South Dakota — 2014 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2014 Senate electionSouth Dakota · U.S. SenateRoundsR+20.9
How it voted
Share of the 2014 vote
| Mike Rounds ✓Republican | 50.4% | 140,741 |
|---|---|---|
| Rick WeilandDemocrat | 29.5% | 82,456 |
| Larry PresslerIndependent | 17.1% | 47,741 |
2014Senate margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 2014 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (66 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AURORA, SD | Republican | R+10.8 |
| BEADLE, SD | Republican | R+24.7 |
| BENNETT, SD | Republican | R+11.2 |
| BON HOMME, SD | Republican | R+15.3 |
| BROOKINGS, SD | Republican | R+11.1 |
| BROWN, SD | Republican | R+11.3 |
| BRULE, SD | Republican | R+24.8 |
| BUFFALO, SD | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| BUTTE, SD | Republican | R+42.7 |
| CAMPBELL, SD | Republican | R+47.4 |
| CHARLES MIX, SD | Republican | R+12.5 |
| CLARK, SD | Republican | R+22.1 |
| CLAY, SD | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| CODINGTON, SD | Republican | R+22.2 |
| CORSON, SD | Republican | R+3.3 |
| CUSTER, SD | Republican | R+33.4 |
| DAVISON, SD | Republican | R+24.9 |
| DAY, SD | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| DEUEL, SD | Republican | R+17.7 |
| DEWEY, SD | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| DOUGLAS, SD | Republican | R+50.6 |
| EDMUNDS, SD | Republican | R+30.2 |
| FALL RIVER, SD | Republican | R+31.1 |
| FAULK, SD | Republican | R+36.8 |
| GRANT, SD | Republican | R+17.8 |
| GREGORY, SD | Republican | R+28.1 |
| HAAKON, SD | Republican | R+54.1 |
| HAMLIN, SD | Republican | R+28.5 |
| HAND, SD | Republican | R+34.9 |
| HANSON, SD | Republican | R+28.7 |
| HARDING, SD | Republican | R+54.3 |
| HUGHES, SD | Republican | R+37.8 |
| HUTCHINSON, SD | Republican | R+38.3 |
| HYDE, SD | Republican | R+42.3 |
| JACKSON, SD | Republican | R+22.1 |
| JERAULD, SD | Republican | R+8.2 |
| JONES, SD | Republican | R+48.8 |
| KINGSBURY, SD | Republican | R+16.7 |
| LAKE, SD | Republican | R+8.6 |
| LAWRENCE, SD | Republican | R+28.3 |
| LINCOLN, SD | Republican | R+30.2 |
| LYMAN, SD | Republican | R+21.7 |
| MARSHALL, SD | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| MCCOOK, SD | Republican | R+21.2 |
| MCPHERSON, SD | Republican | R+48.9 |
| MEADE, SD | Republican | R+39.9 |
| MELLETTE, SD | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| MINER, SD | Republican | R+12.3 |
| MINNEHAHA, SD | Republican | R+14.7 |
| MOODY, SD | Republican | R+9.5 |
| PENNINGTON, SD | Republican | R+31.3 |
| PERKINS, SD | Republican | R+41.0 |
| POTTER, SD | Republican | R+47.0 |
| ROBERTS, SD | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| SANBORN, SD | Republican | R+22.5 |
| SHANNON, SD | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| SPINK, SD | Republican | R+12.5 |
| STANLEY, SD | Republican | R+39.7 |
| SULLY, SD | Republican | R+48.3 |
| TODD, SD | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| TRIPP, SD | Republican | R+37.3 |
| TURNER, SD | Republican | R+25.6 |
| UNION, SD | Republican | R+36.7 |
| WALWORTH, SD | Republican | R+41.0 |
| YANKTON, SD | Republican | R+15.1 |
| ZIEBACH, SD | Democratic | D+11.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012R+18.0Senate 2014R+20.9vs. baselineR+2.8
South Dakota's 2014 Senate race ran 2.8 points more Republican than its 2012 presidential margin.
South Dakota's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −33.7% |
| 1980 | −18.8% |
| 1984 | −49.0% |
| 1986 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | +32.4% |
| 1996 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | −100.0% |
| 2014 | −20.9% |
| 2016 | −43.7% |
| 2020 | −31.5% |
| 2022 | −43.5% |
Same ballot, 2014SD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2014 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.