The 2004 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 2,2004,and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
The Lake Traverse Indian Reservation is the homeland of the federally recognized Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate,a branch of the Santee Dakota group of Native Americans. Most of the reservation covers parts of five counties in northeastern South Dakota,while smaller parts are in two counties in southeastern North Dakota,United States.
The structure of the government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government,with three branches of government:executive,legislative,and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dakota,the highest law in the state. The constitution may be amended either by a majority vote of both houses of the legislature,or by voter initiative.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district,who run on a statewide ballot. On June 8,2010,the Republicans nominated Kristi Noem,Assistant Majority Leader of the South Dakota House of Representatives and the Democrats nominated the incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. B. Thomas Marking ran as an Independent candidate. In the general election,Noem defeated Herseth Sandlin,winning 48.1 percent of the vote to 45.9 percent for Herseth Sandlin.
Kristi Lynn Noem is an American politician who became the 33rd governor of South Dakota in 2019. A member of the Republican Party,she was the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2019,and a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 6th district from 2007 to 2011.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the U.S. representative from South Dakota's at-large congressional district,who would represent the state of South Dakota in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of a U.S. Senator from South Dakota,the Governor of South Dakota and other federal and state offices. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kristi Noem won reelection.
Daniel M. Kaiser is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 11,2013.
Burt E. Tulson is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 2 since January 11,2013. Tulson served consecutively from January 2011 until January 11,2013 in the District 6 seat.
Bernie P. Hunhoff is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 18 from 1993 to 1999 and 2015 to 2017. Hunhoff was also a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 18 from 2009 to 2015. He served as the House minority leader during that time.
Brock L. Greenfield is an American politician serving as School and Public Lands Commissioner of South Dakota. He previously served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate. Greenfield was consecutively a member of the House for District 6 from January 2009 until January 11,2013,and a member of the South Dakota Senate for District 6 from January 2001 until January 2009. Greenfield has represented District 2 since January 10,2015.
Jeffrey 'Jeff' Rodrick Monroe is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 24 since January 8,2013. Monroe served non-consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 1995 until January 2003 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 seat.
Deb M. Peters is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate from January 11,2011 to January 2019. Peters served consecutively in the South Dakota Legislature from January 2005 until January 11,2011 in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 seat.
Al Novstrup is business owner,an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 2015.
Jean M. Hunhoff is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate since 2021. She has also served in the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 18 from 2001 to 2007 and again from 2015 to 2021. She previously served in the South Dakota Senate from 2007 to 2015. Hunhoff was the mayor of Yankton from 1995 until 1997.
The 1906 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1906. Incumbent Republican Governor Samuel H. Elrod ran for re-election,but was defeated for renomination at the Republican convention by former Attorney General Coe I. Crawford. In the general election,Crawford was opposed by the Democratic nominee,former State Representative John A. Stransky of Brule County. Crawford had little difficulty defeating Stransky in a landslide,largely matching Elrod's margin of victory from two years earlier.
Drew Dennert is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives serving since January 2017. He is the grandson of former Democratic legislator Paul Dennert.
Steven McCleerey is an American politician and farmer who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the first district. Elected in 2015,McCleerey previously served as Assistant House Democratic Leader.
Casey Crabtree is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Senate from the 8th district. Crabtree was appointed to office by Governor Kristi Noem on June 19,2020,succeeding Jordan Youngberg,who resigned to serve with the South Dakota State Treasurer.
The 2022 South Dakota House of Representatives elections were held on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. All 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 7,2022. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in South Dakota,including the US Senate,US House,South Dakota Governor,South Dakota Secretary of State,South Dakota Attorney General,and the South Dakota Senate.
Joe Donnell is an American politician who has served in the South Dakota House of Representatives since 2023.
