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Electoral Votes
100%
Precincts Reporting

South Dakota Popular Vote

Candidate Name Percentage of Popular Votes Number of Popular Votes for
WMcCain
53%
203,019
Obama
45%
170,886
Nader
1%
4,267
Baldwin
0%
1,895
Other South Dakota Races
R 0 D 1
US Senate 100% Reporting
D Johnson 62% R Dykstra 38%
Governor
No Race

South Dakota / Presidential Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  John McCain

WINNERJohn
McCain
GOP

53%
  203,019
  Barack Obama, Dem 45%
  170,886
  Ralph Nader, Ind 1%
  4,267
  Chuck Baldwin, CST 0%
  1,895
  Bob Barr, Ind 0%
  1,835

South Dakota / Senate Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Tim Johnson

WINNERTim
Johnson
Dem (i)

62%
  237,835
  Joel Dykstra, GOP 38%
  142,766
South Dakota / Governor Results - No Race

South Dakota / House District 1 Results 100% Precincts Reporting Updated 03:24:00 PM EST

  Candidate Vote%     Total Votes
  Stephanie Herseth Sandlin

WINNERStephanie
Herseth San...
Dem (i)

68%
  255,991
  Chris Lien, GOP 32%
  122,943

South Dakota State Facts

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  • Capital:

     Pierre
  • Nickname:

     Coyote State; Mount Rushmore State
  • Population:

     754844
  • Electoral Votes:

     3
  • Governor:


    Mike Rounds (R) unable to seek re-election in 2010 due to term limits
  • U.S. Senators:


    Tim Johnson (D) re-election 2008
    John Thune (R) re-election 2010
  • U.S. House:


    1 D
  • Note: 

    Seat information as of Nov. 3, 2008, and does not reflect Election Day changes.
, W = Race Winner R = Runoff Winners (i) = Incumbent Candidate
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