Elections / 2022 · Senate · SD
South Dakota — 2022 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2022 Senate electionSouth Dakota · U.S. SenateThuneR+43.5
How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| John R Thune (i) ✓Republican | 69.6% | 242,316 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian L BengsDemocrat | 26.1% | 91,007 |
| Tamara J LesnarLibertarian | 4.2% | 14,697 |
2022Senate margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (66 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AURORA, SD | Republican | R+66.6 |
| BEADLE, SD | Republican | R+55.3 |
| BENNETT, SD | Republican | R+38.1 |
| BON HOMME, SD | Republican | R+61.0 |
| BROOKINGS, SD | Republican | R+33.8 |
| BROWN, SD | Republican | R+40.8 |
| BRULE, SD | Republican | R+54.6 |
| BUFFALO, SD | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| BUTTE, SD | Republican | R+64.3 |
| CAMPBELL, SD | Republican | R+76.2 |
| CHARLES MIX, SD | Republican | R+53.6 |
| CLARK, SD | Republican | R+67.6 |
| CLAY, SD | Republican | R+10.2 |
| CODINGTON, SD | Republican | R+54.7 |
| CORSON, SD | Republican | R+21.6 |
| CUSTER, SD | Republican | R+54.3 |
| DAVISON, SD | Republican | R+54.0 |
| DAY, SD | Republican | R+47.5 |
| DEUEL, SD | Republican | R+60.5 |
| DEWEY, SD | Republican | R+3.2 |
| DOUGLAS, SD | Republican | R+81.2 |
| EDMUNDS, SD | Republican | R+67.1 |
| FALL RIVER, SD | Republican | R+57.4 |
| FAULK, SD | Republican | R+69.7 |
| GRANT, SD | Republican | R+59.1 |
| GREGORY, SD | Republican | R+68.4 |
| HAAKON, SD | Republican | R+83.3 |
| HAMLIN, SD | Republican | R+68.4 |
| HAND, SD | Republican | R+69.1 |
| HANSON, SD | Republican | R+65.6 |
| HARDING, SD | Republican | R+87.3 |
| HUGHES, SD | Republican | R+50.8 |
| HUTCHINSON, SD | Republican | R+70.1 |
| HYDE, SD | Republican | R+70.0 |
| JACKSON, SD | Republican | R+44.7 |
| JERAULD, SD | Republican | R+60.4 |
| JONES, SD | Republican | R+72.5 |
| KINGSBURY, SD | Republican | R+61.6 |
| LAKE, SD | Republican | R+50.3 |
| LAWRENCE, SD | Republican | R+44.3 |
| LINCOLN, SD | Republican | R+44.1 |
| LYMAN, SD | Republican | R+50.3 |
| MARSHALL, SD | Republican | R+38.7 |
| MCCOOK, SD | Republican | R+64.2 |
| MCPHERSON, SD | Republican | R+76.8 |
| MEADE, SD | Republican | R+57.8 |
| MELLETTE, SD | Republican | R+40.1 |
| MINER, SD | Republican | R+64.9 |
| MINNEHAHA, SD | Republican | R+29.4 |
| MOODY, SD | Republican | R+43.3 |
| OGLALA LAKOTA, SD | Democratic | D+60.1 |
| PENNINGTON, SD | Republican | R+39.8 |
| PERKINS, SD | Republican | R+73.6 |
| POTTER, SD | Republican | R+74.5 |
| ROBERTS, SD | Republican | R+39.2 |
| SANBORN, SD | Republican | R+66.6 |
| SPINK, SD | Republican | R+55.6 |
| STANLEY, SD | Republican | R+61.7 |
| SULLY, SD | Republican | R+64.9 |
| TODD, SD | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| TRIPP, SD | Republican | R+71.4 |
| TURNER, SD | Republican | R+64.3 |
| UNION, SD | Republican | R+52.0 |
| WALWORTH, SD | Republican | R+65.9 |
| YANKTON, SD | Republican | R+40.5 |
| ZIEBACH, SD | Republican | R+21.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+26.2Senate 2022R+43.5vs. baselineR+17.3
South Dakota's 2022 Senate race ran 17.3 points more Republican than its 2020 presidential margin.
South Dakota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −33.7% |
| 1980 | −18.8% |
| 1984 | −49.0% |
| 1986 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | +32.4% |
| 1996 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | −100.0% |
| 2014 | −20.9% |
| 2016 | −43.7% |
| 2020 | −31.5% |
| 2022 | −43.5% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2022 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.