South Dakota 2004 General Election

The Green Papers: South Dakota 2004 General Election

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South Dakota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary, Special Election US House: Tuesday 1 June 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:	756,874	(0.27% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	543,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	471,152
Capital:	Pierre
Tuesday 1 June 2004 polls close 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.

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South Dakota State and Local Government

South Dakota 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats Republicans Third Parties

SOUTH DAKOTA Election Returns from official source



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.

		Republican	232,584	59.91%	President George W. Bush (3 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
		Democrat	149,244	38.44%	Senator John Kerry • Vice President: Senator John Edwards
		Independent	4,320	1.11%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Peter Camejo
		Constitution	1,103	0.28%	Michael Anthony Peroutka • Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
		Libertarian	964	0.25%	Michael Badnarik • Vice President: Richard Campagna
Total			388,215	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democrat			Senator Tim Johnson • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Class 3		Democrat			Senator Tom Daschle • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 1 June 2004 Primary
		Republican	197,848	50.58%	John Thune • former Congressman
		Democrat	193,340	49.42%	Senator Tom Daschle
Total			391,188	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican			Governor Mike Rounds • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.

		Republican			Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

108^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democrat (1 Renominated)

At-Large		Democrat			Congressman Stephanie Herseth • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1 June 2004 in a Special Election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman William Janklow. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 1 June 2004 Primary
		Democrat	207,837	53.36%	Congressman Stephanie Herseth • 1 June 2004 Special Election returns to fill the vacant seat: 50.57%
		Republican	178,823	45.91%	Larry Diedrich • 1 June 2004 Special Election returns to fill the vacant seat: 49.43%
		Libertarian	2,808	0.72%	Terry Begay
Total			389,468	100.00%
	Time-line: 1 June 2004: Democrat Stephanie Herseth wins special election to fill the vacant seat. 22 January 2004: Circuit Judge Rodney Steele sentenced former (1 term) Congressman and former (4 term) South Dakota Governor William Janklow to 100 days in jail, 3 years of probation, and approximately $5,000 in fines and court costs. After serving 30 days, Mr. Janklow will be allowed to leave jail to perform community service. His driving privileges are revoked during the probationary period. 20 January 2004: Congressman William Janklow, who was first elected to the House in 2002 and previously served 4 terms as Governor of South Dakota, resigns from the House of Representatives. 8 December 2003: Congressman Janklow announces he will resign effective January 20, 2004. Letter of Resignation: Honorable Dennis Hastert, I wish to inform you that because of present circumstances, I will be unable to perform the duties incumbent on me in representing the people of South Dakota as their U.S. Representative. Therefore I wish to inform you that I will resign from the House of Representatives effective Jan. 20, 2004. Please let me know if there are any further formalities which I must perform or accomplish to effectuate this resignation. Representing the people of South Dakota in all the capacities that I have over the years has brought a treasure of memories and friends. This includes the year I have spent in the U.S. House. Thank you for all the courtesies you have extended to me and the people of South Dakota. William Janklow 8 December 2003: The jury in the State vs. Janklow returns the following verdicts: On Count 1: Failure to stop at a stop sign (Class two misdemeanor) - Guilty On Count 2: Speeding (Class two misdemeanor) - Guilty On Count 3: Reckless Driving (Class one misdemeanor) - Guilty - punishable by up to a year in jail On Count 4: Manslaughter Second Degree (Fourth class felony) - Guilty - maximum penalty of up to ten years in prison and a ten-thousand dollar fine. 1 December 2003: Trial begins. 27 September 2003: Congressman Janknow pleads innocent to the charges of manslaughter. 29 August 2003: Charges of manslaughter filed. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Representative Janklow struck and killed a motorcyclist on 16 August. The charges include one count of failing to stop at a stop sign, one count of driving "at least" 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, and one count of reckless driving. 16 August 2003: Congressman Janklow involved in a fatal accident with a motorcyclist.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Republican			Secretary of State Chris Nelson • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Republican			Attorney General Larry Long • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Republican			Treasurer Vern Larson • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Republican			Auditor Rich Sattgast • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Commissioner of School and Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

		Democrat			School and Public Lands Commissioner Bryce Healy • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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South Dakota has been allocated only 1 Representative in Congress at large; therefore, the entire state consists of, in effect, only one statewide Congressional District.

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