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South Dakota
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Conservative Ranking
South Dakota is the 11th most conservative state, voting 19.0% more Republican
in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, South Dakota is trending REPUBLICAN.
GOP Trend Ranking
South Dakota ranks 18th among the 50 states.
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew)
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico (withdrew)
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10) (withdrew)
Party nominee -
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Preliminary projection: Solid GOP, 3 Electoral Votes
Senate Race
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Timothy Johnson is running for a 3rd term in 2008. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Joel Dykstra - South Dakota State Representative
Charles Gonyo
Sam Kephart
DEM Candidates
Timothy Johnson - Incumbent
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Preliminary projection: Strong DEM Hold
Governor's Race
No race in 2008
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2008
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Stephanie Sandlin (D)-inc vs. Chris Lien (R)
Election Timeline
March 25, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 3, 2008 - Presidential primary
June 3, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
20 GOP, 15 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
50 GOP, 20 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Mike Rounds (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2010
Lt. Governor: Dennis Daugaard (R) - 2nd term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Tim Johnson (D) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2008
Junior Senator: John Thune (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
House District 1: Stephanie Herseth (D) - 3rd term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Solid GOP |
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Solid GOP |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Weak DEM |
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| Class 3 |
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Weak GOP |
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| Governor |
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Solid GOP |
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Solid GOP |
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| House |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid GOP |
Mod GOP |
Mod Dem |
Solid DEM |
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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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Next Stop: Tennessee
Previous Stop: South Carolina
Special Thanks to...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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