Recall campaigns in South Dakota

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This page lists all of the recall elections in South Dakota covered by Ballotpedia. If you are aware of a recall that should be included, please email us.

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By status

2025

• Blake Joseph recall, Deadwood, South Dakota (2025)

2024

• Angela Wilkerson recall, Sturgis, South Dakota (2024)

2023

• Deborah McIsaac recall, Baltic, South Dakota (2023)

         

2017

• Jerry Toomey recall, Mitchell, South Dakota (2017)
• Harold Gray recall, Nisland, South Dakota (2017)

2016

• Harold Gray recall, Nisland, South Dakota (2017)

2015

• Bill Campbell recall, Hartford, South Dakota (2015)

2014

• Carl Shaw recall, Edgemont, South Dakota (2014)

2013

• Bill Clayton recall, Rapid City, South Dakota (2013) 

2011

• Deb Schmidt recall, Whitewood, South Dakota (2011)
• Dave McGirr recall, Huron, South Dakota (2011)

2010

• Dave Schneider recall, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 2010

2009

• Jay Ostrem recall, Centerville, South Dakota, 2009 

2007

• Mayor and city commission recall, Yankton, South Dakota (2007)                                                                                                           

 

Underway

• Blake Joseph recall, Deadwood, South Dakota (2025) 

Approved

• Mayor and city commission recall, Yankton, South Dakota (2007)

Defeated

• Deborah McIsaac recall, Baltic, South Dakota (2023)
• Deb Schmidt recall, Whitewood, South Dakota (2011)  

Resigned

• Angela Wilkerson recall, Sturgis, South Dakota (2024)

Did not go to a vote

• Jerry Toomey recall, Mitchell, South Dakota (2017)
• Harold Gray recall, Nisland, South Dakota (2017)
• Bill Campbell recall, Hartford, South Dakota (2015)
• Carl Shaw recall, Edgemont, South Dakota (2014)
• Bill Clayton recall, Rapid City, South Dakota (2013)
• Dave McGirr recall, Huron, South Dakota (2011)
• Dave Schneider recall, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 2010
• Jay Ostrem recall, Centerville, South Dakota, 2009

See also

• Recall overview
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• South Dakota elections, 2025

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