South Dakota Auditor election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: Sept. 21 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 5
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| South Dakota Auditor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 27, 2018 |
| General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Steve Barnett (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Dakota |
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South Dakota held an election for auditor on November 6, 2018.
In South Dakota, political parties nominate state executive candidates at their conventions instead of holding a primary. The only office this does not apply to is governor. The Democratic Party state convention was held from June 15 to June 16. The Republican Party state convention was held from June 20 to June 23. The Libertarian Party held its state convention on April 14.[1]
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for South Dakota State Auditor
Richard Sattgast defeated Tom Cool in the general election for South Dakota State Auditor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Sattgast (R) | 64.0 | 202,055 |
 | Tom Cool (D) | 36.0 | 113,628 | |
| Total votes: 315,683 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in South Dakota heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in South Dakota.
- Republicans held the at-large U.S. House seat in South Dakota.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held 10 of 14 state executive positions and the remaining four positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of South Dakota was Republican Dennis Daugaard. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the South Dakota General Assembly. They had a 59-10 majority in the state House and a 29-6 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- South Dakota was under a Republican state government trifecta, meaning Republicans held the governorship, a majority in the state senate, and a majority in the state house.
2018 elections
- See also: South Dakota elections, 2018
South Dakota held elections for the following positions in 2018:
Demographics
| Demographic data for South Dakota | ||
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 857,919 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 75,811 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 85% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 8.6% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 3.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $50,957 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 15.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in South Dakota. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, South Dakota's three largest cities were Sioux Falls (pop. est. 177,000), Rapid City (pop. est. 74,000), and Aberdeen (pop. est. 28,000).[2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in South Dakota from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the South Dakota Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in South Dakota every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), South Dakota 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
61.5% |  Hillary Clinton |
31.7% | 29.8% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
57.9% | Barack Obama |
39.9% | 18.0% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
53.1% | Barack Obama |
44.8% | 8.3% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
59.9% | John Kerry |
38.4% | 21.5% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
60.3% | Al Gore |
37.6% | 22.7% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in South Dakota from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), South Dakota 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | John Thune |
71.8% | Jay Williams |
28.2% | 43.6% |
| 2014 | Mike Rounds |
50.4% | Rick Weiland |
29.5% | 20.9% |
| 2010 | John Thune |
100.0% | No candidate |
100.0% | |
| 2008 | Tim Johnson |
62.5% | Joel Dykstra |
37.5% | 25.0% |
| 2004 | John Thune |
50.6% | Tom Daschle |
49.4% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | Tim Johnson |
49.6% | John Thune |
49.5% | 0.1% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in South Dakota.
| Election results (Governor), South Dakota 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Dennis Daugaard |
70.5% | Susan Wismer |
25.4% | 45.1% |
| 2010 | Dennis Daugaard |
61.5% | Scott Heidepreim |
38.5% | 23.0% |
| 2006 | Mike Rounds |
61.7% | Jack Billion |
36.1% | 25.6% |
| 2002 | Mike Rounds |
56.8% | Jim Abbott |
41.9% | 14.9% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent South Dakota in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, South Dakota 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | D+1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
100.0% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
South Dakota Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-one years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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