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Election Timeline
March 27, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 5, 2012 - Presidential primaries
June 5, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
June 26, 2012 - Primary runoff
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
South Dakota is the 19th most conservative state, voting
15.68% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, South Dakota is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
South Dakota ranks 15th among the 50 states.
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Senate Race
No race in 2012
Governor Race
No race in 2012
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2012
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District AL: Kristi Noem (R)-inc vs. Matt Varilek (D) - possibly competitive
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 GOP |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
30 GOP, 5 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
50 GOP, 19 DEM, 1 IND |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Dennis Daugaard (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Lt. Governor: Matthew Michels (R) - 1st term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Tim Johnson (D) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: John Thune (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2016
House District 1: Kristi Noem (R) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Solid R |
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Solid R |
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Mod R |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Weak D |
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Solid D |
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| Class 3 |
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Weak R |
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Solid R |
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| Governor |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
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| House |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 GOP |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Mod R |
Mod D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Weak R |
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| BOLD - party turnover |
Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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