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South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

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South Dakota Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
Primary Date:
June 3, 2014
General Election Date:
November 4, 2014
November 4 Election Winners:
Dennis Daugaard Republican Party
Matthew Michels Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
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Matthew Michels Republican Party
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The South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Governor Dennis Daugaard (R) and Lieutenant Governor Matthew Michels (R) were running for re-election. Daugaard and Michels were first elected in 2010. The Republican ticket faced the Democratic ticket of Susan Wismer and Susan Blake and the independent ticket of Mike Myers and Lora Hubbel in the general election. Daugaard and Michels won election to four-year terms in office.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Dakota law allows parties to choose whether to let unaffiliated voters vote in their elections. For more information on recognized political parties in South Dakota and their primary policies, see here.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Candidates

General election

Republican Party Dennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels - IncumbentsGreen check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Susan Wismer/Susan Blake[3]
Independent Mike Myers/Lora Hubbel[4][3]

Withdrawn

Grey.png Caitlin Collier - former lieutenant gubernatorial running mate of Mike Myers[5][6][7]

Lost in gubernatorial primary

Republican Party Lora Hubbel - Former state representative[8]
Democratic Party Joe Lowe - Former director of the state Wildland Fire Suppression Division[9]

Failed to qualify

Constitution Party Curtis Strong[10][3]

Results

General election

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels Incumbent 70.5% 195,477
     Democratic Susan Wismer/Susan Blake 25.4% 70,549
     Indpendent Mike Myers/Lora Hubbel 4.1% 11,377
Total Votes 277,403
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State

Primary election

Note: The candidates for lieutenant governor were nominated at state party conventions.

Democratic primary

South Dakota Gubernatorial Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Wismer 55.5% 15,311
Joe Lowe 44.5% 12,283
Total Votes 27,594
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.

Republican primary

South Dakota Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Daugaard Incumbent 80.9% 60,017
Lora Hubbel 19.1% 14,196
Total Votes 74,213
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.


Polls

General election

Governor of South Dakota, Daugaard vs. Wismer
Poll Dennis Daugaard (R) Susan Wismer (D)Don't Know/OtherMargin of errorSample size
New York Times/CBS News/YouGov
October 16-23, 2014
 54%28%18%+/-8527
SurveyUSA
September 3-7, 2014
 54%34%12%+/-4.4510
YouGov
August 18-September 2, 2014
 55%28%17%+/-6526
YouGov
July 5-24, 2014
 66%27%7%+/-0630
Rasmussen Reports
June 4-5, 2014
 55%35%10%+/-4750
SurveyUSA
May 6-10, 2014
 56%23%21%+/-4.4504
AVERAGES 56.67% 29.17% 14.17% +/-4.47 574.5
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Hypothetical match-ups

Governor of South Dakota, Daugaard vs. Lowe
Poll Dennis Daugaard (R) Joe Lowe (D)Don't Know/NAMargin of errorSample size
Rasmussen Reports
February 25-26, 2014
 63%23%14%+/-4.5500
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.


Past elections

2010

Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Daugaard/Matthew Michels 61.5% 195,024
     Democratic Scott Heidepriem/Ben Arndt 38.5% 122,010
Total Votes 317,034
Election results South Dakota Secretary of State

2006

On November 7, 2006, Mike Rounds/Dennis Daugaard won re-election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota. They defeated Jack Billion/Eric Abrahamson, Steven J. Willis/Larry Johnsen and Tom Gerber/Bette Rose Ryan in the general election.

Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Rounds/Dennis Daugaard Incumbent 61.7% 206,990
     Democratic Jack Billion/Eric Abrahamson 36.1% 121,226
     Constitution Steven J. Willis/Larry Johnsen 1.2% 4,010
     Libertarian Tom Gerber/Bette Rose Ryan 1% 3,282
Total Votes 335,508
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.

2002

On November 5, 2002, Mike Rounds/Dennis Daugaard won election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota. They defeated Jim Abbott/Mike Wilson, James P. Carlson/Ron Bosch and Nathan A. Barton/Eric Risty in the general election.

Governor/Lt. Governor of South Dakota, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Rounds/Dennis Daugaard 56.8% 189,920
     Democratic Jim Abbott/Mike Wilson 41.9% 140,263
     Independent James P. Carlson/Ron Bosch 0.7% 2,393
     Libertarian Nathan A. Barton/Eric Risty 0.6% 1,983
Total Votes 334,559
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State.

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[11] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[12]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[13]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[14]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Campaign finance

Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $3,545,408 during the election. This information was last updated on May 7, 2015.[15]

Campaign Contribution Totals
Candidate Office Result Contributions
Dennis Daugaard/Matt MichelsRepublican Party South Dakota Governor Won $3,123,327
Susan Wismer/Susy BlakeDemocratic Party South Dakota Governor Defeated $336,972
Lora HubbelRepublican Party South Dakota Governor Defeated $42,375
Joe LoweDemocratic Party South Dakota Governor Defeated $38,859
Mike Myers/Lora HubbelGrey.png South Dakota Governor Defeated $3,875
Grand Total Raised $3,545,408

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
March 25, 2014 Filing deadline for political party candidates
April 29, 2014 Filing deadline for independent candidates
June 3, 2014 Primary election
November 4, 2014 General election
November 11, 2014 Canvass of election results
January 10, 2015 Inauguration day for state executives elected in November

Ballotpedia reports

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed September 25, 2024
  2. ↑ South Dakota Legislature,"Codified Laws § 12-6-26," accessed September 25, 2024
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 South Dakota Secretary of State: Elections, "Election Candidates," May 6, 2014
  4. ↑ KSOO, "Mike Myers Independent Candidate for Governor," August 16, 2013
  5. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State "Independent Candidate for President or Governor Declaration of Candidate and Certification of Running Mate," accessed May 7, 2014
  6. ↑ Michael Myers for Governor!, "Home," March 19, 2014
  7. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Independent South Dakota Gubernatorial Candidate Files Lawsuit on Substituting a New Lieutenant Governor Running Mate," August 4, 2014
  8. ↑ Argus Leader, "Conservative Hubbel prepares challenge to Daugaard," October 16, 2013
  9. ↑ Miami Herald, "Wildfire specialist announces run for SD governor," December 2, 2013 (dead link)
  10. ↑ SoDakLiberty, "A Strong candidate for Governor from the Constitution Party of South Dakota," November 23, 2013
  11. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  12. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  13. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  14. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014
  15. ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of South Dakota 2014 elections," accessed May 8, 2015
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