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Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 1:52 PM

FINAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR NATIONAL, STATE AND DISTRICT RACES

CLICK HERE FOR THE LOCAL RESULTS, INCLUDING BREAKDOWN BY COUNTY PRECINCT:

 

    South Dakotans voted Tuesday for seven ballot measures, 105 state legislators, a couple of statewide offices and a U.S. president. Locally, voters chose two District 1 Representatives. The overall state and district results are as follows:


US President
    Donald Trump defeated Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Libertarian Chase Oliver to take South Dakota’s three electoral votes. Trump won with 63.4% of the state vote.

US House
    Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson won a fourth, two-year term by defeating Democratic challenger Sheryl Johnson (no relation). Dusty took 72% of the vote.

SD Public Utilities Commission
    Republic Kristie Fiegen is on her way to another six-year term on the Public Utilities Commission, which regulates electric, natural gas and telephone utilities, issues permits for energy projects, pipelines and other projects and handles other duties. Her challengers were Libertarian A. Gideon Oaks and Democrat Forrest Wilson. Statewide, Feigen won 67.8% of the vote.

District 1 House of Representatives
    Republicans Logan Manhart and Christoper Reder won the seats with 28% and 26% of the district-wide vote respectively. They defeated Democrats Steve McCleerey and Mark Sumption and Libertarians Josh Dennert and Tamara Lesnar.

Statewide Ballot Issues
    Only one of the statewide ballot issues passed. 
    Amendment G: Abortion- FAILED with 58.6% voting no
    Amendment H: Open primaries- FAILED with 65.6% voting no
    Amendment F: Medicaid work requirements- PASSED with 56.1% voting yes
    Amendment E: Gender neutral references for state officials- FAILED with 57.4% voting no
    Initiated Measure 28: Grocery/consumables tax repeal- FAILED with 69.2% voting no
    Initiated Measure 29: Recreational marijuana- FAILED with 55.5% voting no
    Referred Law 21: Landowner bill of rights- FAILED with 59.4% voting no
 


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