South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
| South Dakota judicial elections, 2014 | |
| Overview | |
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| Total candidates: | 49 |
| Primary candidates: | 3 |
| General election candidates: | 48 |
| Incumbency | |
| Incumbents: | 40 |
| Incumbent success rate: | 98% |
| Competition - general election | |
| Percent of candidates in contested races: | 17% |
| Percent uncontested: | 77% |
| Percent retention: | 6% |
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The South Dakota judicial elections in 2014 consisted of elections for circuit court seats, along with three supreme court retention elections.
Of the 49 general election judicial candidates on ballots across the state, 40 of them were incumbents. While a majority of the candidates were unopposed, there were four competitive races on general election day. One incumbent judge was defeated. Three judges stood for retention, and all three were retained.
Election dates
- March 25: Filing deadline
- June 3: Primary
- November 4: General election[1]
General election: Contested races
(I) denotes incumbent
Second Judicial Circuit, Position E
- John Hinrichs, 47.3%
- John Pekas, 52.7%
Second Judicial Circuit, Position G
- James A. Power, 42.5%
- Joni Cutler, 57.5%
Third Judicial Circuit, Position E
- Robert L. Spears, 50.6%
- Ronald K. Roehr (I), 49.4%
Seventh Judicial Circuit, Position C
- Heidi Linngren, 55.8%
- Jane M. Farrell, 44.2%
Retentions
The following judges were retained in the general election. In such elections, the incumbent judge is not being evaluated against an opponent. Rather, he or she simply receives votes of "yes" to retain or "no", do not retain.
Appellate courts
| Court | Judge | Votes |
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| South Dakota Supreme Court | David Gilbertson | 83.4%  |
| South Dakota Supreme Court | Lori Wilbur | 82.2% |
| South Dakota Supreme Court | Steven Zinter | 81.8% |
General election: Uncontested
The following candidates were elected or re-elected after running unopposed in the general election. Click the arrows in the column headings to sort columns alphabetically.
Appellate Courts
| Court | Candidate |
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| Alabama Supreme Court | Greg Shaw |
| Court of Criminal Appeals | J. Elizabeth Kellum |
| Court of Criminal Appeals | Mary Windom |
| Court of Civil Appeals | Scott Donaldson (Alabama) |
| Court of Civil Appeals | William Thompson (Alabama) |
Trial Courts
Primary
For candidate lists and results from the judicial primary on June 3, 2014, please see: South Dakota judicial primary elections, 2014.
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