| South Dakota |
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Total Vote |
Turnout '06-'02 |
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| Voters |
Registered |
President voters |
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| 2006 |
507,132 |
341,105 |
67.2616% |
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| 2002 |
475,984 |
340,407 |
71.5165% |
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| Change 98 - 02 |
31,148 |
698 |
-4.2549% |
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| SD Senate 98 |
Ron Schmidt (R) |
Tom Daschle (D) |
Byron Dale (L) |
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Senator 1998 |
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95,431 |
162,884 |
3,796 |
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341,105 |
262,111 |
(78,994) |
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36.4086% |
62.1431% |
1.4482% |
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Ind. total |
3,796 |
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| SD Senate 02 |
John Thune - R |
Tim Johnson - D |
Kurt Evans (L) |
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Senator 2002 |
(75,397) |
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166,957 |
167,481 |
3,070 |
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340,407 |
337,508 |
(2,899) |
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49.4676% |
49.6228% |
0.9096% |
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Ind. total |
3,070 |
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| Difference |
(71,526) |
(4,597) |
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| SD
Governor 06 |
Mike Rounds - R |
Jack Billion |
Tom Gerber - L |
Steven Willis-C |
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Governor 2006 |
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206,990 |
121,226 |
3,282 |
4,010 |
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341,105 |
335,508 |
(5,597) |
-1.64% |
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61.6945% |
36.1321% |
0.9782% |
1.1952% |
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Ind. total |
7,292 |
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| SD Governor
02 |
Mike Rounds - R |
Jim Abbott (D) |
Barton (L) |
Carlson (I) |
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Governor 2002 |
949 |
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189,920 |
140,263 |
1,983 |
2,393 |
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340,407 |
334,559 |
(5,848) |
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56.7673% |
41.9247% |
0.5927% |
0.7153% |
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Ind. total |
4,376 |
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| Difference |
17,070 |
(19,037) |
1,299 |
1,617 |
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| SD SoS 06 |
Chris Nelson -R |
No Democrat |
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Sec of St 2006 |
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217,518 |
0 |
0 |
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217,518 |
(123,587) |
-36.23% |
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100.0000% |
0.0000% |
0.0000% |
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Ind. total |
0 |
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| SD SoS 02 |
Chris Nelson -R |
Kate Looby (D) |
Martin (L) |
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Sec of St 2002 |
(105,817) |
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181,571 |
133,886 |
7,878 |
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340,407 |
323,335 |
(17,072) |
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56.1557% |
41.4078% |
2.4365% |
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Ind. total |
7878 |
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| Difference |
35,947 |
(133,886) |
(7,878) |
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| SD AG 06 |
Larry Long - R |
Ron Volesky (D) |
Ristesund - L |
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Attorney G 2006 |
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207,079 |
104,267 |
8,904 |
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320,250 |
(20,855) |
-6.11% |
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64.6617% |
32.5580% |
2.7803% |
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Ind. total |
8904 |
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| SD AG 02 |
Larry Long - R |
Ron Volesky (D) |
Bob Newland (L) |
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Attorney G 2002 |
(5,845) |
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174,513 |
139,451 |
12,131 |
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340,407 |
326,095 |
(14,312) |
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53.5160% |
42.7639% |
3.7201% |
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Ind. total |
12,131 |
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| Difference |
32,566 |
(35,184) |
(3,227) |
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| SD Auditor
06 |
Larson (R) |
No Democrat |
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Auditor 2006 |
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200,909 |
0 |
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200,909 |
(140,196) |
-41.10% |
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100.0000% |
0.0000% |
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Ind. total |
0 |
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| SD Auditor 02 |
Sattgast - R |
Dick Butler (D) |
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Auditor 2002 |
(111,260) |
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161,347 |
150,822 |
0 |
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340,407 |
312,169 |
(28,238) |
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51.6858% |
48.3142% |
0.0000% |
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Ind. total |
0 |
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| Difference |
39,562 |
(150,822) |
(0) |
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| SD
Treasurer 06 |
Vernon Larson R |
No Democrats |
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Treasurer 2006 |
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200,909 |
0 |
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200,909 |
(140,196) |
-41.10% |
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100.0000% |
0.0000% |
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Ind. total |
0 |
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| SD Treasurer
02 |
Vernon Larson R |
McGregor (D) |
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Treasurer 2002 |
(110,316) |
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| D to R |
181,126 |
130,099 |
0 |
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340,407 |
311,225 |
(29,182) |
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58.1978% |
41.8022% |
0.0000% |
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Ind. total |
0 |
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| Difference |
19,783 |
(130,099) |
(0) |
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| SD
Comm. Sch 06 |
Jarrod JohnsonR |
Bryce Healy (D) |
Jade Ager - L |
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Schools 06 |
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153,470 |
148,000 |
7,706 |
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309,176 |
(31,929) |
-9.36% |
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49.6384% |
47.8692% |
2.4924% |
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Ind. total |
7,706 |
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| SD Comm.
Sch 02 |
Alan Aker - Rep |
Bryce Healy (D) |
William Stone L |
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Schools 02 |
-1763 |
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147,691 |
154,933 |
8,315 |
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340,407 |
310,939 |
(29,468) |
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47.4984% |
49.8275% |
2.6742% |
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Ind. total |
8,315 |
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| Difference |
5,779 |
(6,933) |
(609) |
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| SD PUC 06 |
John Koskan - R |
Steve Kolbeck-D |
Ben Sutter - L |
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PUC 06 |
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141,856 |
148,036 |
9,953 |
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341,105 |
299,845 |
(41,260) |
-12.10% |
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47.3098% |
49.3708% |
3.3194% |
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Ind. total |
9,953 |
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| SD PUC 02 (6yr) |
Gary Hanson - R |
Pam Nelson (D) |
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PUC 02 (6 yr) |
(18,975) |
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180,670 |
138,150 |
0 |
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340,407 |
318,820 |
(21,587) |
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56.6683% |
43.3317% |
0.0000% |
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Ind. total |
0 |
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| Difference |
(38,814) |
9,886 |
9,953 |
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| SD House
06 |
Bruce Whalen -R |
Herseth (D) |
Rudebusch - L |
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House 06 |
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97,864 |
230,468 |
5,230 |
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333,562 |
(7,543) |
-2.21% |
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29.34% |
69.09% |
1.57% |
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5230 |
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| SD House 02 |
Janklow - Rep |
Herseth (D) |
Terry Begay (L) |
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House 02 |
(3,245) |
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180,023 |
153,656 |
3,128 |
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340,407 |
336,807 |
(3,600) |
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53.4499% |
45.6214% |
0.9287% |
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Ind. total |
3,128 |
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| Difference |
(82,159) |
76,812 |
2,102 |
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| Total South Dakota |
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SD House 06 |
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| 2006 |
97,864 |
230,468 |
5,230 |
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SD House 02 |
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333,562 |
(7,543) |
-2.21% |
| 2002 |
180,023 |
153,656 |
3,128 |
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340,407 |
336,807 |
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(3,245) |
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(82,159) |
76,812 |
2,102 |
0 |
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| SD House |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Unopposed Reps. |
Unopposed Dems. |
Total Unopposed |
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| 2006 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 2002 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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-1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Questions |
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Yes |
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No |
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| SD Ref. Law.
6 |
Ban abortion |
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148,648 |
44.4265% |
185,945 |
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334,593 |
0.09 |
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| SD Init. 2 |
Raise tobacco taxes |
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202,779 |
60.7967% |
130,757 |
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333,536 |
0.18 |
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| SD Init. 7 |
Repeal video lottery (11%
of budget revenues.) |
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110,032 |
33.0505% |
222,889 |
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332,921 |
0.27 |
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| SD Amend. C |
Marriage between men and
women only |
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172,305 |
51.8278% |
160,152 |
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332,457 |
0.36 |
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| SD Init. 4 |
Medical marijuana |
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157,953 |
47.7011% |
173,178 |
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331,131 |
0.45 |
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| SD Amend. E |
Subject public officials
to fines and jails for deliberately illegal
decisions |
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35,641 |
10.7880% |
294,734 |
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330,375 |
0.55 |
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| SD Init. 8 |
Repeal 4% gross receipts
tax of cellphone companies. |
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129,851 |
39.3795% |
199,892 |
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329,743 |
0.64 |
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| SD Amend. D |
Allow legislature to
equalize assessments by 3% a year for tax purposes |
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65,903 |
20.1984% |
260,375 |
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326,278 |
0.73 |
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| SD Init. 5 |
Government cars and
planes for public business only. |
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180,592 |
55.3647% |
145,594 |
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326,186 |
0.82 |
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| SD Init. 3 |
Prohibit starting school
term before August 31st. |
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140,487 |
43.1450% |
185,129 |
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325,616 |
0.91 |
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| SD Amend. F |
Remove limits on
legislative reimbursement. |
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103,026 |
32.3489% |
215,458 |
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318,484 |
1.00 |
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| South Dakota |
#1 issue in 2002,
Legalize pot. |
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119,990 |
37.9655% |
196,060 |
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316,050 |
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| Legislature |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
Unopposed Reps. |
Unopposed Dems. |
Total Unopposed |
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| SD Senate 06 |
20 |
14 |
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6 |
0 |
6 |
17.6471% |
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| SD Senate 02 |
25 |
10 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
17 |
48.5714% |
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-5 |
4 |
0 |
-9 |
-2 |
-11 |
-30.9244% |
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| SD House 06 |
50 |
20 |
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10 |
3 |
13 |
18.5714% |
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| SD House 02 |
49 |
21 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
23 |
32.8571% |
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1 |
-1 |
0 |
-12 |
2 |
-10 |
-14.2857% |
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