South Dakota state elections in 2022 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on June 7, 2022 (with runoffs on August 16, 2022).[1]
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All of South Dakota's executive officers were up for election, as well as South Dakota's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.
Federal
editUnited States Senate
editIncumbent three-term Republican U.S. Senator John Thune, who is the Senate Minority Whip, won the Republican primary against Bruce Whalen and Mark Mowry. Thune was reelected to a fourth term, defeating Democrat Brian Bengs.[2]
United States House of Representatives
editIncumbent Republican U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson won the Republican primary against Taffy Howard. No Democrats filed to run, and Johnson defeated his only challenger, a Libertarian.[3]
Statewide
editGovernor and lieutenant governor
editIncumbent Republican governor Kristi Noem defeated Democratic nominee Representative Jamie Smith to win reelection.
Attorney general
editIncumbent Republican attorney general Jason Ravnsborg did not seek reelection.[4]
Secretary of state
editIncumbent Republican secretary of state Steve Barnett lost re-nomination at the Republican convention to Monae Johnson, who also won the general election.
State treasurer
editIncumbent Republican state treasurer Josh Haeder won re-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Josh Haeder (incumbent) | 219,334 | 67.02% | ||
| Democratic | John Cunningham | 107,916 | 32.98% | ||
| Total votes | 327,250 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
State auditor
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rich Sattgast (incumbent) | 206,633 | 62.65% | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Marty | 105,163 | 31.89% | |
| Libertarian | Rene Meyer | 18,001 | 5.46% | |
| Total votes | 329,797 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Public Utilities Commissioner
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Nelson (incumbent) | 227,167 | 68.72% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Barth | 103,384 | 31.28% | |
| Total votes | 330,551 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Ballot measures
editConstitutional Amendment C
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2022 South Dakota Amendment C was on the June 7 primary ballot. The amendment intended to require future ballot measures that would cost more than ten million dollars to receive 60% of the vote to be approved, instead of a simple majority. It was rejected by a significant margin.[7][8]
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % |
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122,387 | 67.43 |
| Yes | 59,111 | 32.57 |
| Total votes | 181,498 | 100.00 |
Constitutional Amendment D
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2022 South Dakota Amendment D was a citizen-initiated state constitutional amendment on the November 8 general election ballot. The amendment intended to expand Medicaid eligibility. The amendment passed with around 56% of the vote.[9][10]
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % |
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192,057 | 56.21 |
| No | 149,616 | 43.79 |
| Total votes | 341,673 | 100.00 |
References
edit- ^ "South Dakota elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ Levine, Marianne (January 8, 2022). "Senate Minority Whip John Thune to run for reelection". Politico. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Sneve, Joe (June 7, 2022). "Dusty Johnson secures GOP House nomination after beating Taffy Howard in primary". Argus Leader. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ Goss, Austin (June 1, 2022). "Sources: Ravnsborg will not pursue re-election in 2022". KSFY-TV. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022 General Election Official State Canvass Results" (PDF). sdsos.gov.
- ^ a b "2022 General Election results". South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Eric (June 8, 2022). "Voters reject Amendment C". KELO-TV. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "South Dakota Constitutional Amendment Election Results". The New York Times. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "South Dakota Amendment D Election Results: Expand Medicaid Coverage". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "South Dakota Constitutional Amendment D, Medicaid Expansion Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2022.