2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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Republican candidate Dennis Daugaard was elected, defeating Democratic candidate Scott Heidepriem.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dennis Daugaard, Lieutenant Governor[1][2]
- Gordon Howie, State Senator[3]
- Dave Knudson, State Senate Majority Leader[1][2]
- Ken Knuppe, rancher[4]
- Scott Munsterman, former mayor of Brookings[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dennis Daugaard | Script error: No such module "string". | 50.4 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Scott Munsterman | Script error: No such module "string". | 17.6 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dave Knudson | Script error: No such module "string". | 15.8 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gordon Howie | Script error: No such module "string". | 12.4 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ken Knuppe | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidate
- Scott Heidepriem, State Senate Minority Leader[6]
Results
Heidepriem faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[7] | Template:USRaceRating | October 14, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[8] | Template:USRaceRating | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[9] | Template:USRaceRating | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Template:USRaceRating | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[11] | Template:USRaceRating | October 28, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Dennis Daugaard (R) | Scott Heidepriem (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielson Brothers Polling[12] | October 20–22, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 43% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | October 20, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 55% | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | October 9, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 57% | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | September 8, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 57% | 28% |
| Rasmussen Reports[14] | August 3, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 59% | 27% |
| Rasmussen Reports[15] | July 6, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 52% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports[16] | June 10, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 52% | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports[17] | May 26, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 51% | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports[18] | April 21, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 53% | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports[18] | March 25, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 49% | 32% |
| Rasmussen Reports[19] | February 23, 2010 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 41% | 32% |
| Public Policy Polling[20] | December 10–13, 2009 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align=center| 42% | 29% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dennis Daugaard | Template:Replace | 61.51% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Scott Heidepriem | 122,037 | 38.49% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 73,009 | 23.03% | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 317,083 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Day (largest city: Webster)
- Roberts (largest city: Sisseton)
- Ziebach (largest city: Dupree)
- Corson (Largest city: McLaughlin)
- Dewey (Largest city: North Eagle Butte)
References
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External links
- Elections & Voter Registration at South Dakota Secretary of State
- Candidates for South Dakota State Offices at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2010 South Dakota Governor from Follow the Money
- South Dakota Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 South Dakota General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: South Dakota Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 South Dakota Governor – Daugaard vs. Heidepriem from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 South Dakota Governor's Race from CQ Politics
- Race Profile in The New York Times
Official campaign websites (Archived)