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SOUTH DAKOTARace Summary
TOP RACES
GOVERNOR: Gov. William J. Janklow (R), first elected in 1994, is seeking a
second term (Janklow also held the governorship from 1979 to 1987). State Sen.
Bernie Hunhoff (D) is his challenger.
SENATE: Sen. Tom Daschle (D), first elected in 1986, is seeking a third term.
Attorney Ron Schmidt (R) is the challenger.
back to top POLL HOURS9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT; 7 a.m. MT) to 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT; 7 p.m. MT) back to top SENATOR AND GOVERNOR NOT UP IN 1998Sen. Tim Johnson (D), first elected 1996; next election in 2002. back to top VACANCIESback to top HOUSE DISTRICTS
Jeff Moser (D); John Thune (inc.) (R) back to top PRIMARY DATEJune 2 Primary results
FILING DEADLINEApril 7 back to top STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURESTotal Number: 9
To Watch:
Governor: Republican back to top STATE LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS
Senate: All 35 seats up back to top PARTY REGISTRATION
State Projected Voting Age Population: 535,000 (1996)
back to top ELECTORAL VOTES3 PRESIDENTIAL VOTING HISTORYDole won in 1996; Bush in 1992; Bush in 1988; Reagan in 1984; Reagan in 1980; Ford in 1976; Nixon in 1972; Nixon in 1968; Johnson in 1964; Nixon in 1960. LAST TIME VOTED DEMOCRATIC FOR PRESIDENT: 1964PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1996:
Dole 46% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1992:
Bush 40.7% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1988:
Bush 53% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1984:
Reagan 63% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1980:
Reagan 61% back to top PAST EXIT POLLS1992: 1996: back to top TURNOUTHistorical voter turnout as a percentage of the voting age population 1996-1960 back to top DEMOGRAPHICS
Population: 732,000 (1996)
White: 93.6% Persons of Hispanic origin account for 0.6% of the voting population (from 1990
Census)
State Capital: Pierre The mystifying landscape, sprinkled with mountains, desert canyons and grasslands, supports South Dakota's second-largest industry: tourism. Despite the beauty of places like Mount Rushmore, it's hard to disguise the poverty of Indians living on reservations in a state enjoying an economic upturn. Though the state has only one congressional district, it is the nation's second most populous one. South Dakotans usually vote for Republican presidential candidates, but they give Democrats a fair chance of making it to Congress. South Dakota is the home state of U.S. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D). Incumbent GOP Gov. William Janklow also held the governorship from 1979 to 1987. back to top RELATED SITESNOTE: External sites will open in a new browser window. Government:
South Dakota Secretary of State General Interest:
The White House back to top Updated: October 25, 1998 |