South Dakota's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of South Dakota. Based on area, it is the fourth largest congressional district in the nation.
The district was created when South Dakota achieved statehood on November 2, 1889, electing two members at-large (statewide). Following the 1910 United States census a third seat was gained, with the legislature drawing three separate districts. The third district was eliminated after the 1930 census. As a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census, the second seat was eliminated, creating a single at-large district. Since 1983, South Dakota has retained a single congressional district.
Voter registrationedit
Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 8, 2022
Incumbent U.S. RepresentativeBill Janklow resigned the seat on January 20, 2004, after he was convicted of second-degree manslaughter, triggering a special election. Democrat Stephanie Herseth was selected as the Democratic nominee for this special election and she defeated Republican Larry Diedrich with 51 percent of the vote in a close-fought election on June 1, 2004. Herseth's victory briefly gave the state its first all-Democratic congressional delegation since 1937.
2004 generaledit
In the November general election, Herseth was elected to a full term with 53.4 percent of the vote, an increase of a few percentage points compared with the even closer June special elections. Herseth's vote margin in June was about 3,000 votes, but by November it had grown to over 29,000.
Herseth thereby became the first woman in state history to win a full term in the U.S. Congress.
Both elections were hard-fought and close compared to many House races in the rest of the United States, and the special election was watched closely by a national audience. The general election was also viewed as one of the most competitive in the country, but was overshadowed in the state by the highly competitive U.S. Senate race between Democrat Tom Daschle and Republican John Thune, which Thune narrowly won.
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South Dakota s at large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of South Dakota Based on area it is the fourth largest congressional district in the nation South Dakota s at large congressional districtRepresentative Dusty JohnsonR MitchellArea75 885 sq mi 196 540 km2 Distribution55 8 urban44 2 ruralPopulation 2022 909 824 1 Median householdincome 69 728 1 Ethnicity82 9 White8 5 other3 4 Hispanic2 3 Two or more races1 7 Black1 3 AsianCook PVIR 16 2 The district is currently represented by Dusty Johnson Contents 1 History 1 1 Voter registration 2 Statewide election results 3 Election history 3 1 2004 special 3 2 2004 general 3 3 2006 3 4 2008 3 5 2010 3 6 2012 3 7 2014 3 8 2016 3 9 2018 3 10 2020 3 11 2022 4 List of members representing the district 4 1 1889 1913 two seats 4 2 1983 present one seat 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe district was created when South Dakota achieved statehood on November 2 1889 electing two members at large statewide Following the 1910 United States census a third seat was gained with the legislature drawing three separate districts The third district was eliminated after the 1930 census As a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census the second seat was eliminated creating a single at large district Since 1983 South Dakota has retained a single congressional district Voter registration edit Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 8 2022Party Total voters PercentageDemocratic 151 415 25 34 Republican 296 463 49 65 Libertarian 2 801 0 01 IND NPA 145 004 24 29 Total 597 069 100 Statewide election results editYear Office Results2000 President Bush 60 Gore 38 2004 President Bush 60 Kerry 38 2008 President McCain 53 Obama 45 2012 President Romney 58 Obama 40 2016 President Trump 62 Clinton 32 2020 President Trump 62 Biden 36 Election history edit2004 special edit Incumbent U S Representative Bill Janklow resigned the seat on January 20 2004 after he was convicted of second degree manslaughter triggering a special election Democrat Stephanie Herseth was selected as the Democratic nominee for this special election and she defeated Republican Larry Diedrich with 51 percent of the vote in a close fought election on June 1 2004 Herseth s victory briefly gave the state its first all Democratic congressional delegation since 1937 2004 general edit In the November general election Herseth was elected to a full term with 53 4 percent of the vote an increase of a few percentage points compared with the even closer June special elections Herseth s vote margin in June was about 3 000 votes but by November it had grown to over 29 000 Herseth thereby became the first woman in state history to win a full term in the U S Congress Both elections were hard fought and close compared to many House races in the rest of the United States and the special election was watched closely by a national audience The general election was also viewed as one of the most competitive in the country but was overshadowed in the state by the highly competitive U S Senate race between Democrat Tom Daschle and Republican John Thune which Thune narrowly won 2006 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2006 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Incumbent 230 468 69 09 15 73Republican Bruce Whalen 97 864 29 34 16 57Libertarian Larry Rudebusch 5 230 1 57 0 85Democratic hold SwingTurnout 333 5622008 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2008 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Incumbent 256 041 67 56 1 53Republican Chris Lien 122 966 32 44 3 10Democratic hold SwingTurnout 379 0072010 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2010 Party Candidate Votes Republican Kristi Noem 153 703 48 12 15 68Democratic Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Incumbent 146 589 45 89 21 67Independent B Thomas Marking 19 134 5 99 5 99Republican gain from Democratic SwingTurnout 319 4262012 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2012 Party Candidate Votes Republican Kristi Noem Incumbent 207 640 57 45 9 33Democratic Matt Varilek 153 789 42 55 3 34Republican hold SwingTurnout 361 4292014 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2014 Party Candidate Votes Republican Kristi Noem Incumbent 183 834 66 50 9 05Democratic Corinna Robinson 92 485 33 50 9 05Republican hold SwingTurnout 276 3192016 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2016 Party Candidate Votes Republican Kristi Noem Incumbent 237 163 64 10 2 4Democratic Paula Hawks 132 810 35 90 2 4Republican hold SwingTurnout 369 9732018 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2018 Party Candidate Votes Republican Dusty Johnson 202 446 60 30 3 8Democratic Tim Bjorkman 120 816 36 00 0 1Republican hold SwingTurnout 323 2622020 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2020 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Dusty Johnson incumbent 321 984 80 96 20 61Libertarian Randy Luallin 75 748 19 04 17 58Total votes 397 732 100 0 Republican hold2022 edit South Dakota s at large congressional district election 2022 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Dusty Johnson incumbent 253 821 77 42 3 54Libertarian Collin Duprel 74 020 22 58 3 54Total votes 327 841 100 00 Republican holdList of members representing the district edit1889 1913 two seats edit Two seats were created in 1889 Years Congress Seat A Seat BRepresentative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral historyNovember 2 1889 March 3 1891 51st nbsp John Pickler Republican Elected in 1889 Re elected in 1890 Re elected in 1892 Re elected in 1894 Retired nbsp Oscar S Gifford Republican Elected in 1889 Lost renomination March 4 1891 August 14 1891 52nd nbsp John Rankin Gamble Republican Elected in 1890 Died August 14 1891 December 7 1891 VacantDecember 7 1891 March 3 1893 nbsp John L Jolley Republican Elected to finish Gamble s term Retired March 4 1893 March 3 1895 53rd nbsp William V Lucas Republican Elected in 1892 Lost renomination March 4 1895 March 3 1897 54th nbsp Robert J Gamble Republican Elected in 1894 Lost re election March 4 1897 March 3 1899 55th nbsp John Edward Kelley Populist Elected in 1896 Lost re election nbsp Freeman Knowles Populist Elected in 1896 Lost re election March 4 1899 March 3 1901 56th nbsp Charles H Burke Republican Elected in 1898 Re elected in 1900 Re elected in 1902 Re elected in 1904 Lost renomination nbsp Robert J Gamble Republican Elected in 1898 Retired to run for U S Senator March 4 1901 March 3 1907 57th58th59th nbsp Eben Martin Republican Elected in 1900 Re elected in 1902 Re elected in 1904 Retired to run for U S Senator March 4 1907 June 26 1908 60th nbsp Philo Hall Republican Elected in 1906 Lost renomination nbsp William H Parker Republican Elected in 1906 Died June 26 1908 November 3 1908 VacantNovember 3 1908 March 3 1909 nbsp Eben Martin Republican Elected to finish Parker s term Also elected to next full term Re elected in 1910 Redistricted to the 3rd district March 4 1909 March 3 1913 61st62nd nbsp Charles H Burke Republican Elected in 1908 Re elected in 1910 Redistricted to the 2nd district In 1913 the two at large seats were replaced by three districts There were no at large seats therefore until 1983 1983 present one seat edit By 1983 the remaining two district seats were reduced to one at large seat Member Party Years Congress Electoral history nbsp Tom Daschle Democratic January 3 1983 January 3 1987 97th98th99th Redistricted from the 1st district and re elected in 1982 Re elected in 1984 Retired to run for U S Senator nbsp Tim Johnson Democratic January 3 1987 January 3 1997 100th101st102nd103rd104th Elected in 1986 Re elected in 1988 Re elected in 1990 Re elected in 1992 Re elected in 1994 Retired to run for U S Senator nbsp John Thune Republican January 3 1997 January 3 2003 105th106th107th Elected in 1996 Re elected in 1998 Re elected in 2000 Retired to run for U S Senator nbsp Bill Janklow Republican January 3 2003 January 20 2004 108th Elected in 2002 Resigned when convicted of vehicular manslaughter Vacant January 20 2004 June 3 2004 nbsp Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Democratic June 3 2004 January 3 2011 108th109th110th111th Elected to finish Janklow s term Re elected in 2004 Re elected in 2006 Re elected in 2008 Lost re election nbsp Kristi Noem Republican January 3 2011 January 3 2019 112th113th114th115th Elected in 2010 Re elected in 2012 Re elected in 2014 Re elected in 2016 Retired to run for Governor of South Dakota nbsp Dusty Johnson Republican January 3 2019 present 116th117th118th Elected in 2018 Re elected in 2020 Re elected in 2022 References edit a b My Congressional District Congressional District at Large 118th Congress South Dakota United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 6 2023 2022 Cook PVI District Map and List The Cook Political Report July 12 2022 Retrieved January 5 2023 General Election November 3 2020 PDF Secretary of State of South Dakota November 10 2020 Retrieved November 12 2020 South Dakota U S House Election Results 2022 NBC News November 8 2022 Retrieved November 10 2022 Martis Kenneth C 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress New York Macmillan Publishing Company Martis Kenneth C 1982 The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts New York Macmillan Publishing Company Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 presentExternal links edit2004 campaign finance data 44 30 N 100 00 W 44 5 N 100 W 44 5 100 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Dakota 27s at large congressional district amp oldid 1182820044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
