 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
List of members representing the district
edit1889–1913: two seats
editTwo seats were created in 1889.
In 1913, the two at-large seats were replaced by three districts. There were no at-large seats, therefore, until 1983.
1983–present: one seat
editBy 1983, the remaining two district seats were reduced to one at-large seat.
References
edit- ^ a b "My Congressional District: Congressional District (at Large) (118th Congress), South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "General Election - November 3, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of South Dakota. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "South Dakota U.S. House Election Results 2022". NBC News. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present