Caputa, SD 57725
Pennington County Voting Population
Eligibility (75.2% eligible to vote)
Race (80.6% white)
Gender (49.7% female)
Age (44.8% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $51,084
5-yr Unemployment: 4.8%
Metro Area: Rapid City, SD
Population Description: Within a metro areas of fewer than 250,000 population
Pennington County Recent Election Results
Leaning
69%Republican
2016 Presidential (36.9% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (18.7% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Pennington County State
South Dakota National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Pennington County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Pennington County is located within the 4th Congressional District of SD & 5th Congressional District of SD .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Brian Mueller | Pennington County Sheriff/Coroner |
300 Kansas City Street Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 394-6113 |
Lara Roetzel | Pennington County State's Attorney |
130 Kansas City Street Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 394-2191 |
Audra Casteel | Pennington County Register of Deeds |
(605) 394-2177 |
Janet Sayler | Pennington County Treasurer |
(605) 394-2163 |
Cindy Mohler | Pennington County Auditor |
130 Kansas City Street Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 394-2153 |
This is the list of elected officials for South Dakota. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
John Thune | U.S. Senator |
511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2321 |
Mike Rounds | U.S. Senator |
716 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5842 |
Dusty Johnson | U.S. Representative |
1714 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2801 |
Kristi Noem | Governor of South Dakota |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3212 |
Larry Rhoden | Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3212 |
Brock Greenfield | SD State Commissioner of School and Public Lands |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3303 brock.greenfield@state.sd.us |
Rich Sattgast | SD State Auditor |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3341 stateauditor@state.sd.us |
Monae Johnson | SD Secretary of State |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3537 sdsos@state.sd.us |
Chris Nelson | SD State Public Utilities Commissioner |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3201 chris.nelson@state.sd.us |
Gary Hanson | SD State Public Utilities Commissioner |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3201 gary.hanson@state.sd.us |
Kristie Fiegen | SD State Public Utilities Commissioner |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3201 kristie.fiegen@state.sd.us |
Marty J. Jackley | SD State Attorney General |
1302 East Highway 14 Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3215 |
Josh Haeder | SD State Treasurer |
500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3378 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
South Dakota will cast 3 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Coroner:
A coroner is an official usually at the county level who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within their specific jurisdiction. Specifically, coroners are responsible for conducting investigations to determine cause and mode of death.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Recorder of Deeds:
The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.