South Dakota Total Vote Turnout '90-'86
Voters Registered President voters
1998 452,901 266,355 58.8109%
2002 475,984 340,407 71.5165%
Change 98 - 02 (23,083) (74,052) -12.7056%
SD Senate 98 Ron Schmidt (R) Tom Daschle (D) Byron Dale (L)               Senator 1998
95,431 162,884 3,796             266,355 262,111 (4,244)  
36.4086% 62.1431% 1.4482%             Ind. total 3,796  
SD Senate 02 John Thune - R Tim Johnson - D Kurt Evans (L)               Senator 2002 (75,397)  
166,957 167,481 3,070             340,407 337,508 (2,899)
49.4676% 49.6228% 0.9096%             Ind. total 3,070
Difference (71,526) (4,597)                
SD Governor 98 Janklow (R) Hunhoff (D) Newland (L) Wieczorek (I)             Governor 1998
166,621 85,473 4,389 3,704           266,355 260,187 (6,168)
64.0389% 32.8506% 1.6869% 1.4236%           Ind. total 8,093
SD Governor 02 Mike Rounds - R Jim Abbott (D) Barton (L) Carlson (I)             Governor 2002 (74,372)
189,920 140,263 1,983 2,393             340,407 334,559 (5,848)
56.7673% 41.9247% 0.5927% 0.7153%             Ind. total 4,376
Difference (23,299) (54,790) 2,406 1,311            
SD SoS 98 Hazeltine (R) Sharon Green (D) Winter (L)               Sec of St 1998
174,353 70,082 11,116               255,551  
68.2263% 27.4239% 4.3498%             Ind. total 11,116
SD SoS 02 Chris Nelson -R Kate Looby (D) Martin (L)               Sec of St 2002 (67,784)
181,571 133,886 7,878               340,407 323,335 (17,072)
56.1557% 41.4078% 2.4365%               Ind. total 7878
Difference (7,218) (63,804) 3,238              
SD AG 98 Barnett (R) No Democrat                 Attorney G 1998
223,471 0                 223,471  
100.0000% 0.0000%               Ind. total 0
SD AG 02 Larry Long - R Ron Volesky (D) Bob Newland (L)               Attorney G 2002 (102,624)
174,513 139,451 12,131               340,407 326,095 (14,312)
53.5160% 42.7639% 3.7201%               Ind. total 12,131
Difference 48,958 (139,451) (12,131)              
SD Auditor 98 Larson (R) No Democrat                 Auditor 1998
216,230 0                 216,230  
100.0000% 0.0000%               Ind. total 0
SD Auditor 02 Sattgast - R Dick Butler (D)                 Auditor 2002 (95,939)
161,347 150,822 0               340,407 312,169 (28,238)
51.6858% 48.3142% 0.0000%               Ind. total 0
Difference 54,883 (150,822) (0)              
SD Treasurer 98 Drewes (R) Dick Butler (D)                 Treasurer 1998
109,518 142,915                 252,433  
43.3850% 56.6150%               Ind. total 0
SD Treasurer 02 Vernon Larson R McGregor (D)                 Treasurer 2002 (58,792)
D to R 181,126 130,099 0               340,407 311,225 (29,182)
58.1978% 41.8022% 0.0000%               Ind. total 0
Difference (71,608) 12,816 (0)              
SD Comm. Sch98 Ingalis (R) Johnson (D) Vandenburg (L)               Schools 98
106,905 133,384 11,799               252,088  
42.4078% 52.9117% 4.6805%             Ind. total 11,799
SD Comm. Sch 02 Alan Aker - Rep Bryce Healy (D) William Stone L               Schools 02 -58851
147,691 154,933 8,315               340,407 310,939 (29,468)
47.4984% 49.8275% 2.6742%               Ind. total 8,315
Difference (40,786) (21,549) 3,484              
SD PUC 02 (4yr) Bob Sahr - Rep Curt Johnson -D               PUC 02 (4 yr)
160,889 150,437 0             340,407 311,326 (29,081)
51.6786% 48.3214% 0.0000%             Ind. total 0
SD PUC 02 (6yr) Gary Hanson - R Pam Nelson (D)                 PUC 02 (6 yr) (7,494)
180,670 138,150 0               340,407 318,820 (21,587)
56.6683% 43.3317% 0.0000%               Ind. total 0
Difference (19,781) 12,287 0              
SD House 98 Thune (R) Jeff Moser (D)                 House 98
194,157 64,433                 258,590  
0.75 0.25                 0
SD House 02 Janklow - Rep Herseth (D) Terry Begay (L)               House 02 (78,217)
180,023 153,656 3,128               340,407 336,807 (3,600)
53.4499% 45.6214% 0.9287%               Ind. total 3,128
Difference 14,134 (89,223) (3,128)              
Total South Dakota SD House 98
1998 194,157 64,433       SD House 02 258,590
2002 180,023 153,656 3,128     340,407 336,807 (78,217)
14,134 (89,223) (3,128) 0    
SD House Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed    
1998 1 0 0 0 0
2002 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
Questions Yes No
SD Initiative 1 Legalize pot.   119,990 37.9655% 196,060 316,050 0.25
SD Amend. A Allow criminals to argue applicability of sentencing laws   68,659 21.8134% 246,097 314,756 0.50
SD Amend. C Time period for governor to veto to exclude weekends and holidays   166,969 54.1588% 141,326 308,295 0.75
SD Amend. B Legislature to reapportion if plan invalidated by fed or state court. 116,495 38.3539% 187,242 303,737 1.00
South Dakota No. 1 issue in 1998, prohibit property tax for schools. 56,957 22.3174% 198,256 255,213
   
Legislature Republicans Democrats Independents Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
SD Senate 98 22 13 9 3 12 34.2857%
SD Senate 02 25 10 0 15 2 17 48.5714%
-3 3 0 -6 1 -5 -14.2857%
SD House 98 51 19 21 6 27 38.5714%
SD House 02 49 21 0 22 1 23 32.8571%
2 -2 0 -1 5 4 5.7143%
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