2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor of South Dakota to a four-year term. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Rounds was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
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 County results Daugaard: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Heidepreim: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican candidate Dennis Daugaard was elected, defeating Democratic candidate Scott Heidepriem.
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Dennis Daugaard, Lieutenant Governor[1][2]
- Gordon Howie, State Senator[3]
- Dave Knudson, State Senate Majority Leader[1][2]
- Ken Knuppe, rancher[4]
- Scott Munsterman, former mayor of Brookings[3]
Results
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Daugaard
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- <40%
Munsterman
- <40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Howie
- 30–40%
Knuppe
- <30%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Daugaard | 42,266 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Scott Munsterman | 14,733 | 17.6 | |
| Republican | Dave Knudson | 13,217 | 15.8 | |
| Republican | Gordon Howie | 10,430 | 12.4 | |
| Republican | Ken Knuppe | 3,186 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 83,832 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidate
edit- Scott Heidepriem, State Senate Minority Leader[6]
Results
editHeidepriem faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[7] | Likely R | October 14, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[8] | Safe R | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[9] | Safe R | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Likely R | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[11] | Likely R | October 28, 2010 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Dates administered | Dennis Daugaard (R) | Scott Heidepriem (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielson Brothers Polling[12] | October 20–22, 2010 | 43% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | October 20, 2010 | 55% | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | October 9, 2010 | 57% | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | September 8, 2010 | 57% | 28% |
| Rasmussen Reports[14] | August 3, 2010 | 59% | 27% |
| Rasmussen Reports[15] | July 6, 2010 | 52% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports[16] | June 10, 2010 | 52% | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports[17] | May 26, 2010 | 51% | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports[18] | April 21, 2010 | 53% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports[18] | March 25, 2010 | 49% | 32% |
| Rasmussen Reports[19] | February 23, 2010 | 41% | 32% |
| Public Policy Polling[20] | December 10–13, 2009 | 42% | 29% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Daugaard | 195,046 | 61.51% | −0.18% | |
| Democratic | Scott Heidepriem | 122,037 | 38.49% | +2.36% | |
| Majority | 73,009 | 23.03% | −2.54% | ||
| Turnout | 317,083 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
edit- Day (largest city: Webster)
- Roberts (largest city: Sisseton)
- Ziebach (largest city: Dupree)
- Corson (Largest city: McLaughlin)
- Dewey (Largest city: North Eagle Butte)
References
edit- ^ a b Brokaw, Chet (December 23, 2008). "Dave Knudson will run for governor". NewsOK. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ a b "Sen. Dave Knudson will run for governor". KXNet.com. December 23, 2008. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ a b Kevin Woster (January 7, 2010). "Howie outlines conservative agenda for governor's campaign". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ Drew Sandholm. "INTERVIEW: Ken Knuppe On Education"[permanent dead link], ABC News affiliate KSFY-TV. July 3, 2009.
- ^ "South Dakota Primary Results". Politico. June 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ Emily Caldei Heidepriem Fills Party's South Dakota Gov Gap Archived August 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. July 28, 2009. Eye on 2010 Blog, CQPolitics.com
- ^ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Nielson Brothers Polling Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ a b Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
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External links
edit- Elections & Voter Registration at South Dakota Secretary of State
- Candidates for South Dakota State Offices at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2010 South Dakota Governor from Follow the Money
- South Dakota Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 South Dakota General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: South Dakota Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 South Dakota Governor – Daugaard vs. Heidepriem from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 South Dakota Governor's Race from CQ Politics
- Race Profile in The New York Times
Official campaign websites (Archived)