Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
| South Dakota Lieutenant Governor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $106,496 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $41,399 |
| Term limits: | Two consecutive terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Four years |
| Authority: | South Dakota Constitution, Article IV, Section V |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Larry Rhoden | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
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The Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota is an elected constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the executive branch and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of South Dakota. The lieutenant governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two consecutive terms.[1]
Current officeholder
- See also: Current Lieutenant Governors
The 39th and current lieutenant governor is Larry Rhoden (R), who was first elected in 2018.[2]
Authority
The South Dakota Constitution establishes the office of lieutenant governor in Article IV, the Executive Department.
Under Article IV, Section V:
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The lieutenant governor shall perform the duties and exercise the powers that may be delegated to him by the Governor.[1] |
Qualifications
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A candidate for the office of the lieutenant governor must be:[1]
- a citizen of the United States
- at least 21 years old
- a resident of South Dakota for at least two years as of the election
Elections
- See also: Gubernatorial election cycles by state
- See also: Election of lieutenant governors
South Dakota elects lieutenant governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years (e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030). Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the January following an election.[1]
2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Incumbent Larry Rhoden defeated Jennifer Healy Keintz and Ashley Strand in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Rhoden (R) | 62.0 | 217,035 |
 | Jennifer Healy Keintz (D) | 35.2 | 123,148 | |
 | Ashley Strand (L) | 2.9 | 9,983 | |
| Total votes: 350,166 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Jennifer Healy Keintz advanced from the Democratic convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on July 9, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Jennifer Healy Keintz (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Incumbent Larry Rhoden defeated Steven Haugaard in the Republican convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on June 25, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Larry Rhoden (R) |
 | Steven Haugaard (R) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Ashley Strand advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on April 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Ashley Strand (L) |
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2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Larry Rhoden defeated Michelle Lavallee and Richard Shelatz in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Rhoden (R) | 51.0 | 172,912 |
 | Michelle Lavallee (D) | 47.6 | 161,454 | |
 | Richard Shelatz (L) | 1.4 | 4,848 | |
| Total votes: 339,214 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
Republican incumbent Matthew Michels won re-election on November 4, 2014.
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels Incumbent |
70.5% | 195,477 | |
| Democratic | Susan Wismer/Susan Blake | 25.4% | 70,549 | |
| Indpendent | Mike Myers/Lora Hubbel | 4.1% | 11,377 | |
| Total Votes | 277,403 | |||
| Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Full history
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Note: South Dakota elects its governors and lieutenant governors on the same ticket. 2010 On November 2, 2010, Dennis Daugaard/Matt Michels won election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota. They defeated Scott Heidepriem/Ben Arndt in the general election.
2006 On November 7, 2006, Mike Rounds/Dennis Daugaard won re-election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota. They defeated Jack Billion/Eric Abrahamson, Steven J. Willis/Larry Johnsen and Tom Gerber/Bette Rose Ryan in the general election.
2002 On November 5, 2002, Mike Rounds/Dennis Daugaard won election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota. They defeated Jim Abbott/Mike Wilson, James P. Carlson/Ron Bosch and Nathan A. Barton/Eric Risty in the general election.
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Term limits
Term limits for the lieutenant governor are laid out in Article IV, Section 2 of the South Dakota Constitution, which prohibits a lieutenant governor from serving more than two consecutive terms.
South Dakota Constitution, Article IV, Section 2:
| The Governor and lieutenant governor must be citizens of the United States, have attained the age of twenty-one years, and be residents of the State of South Dakota for two years preceding their election. They shall be jointly elected for a term of four years at a general election held in a nonpresidential election year. The candidates having the highest number of votes cast jointly for them shall be elected. Commencing with the 1974 general election, no person shall be elected to more than two consecutive terms as Governor or as lieutenant governor. The election procedure shall be as prescribed by law.[1] |
Vacancies
Details of vacancy appointments are addressed under Article IV, Section 6.
Anytime the office of the lieutenant governor is vacant, it falls to the governor to nominate a replacement, subject to legislative approval by a majority vote in each chamber.
If both executive offices are vacant, then the same line of succession used in the event of a gubernatorial vacancy goes into effect, skipping over the vacant lieutenant governor's office.
For purposes of determining when a temporary absence has become a permanent vacancy, the Supreme Court of South Dakota has sole jurisdiction.[1]
Duties
The lieutenant governor serves as president of the South Dakota State Senate and may cast tie-breaking votes.[3]
As of September 2016, the lieutenant governor also had the following statutory duties:[3]
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Divisions
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State budget
- See also: South Dakota state budget and finances
The office of South Dakota Lieutenant Governor had a budget in Fiscal Year 2024 of $41,399.[5]
Compensation
- See also: Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries and Compensation of state executive officers
See statutes: SD Codified L § 3-8-2.1 (2014)
The lieutenant governor's annual compensation is set by Title 3, Chapter 8, Section 2 of the South Dakota Codified Laws and it may not be raised or diminished effective during a term in office, pursuant to Article XII, Section 3 of the South Dakota Constitution.[6]
As is the case for all of South Dakota's elected executives, the lieutenant governor's base salary is subject to annual rate increases under the General Appropriations Act for each corresponding year. The lieutenant governor is uniquely entitled by statute (§ 1-7-5.1) to earn compensation in addition to the salary prescribed in § 3-8-2.1, conditional upon performance of additional duties which the governor may assign. The relevant provision states that, "the lieutenant governor shall receive a salary to be determined by the Governor but not to exceed the amount appropriated by the Legislature and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses associated with public service."[7]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $106,496, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $104,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $56,375 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019
In 2019, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $68,680 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018
In 2018, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $68,680 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017
In 2017, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $68,680 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016
In 2016, the lieutenant governor’s salary was increased to $66,874 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015
In 2015, the lieutenant governor received a salary $63,654 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014
In 2014, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $63,654 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013
In 2013, the lieutenant governor was paid an estimated $61,800. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[17]
2010
In 2010, the lieutenant governor was paid $17,699, which was the 42nd highest lieutenant gubernatorial salary in America at the time.[18]
Historical officeholders
There have been 39 lieutenant governors of South Dakota since 1889. Of the 39 officeholders, 33 were Republicans and six were Democrats.[19]
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| 1 | James H. Fletcher | 1889 – 1891 |  Republican
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| 2 | George H. Hoffman | 1891 – 1893 | Republican
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| 3 | Charles N. Herreid | 1893 – 1897 | Republican
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| 4 | D. T. Hindman | 1897 – 1899 | Republican
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| 5 | John T. Kean | 1899 – 1901 | Republican
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| 6 | George W. Snow | 1901 – 1905 | Republican
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| 7 | John E. McDougall | 1905 – 1907 | Republican
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| 8 | Howard C. Shober | 1907 – 1911 | Republican
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| 9 | Frank M. Byrne | 1911 – 1913 | Republican
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| 10 | E. L. Abel | 1913 – 1915 | Republican
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| 11 | Peter Norbeck | 1915 – 1917 | Republican
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| 12 | William H. McMaster | 1917 – 1921 | Republican
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| 13 | Carl Gunderson | 1921 – 1925 | Republican
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| 14 | Clark Forney | 1925 – 1927 | Republican
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| 15 | H. E. Covey | 1927 – 1929 | Republican
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| 16 | Clarence E. Coyne | 1929 | Republican
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| 17 | John T. Grigsby | 1929 – 1931 |  Democratic
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| 18 | O. K. Whitney | 1931 – 1933 | Republican
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| 19 | Hans Ustrud | 1933 – 1935 | Democratic
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| 20 | Robert Peterson | 1935 – 1937 | Democratic
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| 21 | Donald McMurchie | 1937 – 1941 | Republican
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| 22 | C. Miller | 1941 – 1945 | Republican
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| 23 | Sioux Grigsby | 1945 – 1949 | Republican
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| 24 | Rex Terry | 1949 – 1955 | Republican
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| 25 | L. R. (Roy) Houck | 1955 – 1959 | Republican
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| 26 | John F. Lindley | 1959 – 1961 | Democratic
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| 27 | Joseph H. Bottum | 1961 – 1963 | Republican
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| 28 | Nils A. Boe | 1963 – 1965 | Republican
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| 29 | Lem Overpeck | 1965 – 1969 | Republican
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| 30 | James Abdnor | 1969 – 1971 | Republican
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| 31 | William Dougherty | 1971 – 1975 | Democratic
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| 32 | Harvey Wollman | 1975 – 1978 | Democratic
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| 33 | Lowell C. Hansen, II | 1979 – 1987 | Republican
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| 34 | Walter Dale Miller | 1987 – 1993 | Republican
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| 35 | Steve T. Kirby | 1993 – 1995 | Republican
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| 36 | Carole Hillard | 1995 – 2003 | Republican
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| 37 | Dennis Daugaard | 2003 – 2011 | Republican
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| 38 | Matthew Michels | 2011 – 2019 | Republican
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| 39 | Larry Rhoden | 2019 - | Republican
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Contact information
Office of the Governor
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3212
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 South Dakota State Legislature, "South Dakota Constitution," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Governor of South Dakota, "The Governor's Team," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Lieutenant Governors Association, "Pennsylvania Office of Lt. Governor Statutory Duties," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management, "Budget in Brief - Fiscal Year 2024," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Justia.com, "2014 South Dakota Codified Laws: Title 3 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: Chapter 08 - Compensation of Officers and Employees §3-8-2.1: Adjustment of salaries of constitutional officers and judges," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Justia.com, "2014 South Dakota Codified Laws: Title 1 - STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT: Chapter 07 - Governor: § 1-7-5.1 Compensation of lieutenant governor for performance of duties assigned by Governor," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014
- ↑ Sunshine Review,
- ↑ South Dakota Blue Book 2009, "Chapter 4," accessed January 21, 2021
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