United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2016
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The At-Large Congressional District of South Dakota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated South Dakota's U.S. House race as safely Republican. Incumbent Kristi Noem (R) defeated Paula Hawks (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[4]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Dakota law allows parties to choose whether to let unaffiliated voters vote in their elections. For more information on recognized political parties in South Dakota and their primary policies, see here.[5][6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was Kristi Noem (R), who was first elected in 2010.
South Dakota has a single At-Large Congressional District, which is made up of the entire state.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held the one congressional seat from South Dakota.
| Members of the U.S. House from South Dakota -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Kristi Noem Incumbent |
64.1% | 237,163 | |
| Democratic | Paula Hawks | 35.9% | 132,810 | |
| Total Votes | 369,973 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Margin of victory
The margin of victory in South Dakota's U.S. House race was 28.2 percent. This was calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes.
Candidates
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General election candidates: Kristi Noem  Paula Hawks |
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Primary candidates:[7] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: South Dakota elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in South Dakota in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate petition circulation period begins | |
| March 29, 2016 | Ballot access | Primary candidate filing deadline | |
| April 26, 2016 | Ballot access | Independent candidate filing deadline | |
| May 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary campaign finance report due | |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| August 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-primary campaign finance report due for candidates who will not be on the ballot in the general election | |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general campaign finance report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| February 6, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 year-end campaign finance report due | |
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Calendar," accessed August 7, 2015 | |||
District history
2014
Incumbent Kristi Noem (R) won re-election to the United States House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. She defeated Corinna Robinson (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kristi Noem Incumbent |
66.5% | 183,834 | |
| Democratic | Corinna Robinson | 33.5% | 92,485 | |
| Total Votes | 276,319 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
On November 6, 2012, Kristi Noem (R) won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Matt Varilek (D) in the general election.
In 2012, Noem was re-elected to the U.S. Congress, representing South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kristi Noem Incumbent |
57.4% | 207,640 | |
| Democratic | Matt Varilek | 42.6% | 153,789 | |
| Total Votes | 361,429 | |||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information," accessed June 4, 2021 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ South Dakota Legislature,"Codified Laws § 12-6-26," accessed September 25, 2024
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Capital Journal, "Dem Paula Hawks starts House run against Kristi Noem," August 3, 2015
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election," November 8, 2012
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
