South Dakota

Voting Population

Eligibility (73.9% eligible to vote)

South Dakota entered the Union in November 1889, one of four states admitted in the first part of that month, the busiest period of new-statehood creation in U.S. history. South Dakota is reliably Republican in presidential elections – only voting Democratic four times, most recently in 1964 when Lyndon Johnson won a landslide victory over Barry Goldwater. South Dakota is one of seven states with the minimum three electoral votes. In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by a margin of 30 points.

South Dakota has 3 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Pierre, SD • 2020 Population: 903,027 • US Representatives: 1

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

65%

Republican

2016 Presidential (36.8% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (23.5% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

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 USA (202) 224-2321
Mike Rounds	U.S. Senator	716 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-5842
Dusty Johnson	U.S. Representative	1714 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 USA (202) 225-2801
Kristi Noem	Governor of South Dakota	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3212
Larry Rhoden	Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3212
Chris Nelson	SD State Public Utilities Commissioner	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3201 chris.nelson@state.sd.us
Gary Hanson	SD State Public Utilities Commissioner	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3201 gary.hanson@state.sd.us
Kristie Fiegen	SD State Public Utilities Commissioner	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3201 kristie.fiegen@state.sd.us
Josh Haeder	SD State Treasurer	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3378
Rich Sattgast	SD State Auditor	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3341 stateauditor@state.sd.us
Brock Greenfield	SD State Commissioner of School and Public Lands	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3303 brock.greenfield@state.sd.us
Monae Johnson	SD Secretary of State	500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3537 sdsos@state.sd.us
Marty J. Jackley	SD State Attorney General	1302 East Highway 14 Pierre, SD 57501 USA (605) 773-3215

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.

Representative	Office	Contact
Joseph R. Biden	President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111
Kamala D. Harris	Vice President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111

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.

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.

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.

Many people ask "Who are my elected officials?", but have no easy way to find them. ElectedGovernment.org provides this information along with other data to help voters and constituents understand who represents them in their local, city, county, state and national legislative roles. Voting is our civic duty, and these representatives of ours are all elected in May or November at the polls.