Election Results

Home > Departments > Auditor > Elections > Election Results

 

Statewide election results available here.

2024 General Election Results

2024 Primary Post-Election Audit Results

2024 Primary Election Results

2022 General Election Results

2022 Primary Election Results:

2020 General Election Results

Statewide election results available here.

2020 Primary Election Results


 

2018 General Election Results

MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES HOWARD WARD 1 HOWARD WARD 2 HOWARD WARD 3 VERMILLION-CANOVA-ROCK CREEK BEAVER-CLINTON-MINER CLEARWATER-HOWARD-ROSWELL HENDEN-ADAMS-BELLEVIEW-GRAFTON GREEN VALLEY-CARTHAGE-REDSTONE TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
George D. Hendrickson-Libertarian Party 4 1 0 1 1 3 1 2 13
Dustin "Dusty" Johnson-Republican Party 69 70 60 84 45 126 113 75 642
Tim Bjorkman-Democratic Party 62 53 46 55 30 55 78 34 413
Ron Wieszorek-Independent 2 2 5 6 7 2 6 1 31
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Kurt Evans/Richard Shelatz-Libertarian Party 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 12
Kristi Noem/Larry Rhoden-Republican Party 63 47 50 63 42 103 85 70 523
Billie Sutton/Michelle Lavallee-Democratic Party 73 80 62 81 39 84 113 38 570
SECRETARY OF STATE
Steve Barnett-Republican Party 76 69 64 78 56 120 124 77 664
Alexandra Frederick-Democratic Party 53 46 37 47 20 52 51 32 338
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jason Ravnsborg-Republican Party 61 55 52 69 41 106 109 76 569
Randy Seiler-Democratic Party 69 64 49 61 36 69 75 34 457
STATE AUDITOR
Rich Sattgast-Republican Party 72 66 64 68 53 123 111 83 640
Tom Cool-Democratic Party 55 48 33 43 19 47 59 24 328
STATE TREASURER
Josh Haeder-Republican Party 72 59 59 66 42 109 106 74 587
Aaron Matson-Democratic Party 53 52 34 47 28 53 60 27 354
COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS
Ryan Brunner-Republican Party 67 63 61 67 50 109 104 73 594
Woody Houser-Democratic Party 52 48 32 46 21 55 66 29 349
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
Kristie Fiegen-Republican Party 76 75 69 86 56 120 131 78 691
Wayne Frederick-Democratic Party 49 43 34 39 17 49 47 28 306
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8
Jordan Youngberg-Republican Party 64 62 52 63 52 113 106 73 585
Scott Parsley-Democratic Party 68 67 56 79 27 72 87 38 494
STATE REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 8
Marli Wiese-Republican Party 73 69 63 81 48 125 115 73 647
Randy Gross-Republican Party 61 53 49 72 36 97 93 71 532
Chris Francis-Democratic Party 41 36 23 37 15 34 36 20 242
Jason Unger-Democratic Party 55 50 44 53 26 62 67 31 388
MINER COUNTY SHERIFF
Lanny Klinkhammer-Independent 49 37 34 60 23 66 66 15 350
Rob Eggert-Independent 87 90 76 83 56 121 129 89 731
James Stainbrook-Independent 1 4 0 1 1 1 2 5 15
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE
Roger Wentland-Republican Party 102 89 64 60 30 131 144 66 686
Garrett D Gassman-Democratic Party 77 64 56 99 25 78 107 50 556
Tom Glanzer-Independent 31 33 43 63 20 57 59 33 339
Tom Reisch-Independent 87 76 65 68 26 121 121 68 632
Cindy Foster-Independent 29 41 29 49 57 88 63 38 394
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RETENTION
JUSTICE JANINE M. KERN
Yes 87 91 67 88 51 128 127 78 717
No 18 14 16 23 15 17 31 17 151
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT W
Yes 53 39 41 61 23 58 81 41 397
No 69 70 58 78 58 112 106 69 620
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT X
Yes 53 44 38 57 36 71 76 39 414
No 65 66 56 78 44 95 103 70 577
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Z
Yes 56 66 49 68 47 77 83 56 502
No 59 46 47 66 29 85 91 53 476
INITIATED MEASURE 24
Yes 45 57 44 72 42 75 103 44 482
No 69 55 51 64 35 91 75 65 505
INITIATED MEASURE 25
Yes 50 39 38 49 31 69 91 49 416
No 80 78 71 95 51 108 103 64 650
BALLOTS CAST 140 131 113 147 83 189 201 113 1117
REGISTERED VOTERS 190 177 172 220 115 271 254 160 1559
TURN OUT % 74% 74% 66% 67% 72% 70% 79% 71% 72%

 

2018 Primary Election Results

MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES HOWARD WARD 1 HOWARD WARD 2 HOWARD WARD 3 VERMILLION-CANOVA- ROCK CREEK BEAVER-CLINTON-MINER CLEARWATER-HOWARD- ROSWELL HENDEN-ADAMS- BELLEVIEW-GRAFTON GREEN VALLEY- CARTHAGE-REDSTONE TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
REPUBLICAN-United States Representative
Neal Tapio 6 4 4 11 8 17 10 8 68
Shantel Krebs 6 5 6 1 12 16 8 8 62
Dustin "Dusty" Johnson 11 11 8 10 8 22 12 15 97
REPUBLICAN-Governor
Marty Jackley 16 9 4 3 5 20 18 14 89
Kristi Noem 7 12 15 20 23 36 13 18 144
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Y
Yes-Adopt the Amendment. 28 27 20 29 28 53 34 31 250
No-Leave the Constitution as it is. 10 4 8 5 8 8 7 9 59
REPUBLICAN BALLOTS CAST 25 21 19 23 28 56 31 32 235
NON POLITICAL BALLOTS CAST 14 12 11 13 8 10 12 10 90
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 39 33 30 36 36 66 43 42 325
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS 63 55 57 74 47 133 84 76 589
REGISTERED OTHER THAN REPUBLICAN 115 110 99 144 66 126 157 83 900
REPUBLICAN TURNOUT 39.7% 38.2% 33.3% 31.1% 59.6% 42.1% 36.9% 42.1% 39.9%
NONPOLITICAL TURNOUT 12.2% 10.9% 11.1% 9.0% 12.1% 7.9% 7.6% 12.0% 10.0%
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 178 165 156 218 113 259 241 159 1489
TOTAL TURN OUT % 21.9% 20.0% 19.2% 16.5% 31.9% 25.5% 17.8% 26.4% 22%
 
2016 General Election Results
MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES HOWARD WARD 1 HOWARD WARD 2 HOWARD WARD 3 VERMILLION-CANOVA-ROCK CREEK BEAVER-CLINTON-MINER CLEARWATER-HOWARD-ROSWELL HENDEN-ADAMS-BELLEVIEW-GRAFTON GREEN VALLEY-CARTHAGE-REDSTONE TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
Trump & Pence Electors - Republican Party 76 75 62 81 63 132 125 92 706
Johnson & Weld Electors - Liberatarian Party 8 7 13 11 2 10 6 10 67
Clinton & Kaine Electors - Democratic Party 51 38 26 44 18 41 40 23 281
Castle & Bradley Electors - Constitution Party 2 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 10
UNITED STATES SENATOR
John R. Thune - Republican Party 92 89 78 106 67 142 128 105 807
Jay Williams - Democratic Party 45 36 27 34 16 47 55 24 284
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Kristi Noem - Republican Party 78 77 68 84 54 124 108 101 694
Paula Hawks - Democratic Party 59 48 37 55 30 65 74 30 398
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
Chris Nelson - Republican Party 96 101 86 118 66 168 141 109 885
Henry Red Cloud - Democratic Party 29 20 18 22 16 19 33 19 176
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8
Jordan Youngberg - Republican Party 47 49 36 54 50 107 78 82 503
Scott Parsley - Democratic Party 88 75 67 87 31 82 91 45 566
STATE REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 8
Mathew Wollmann - Republican Party 58 67 62 77 46 137 94 83 624
Leslie Heinemann - Republican Party 59 57 52 76 46 105 71 68 534
Jason Unger - Democratic Party 70 57 42 57 29 67 76 44 442
Kory Rawstern - Democratic Party 41 32 24 39 17 28 43 23 247
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE
Lavonne Durant - Republican Party 40 49 30 52 34 76 73 92 446
Alex Protsch - Democratic Party 94 67 66 66 37 112 108 31 581
Patrick R. Maroney - Democratic Party 30 32 23 22 15 43 38 11 214
Tim Glanzer - Independent 39 34 43 84 28 69 50 34 381
Diane Rentz - Independent 36 32 27 33 28 48 52 46 302
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT R
Yes 64 58 50 83 44 75 71 60 505
No 63 58 48 58 35 93 99 62 516
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT S
Yes 80 74 58 102 49 105 100 83 651
No 53 45 46 37 33 71 72 43 400
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT T
Yes 64 49 40 69 29 65 79 42 437
No 64 68 60 69 49 104 90 81 585
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT U
Yes 38 58 36 54 28 38 43 48 343
No 87 57 62 83 51 136 126 74 676
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT V
Yes 51 46 37 75 35 61 73 44 422
No 77 70 63 64 47 115 97 77 610
INITIATED MEASURE 21
Yes 99 82 63 110 56 134 129 89 762
No 28 35 37 30 25 44 42 36 277
INITIATED MEASURE 22
Yes 68 72 55 73 37 70 79 66 520
No 60 44 45 66 43 101 88 56 503
INITIATED MEASURE 23
Yes 30 19 10 21 15 18 27 23 163
No 96 94 89 118 65 158 141 100 861
REFERRED LAW 19
Yes 31 30 28 45 22 35 32 33 256
No 91 81 68 89 56 132 130 89 736
REFERRED LAW 20
Yes 38 33 25 47 33 81 49 40 346
No 94 85 77 90 49 101 122 87 705
BALLOTS CAST 141 126 109 144 84 193 185 132 1114
REGISTERED VOTERS 190 181 157 223 112 276 241 167 1547
TURN OUT % 74% 70% 69% 65% 75% 70% 77% 79% 72%

2016 Primary Election Results

MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES HOWARD WARD 1 HOWARD WARD 2 HOWARD WARD 3 VERMILLION-CANOVA-ROCK CREEK BEAVER-CLINTON-MINER CLEARWATER-HOWARD-ROSWELL HENDEN-ADAMS-BELLEVIEW-GRAFTON GREEN VALLEY-CARTHAGE-REDSTONE TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-8
REPUBLICAN-Delegates Support Pres. Candidate
John R. Kasich 3 2 2 3 2 6 2 6 26
Ted Cruz 5 6 2 2 4 3 6 1 29
Donald J. Trump 16 13 7 5 11 23 6 17 98
DEMOCRATIC-Presidential Delegates and Alternate
Bernie Sanders 14 16 15 10 4 10 12 3 84
Hillary Clinton 16 19 12 16 9 9 19 9 109
REPUBLICAN BALLOTS CAST 24 21 11 10 17 33 15 24 155
DEMOCRATIC BALLOTS CAST 32 37 27 26 14 19 32 16 203
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 56 58 38 36 31 52 47 40 358
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS 68 64 57 74 49 142 81 78 613
REGISTERED DEMOCRATIC INDEPENDENT/NPA VOTERS 147 141 115 161 64 143 174 95 1040
REPUBLICAN TURNOUT 35.3% 32.8% 19.3% 13.5% 34.7% 23.2% 18.5% 30.8% 25.3%
DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT (INCLUDING INDEPENDENT) 21.8% 26.2% 23.5% 16.1% 21.9% 13.3% 18.4% 16.8% 19.5%
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 215 205 172 235 113 285 255 173 1653
TOTAL TURN OUT % 26% 28% 22% 15% 27% 18% 18% 23% 22%
 
2014 General Election Results
MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES HOWARD WARD 1 HOWARD WARD 2 HOWARD WARD 3 VERMILLION-CANOVA-ROCK CREEK BEAVER-CLINTON-MINER CLEARWATER-HOWARD-ROSWELL HENDEN-ADAMS-BELLEVIEW-GRAFTON GREEN VALLEY-CARTHAGE-REDSTONE TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Rick Weiland-Democratic Party 47 36 25 44 23 41 60 20 296
Mike Rounds-Republican Party 49 48 33 44 31 85 57 58 405
Gordon Howie-Independent 3 5 0 3 7 3 6 5 32
Larry Pressler-Independent 18 22 16 22 9 29 25 10 151
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Corinna Robinson-Democratic Party 49 35 26 43 21 43 50 17 284
Kristi Noem-Republican Party 65 74 47 71 48 113 93 75 586
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Susan Wismer-Susy Blake-Democratic Party 37 26 19 26 19 36 46 15 224
Dennis Daugaard-Matt Michels-Republican Party 76 81 50 83 46 115 98 72 621
Michael J. Myers-Lora Hubbel-Independent 3 6 4 3 3 4 2 6 31
SECRETARY OF STATE
Lori Stacey-Constitution Party 6 6 0 5 2 6 7 3 35
Emmett Reistroffer-Libertarian Party 1 4 1 3 1 1 3 5 19
Angelia Schultz-Democratic Party 48 32 28 48 18 40 57 24 295
Shantel Krebs-Republican Party 49 56 36 45 40 86 60 54 426
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Chad Haber-Libertarian Party 16 11 7 17 12 12 22 15 112
Marty Jackley-Republican Party 85 90 58 88 50 124 113 73 681
STATE AUDITOR
Kurt Evans-Libertarian Party 18 13 8 16 13 23 22 17 130
Steve Barnett-Republican Party 74 78 53 73 47 106 97 66 594
STATE TREASURER
Ken Santema-Libertarian Party 2 6 0 3 4 6 4 4 29
Denny Pierson-Democratic Party 51 36 31 42 25 41 50 21 297
Rich Sattgast-Republican Party 56 54 38 50 35 95 70 64 462
COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL
AND PUBLIC LANDS
John English-Libertarian Party 17 18 10 20 14 22 27 19 147
Ryan Brunner-Republican Party 72 68 45 61 44 98 83 58 529
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
Wayne Schmidt-Constitution Party 3 4 1 5 3 4 5 5 30
David Allen-Democratic Party 38 32 24 32 24 33 41 22 246
Gary Hanson-Republican Party 62 62 38 66 37 104 76 58 503
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8
Scott Parsley-Democratic Party 73 63 44 69 32 71 84 45 481
Chuck Jones-Republican Party 39 46 26 39 33 71 51 45 350
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8
Patrick G. Heinemann-Democratic Party 38 32 18 38 17 33 44 21 241
Jeff Nelson-Democratic Party 60 53 37 48 34 59 72 38 401
Dr. Leslie Heinemann-Republican Party 44 44 27 44 34 71 42 45 351
Mathew Wollmann-Republican Party 46 46 31 43 30 72 54 44 366
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE
Garrett D Gassman-Democratic Party 51 49 38 79 31 57 66 39 410
Roger Wentland-Republican Party 65 61 40 54 27 92 86 37 462
Donald Bowman-Republican Party 40 51 33 52 51 75 58 49 409
Tom Reisch-Independent 82 75 51 63 33 117 92 51 564
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RETENTION
Justice Steven L. Zinter
Yes 64 62 31 66 42 88 80 52 485
No 11 18 11 12 9 15 20 17 113
Justice Lori Scully Wilbur
Yes 68 66 35 66 41 82 81 52 491
No 10 12 7 10 10 18 19 16 102
Justice David Gilbertson
Yes 66 69 38 68 39 87 91 55 513
No 12 12 7 11 11 14 11 13 91
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Third Circuit, Position A
Robert L. Timm 41 38 22 40 16 48 45 37 287
Third Circuit, Position B
Vincent A. Foley 43 39 22 40 16 48 47 36 291
Third Circuit, Position C
Jon R. Erickson 40 38 22 39 21 51 45 34 290
Third Circuit, Position D
Gregory J. Stoltenburg 37 38 21 39 16 47 46 36 280
Third Circuit, Position E
Robert L. Spears 28 37 20 28 19 41 37 29 239
Ronald K. Roehr 12 12 9 15 7 17 17 6 95
Third Circuit, Position F
Tim D. Tucker 55 54 38 60 27 71 80 42 427
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Q
Yes 54 55 26 48 26 81 58 50 398
No 56 53 39 55 41 60 84 41 429
INITIATED MEASURE 17
Yes 71 63 35 60 40 78 86 40 473
No 42 43 35 49 29 68 59 50 375
INITIATED MEASURE 18
Yes 64 64 36 54 30 61 71 31 411
No 52 48 36 56 40 91 73 60 456
BALLOTS CAST 120 114 75 116 71 159 151 93 899
REGISTERED VOTERS 221 203 181 240 109 289 265 176 1684
TURN OUT % 54% 56% 41% 48% 65% 55% 57% 53% 53%

________________________________________________________________________________

The following results are listed according to precinct.
Precinct 1 - Howard City Ward 1
Precinct 2 - Howard City Ward 2
Precinct 3 - Howard City Ward 3
Precinct 4 - Vermillion, Canova, Rock Creek, & Town of Canova
Precinct 5 - Beaver, Clinton, Miner
Precinct 6 - Clearwater, Howard, Roswell, Vilas Village, & Roswell Village
Precinct 7 - Henden, Adams, Belleview, Grafton
Precinct 8 - Green Valley, Carthage, Redstone & City of Carthage
 
                                                       2014 Primary Election Results

No. in of 8 Precincts-8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR
Susan Wismer 6 8 8 2 6 8 10 14 62
Joe Lowe 16 10 19 9 5 2 8 5 74
REPUBLICAN
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Stace Nelson 6 11 5 11 15 11 10 14 83
Mike Rounds 11 16 8 5 5 19 7 17 88
Dr. Annette Bosworth 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
Jason Ravnsborg 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
Larry Rhoden 4 3 0 2 2 10 5 2 28
REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR
Lora Hubbel 2 4 3 6 9 6 9 11 50
Dennis M. Daugaard 20 26 10 11 13 35 13 23 151
DEMOCRATIC BALLOTS CAST 24 19 28 13 12 10 20 20 146
REPUBLICAN BALLOTS CAST 22 31 13 18 22 42 24 34 206
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 46 50 41 31 34 52 44 54 352
REGISTERED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS 113 91 82 122 39 101 129 68 745
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS 53 58 61 63 41 136 81 69 562
REGISTERED INDEPENDENT VOTERS 32 35 23 41 19 40 40 29 259
DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT (INCLUDING INDEPENDENTS) 16.6% 15.1% 26.7% 8.0% 20.7% 7.1% 11.8% 20.6% 14.5%
REPUBLICAN TURNOUT 41.5% 53.4% 21.3% 28.6% 53.7% 30.9% 29.6% 49.3% 36.7%
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 198 184 166 226 99 277 250 166 1566
TOTAL TURN OUT % 23% 27% 25% 14% 34% 19% 18% 33% 22%
2012 General Election Results
MINER COUNTY    PARTY/CANDIDATES 1  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-  
For Presidential Electors
Obama & Biden Electors 73 69 50 75 27 65 77 43 479
Goode & Clymer Electors 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 7
Romney & Ryan Electors 77 71 71 69 44 127 106 71 636
   Johnson & Gray Electors 1 1 4 0 3 1 2 6 18
For United States Representative 
   Matt Varilek 83 75 52 75 28 83 89 45 530
Kristi Noem 66 69 70 74 50 114 101 79 623
For Public Utilities Commissioner Six Year Term
Matt McGovern 78 66 55 69 33 86 84 43 514
Kristie Fiegen 60 67 60 61 38 99 82 64 531
   Russell Clarke 3 7 8 12 7 8 16 11 72
For Public Utilities Commissioner Four Year Term
   Nick Nemec 57 53 37 54 32 53 65 44 395
   Chris Nelson 80 88 77 90 45 127 110 70 687
For State Senator District 8
   Charles J. Johnson 61 60 36 57 25 52 60 38 389
   Russell Olson 82 82 84 88 53 135 122 82 728
For State Representatives District 8-vote for 2
   Scott Parsley 90 94 63 99 44 106 92 69 657
   Roy J. Lindsay 58 57 38 61 29 59 65 39 406
   Gene E. Kroger 42 46 45 40 33 75 59 47 387
   Leslie J. Heinemann 55 57 53 54 39 92 71 49 470
Supreme Court Justice Retention
Justice Glen A. Severson
   Yes 99 105 71 96 49 126 123 74 743
   No 24 20 23 30 17 33 31 27 205
Water Development District
For East Dakota Water Development District Director
   Gary Duffy 43 38 24 25   43 45   218
   John Weidler 85 83 74 82   107 122   553
For James River Water Development District Director
Leon Fredrichs       3 36 2   30 71
Gary Boomsma       10 16 11   45 82
Constitutional Amendment M
Yes 41 33 29 33 14 47 37 22 256
No 90 92 82 100 61 120 127 91 763
Constitutional Amendment N
Yes 43 55 32 48 32 61 52 31 354
No 95 80 83 94 46 113 127 83 721
Constitutional Amendment O
Yes 68 71 58 62 31 85 85 53 513
No 66 60 54 76 45 82 88 60 531
Constitutional Amendment P
Yes 76 81 63 73 42 106 94 69 604
No 60 49 48 67 35 65 76 44 444
Initiated Measure 15
Yes 73 73 44 60 15 75 78 43 461
No 69 70 77 86 63 114 107 74 660
Referred Law 14
Yes 37 50 49 44 18 55 45 34 332
No 93 80 62 98 60 116 131 80 720
Referred Law 16
Yes 27 34 25 39 13 49 37 30 254
No 115 108 95 105 64 141 145 89 862
Question-Should Miner County be withdrawn from
the James River Water Development District?
Yes       9 47 15   56 127
No       10 29 7   53 99
                   
 
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 152 148 128 151 80 200 191 127 1177
                 
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 218 197 193 239 104 298 261 176 1686
TOTAL TURN OUT % 70% 75% 66% 63% 77% 67% 73% 72% 70%




2012 Primary Results
MINER COUNTY    PARTY/CANDIDATES HOWARD WARD 1 HOWARD WARD 2 HOWARD WARD 3 VERMILLION-CANOVA-ROCK CREEK BEAVER-CLINTON-MINER CLEARWATER-HOWARD-ROSWELL HENDEN-ADAMS-BELLEVIEW-GRAFTON GREEN VALLEY-CARTHAGE-REDSTONE TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-8  
DEMOCRATIC UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Jeff Barth 10 9 4 6 5 3 3 5 45
Matt Varilek 17 19 16 12 7 13 19 12 115
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES
AND ALTERNATES
  CANDIDATES PREFERRING
to be uncommitted 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4
Ron Paul 1 2 0 4 4 4 1 1 17
Mitt Romney 10 9 5 5 8 9 3 14 63
Rick Santorum 0 4 2 1 0 3 4 1 15
Newt Gingrich 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 7
DEMOCRATIC BALLOTS CAST 27 29 20 18 12 16 22 18 162
REPUBLICAN BALLOTS CAST 13 17 8 11 15 17 13 17 111
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 40 46 28 29 27 33 35 35 273
REGISTERED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS 142 105 95 137 46 109 156 72 862
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS 57 60 72 73 49 146 83 77 617
REGISTERED INDEPENDENT VOTERS 27 31 29 44 24 39 42 27 263
DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT (INCLUDING INDEPENDENTS) 16.0% 21.3% 16.1% 9.9% 17.1% 10.8% 11.1% 18.2% 14.4%
REPUBLICAN TURNOUT 22.8% 28.3% 11.1% 15.1% 30.6% 11.6% 15.7% 22.1% 18.0%
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 226 196 196 254 119 294 281 176 1742
TOTAL TURN OUT % 18% 23% 14% 11% 23% 11% 12% 20% 16%
 
 
2010 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
 
MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-
UNITED STATES SENATOR
John R. Thune-Republican Party 81 102 73 97 55 125 115 77 725
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Kristi Noem-Republican Party 50 56 51 50 34 88 76 53 458
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin-Democratic Party 75 78 62 87 42 78 95 64 581
B. Thomas Marking-Independent 8 10 13 11 7 8 14 5 76
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Dennis Daugaard-Matt Michels-Republican Party 68 76 56 81 38 111 103 62 595
Scott Heidepriem-Ben Arndt-Democratic Party 70 66 72 66 42 64 82 60 522
SECRETARY OF STATE
Lori Stacey-Constitution Party 7 8 6 14 4 6 11 12 68
Jason Gant-Republican Party 44 60 52 51 41 91 75 55 469
Ben Nesselhuf-Democratic Party 79 67 64 72 34 74 82 53 525
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Marty Jackley-Republican Party 71 85 60 92 54 111 98 74 645
Ron Volesky-Democratic Party 62 53 64 49 28 59 68 47 430
STATE AUDITOR
Steve Barnett-Republican Party 52 78 58 66 41 98 83 62 538
Julie Bartling-Demcratic Party 74 58 62 71 36 69 77 55 502
STATE TREASURER
Rich Sattgast-Republican Party 64 86 70 84 49 119 99 78 649
Tom Katus-Democratic Party 61 46 52 49 26 44 61 41 380
COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL
AND PUBLIC LANDS
Jarrod Johnson-Republican Party 56 79 65 82 45 100 94 68 589
Bob Pille-Democratic Party 58 46 56 46 29 56 62 41 394
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
Dustin "Dusty"Johnson-Republican Party 79 109 80 103 52 127 122 74 746
Doyle Karpen-Democratic Party 50 29 42 34 27 44 46 42 314
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8
Russell Olson-Republican Party 87 113 85 98 62 143 136 80 804
Clark Schmidtke Sr.-Independent 30 23 26 31 13 21 26 30 200
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8
Patricia K. Stricherz-Republican Party 34 47 44 44 32 59 49 48 357
Mitch Fargen-Democratic Party 82 91 75 94 39 100 106 66 653
Gerald Lange-Democratic Party 55 67 57 73 31 77 85 45 490
Jason Lee Bjorklund-Independent 41 31 28 37 27 49 39 39 291
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE
Roger Wentland-Republican Party 82 73 68 77 34 124 141 66 665
Don Bowman-Republican Party 75 95 76 92 63 120 97 72 690
Rollin D Schulz-Democratic Party 73 75 68 95 37 71 75 58 552
Patrick R. Maroney-Democratic Party 82 90 81 64 40 103 92 56 608
WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR-EAST DAKOTA-AREA 2
John F. Weidler 85 97 91 77 109 125 584
Douglas Feten 25 19 20 22 20 27 133
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT K
Yes 89 102 91 105 60 110 115 88 760
No 34 29 25 28 18 51 52 25 262
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT L
Yes 47 53 43 45 34 74 46 45 387
No 67 67 58 82 41 78 102 59 554
INITIATED MEASURE 13
Yes 39 32 36 43 17 42 42 42 293
No 90 106 82 97 63 125 138 73 774
REFERRED LAW 12
Yes 94 92 70 88 49 119 120 72 704
No 39 45 49 58 31 48 62 47 379
BALLOTS CAST 140 144 130 150 83 177 190 123 1137
REGISTERED VOTERS 217 197 207 246 106 281 263 177 1694
TURN OUT % 65% 73% 63% 61% 78% 63% 72% 69% 67%
 
 
 
2010 Primary Results
 
MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-8
REPUBLICAN UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Kristi Noem 5 8 5 8 11 19 8 14 78
Blake Curd 4 7 2 3 3 9 4 0 32
Chris Nelson 17 18 12 12 7 17 6 12 101
REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR
Dave Knudson 3 5 1 5 3 5 6 2 30
Scott Munsterman 2 6 6 4 1 9 5 7 40
Dennis Daugaard 21 18 10 12 15 28 4 16 124
Ken Knuppe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Gordon Howie 0 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 18
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 28 33 20 24 21 46 18 28 218
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS 57 63 69 75 44 132 72 75 587
TOTAL TURN OUT % 49% 52% 29% 32% 48% 35% 25% 37% 37%
 
 
2008 General Results
                                                      1      2     3     4      5      6     7     8
Presidential Electors
Democratic-Obama and Biden 91 87 78 88 35 76 92 58 605
Constitution-Baldwin and Castle 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 11
Republican-McCain and Palin 67 64 63 72 43 106 98 64 577
Independent-Barr and Root 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5
Independent-Nader and Gonzalez 2 2 1 3 0 2 8 2 20
United States Senate
Democratic-Tim Johnson 124 118 107 133 54 129 156 94 915
Republican-Joel Dykstra 40 39 41 37 32 59 45 35 328
United States Representative
Democratic-Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 127 124 111 139 60 132 160 97 950
Republican-Chris Lien 36 34 36 30 25 55 37 31 284
Public Utilities Commissioner
Democratic-Matt McLarty 63 48 50 51 27 52 55 49 395
Constitution-Eugene R. Hidalgo 3 3 1 6 1 4 1 1 20
Republican-Gary Hanson 85 93 82 93 50 117 119 70 709
State Senator District 8
Democratic-Scott Parsley 72 71 61 83 39 70 86 72 554
Republican-Russell Olson 83 83 79 76 45 115 97 54 632
State Representative District 8
Democratic-Gerald Lange 85 84 80 86 45 89 100 54 623
Democratic-Mitch Fargen 87 75 68 94 37 68 91 61 581
Republican-Patricia K. Stricherz 38 30 42 42 29 53 37 35 306
Republican-Jerry Johnson 51 60 56 44 39 89 63 52 454
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT G
Yes 54 66 45 55 36 67 61 53 437
No 93 77 91 101 46 106 118 69 701
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT H
Yes 41 39 38 43 21 48 44 30 304
No 99 85 78 106 54 117 127 81 747
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT I
Yes 61 69 57 65 31 92 85 54 514
No 85 69 70 88 50 82 96 63 603
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT J
Yes 43 53 34 44 23 43 47 30 317
No 109 90 98 113 60 137 136 91 834
INITIATED MEASURE 9
Yes 56 60 56 68 34 52 62 46 434
No 81 69 70 84 40 107 108 64 623
INTIATED MEASURE 10
Yes 41 34 47 34 29 36 46 36 303
No 109 105 90 127 52 142 138 84 847
INITIATED MEASURE 11
Yes 83 80 66 79 35 101 104 53 601
No 72 65 76 88 48 84 95 71 599
BALLOTS CAST 166 158 150 171 87 191 202 132 1257
REGISTERED VOTERS 230 208 211 257 120 279 280 177 1762
TURN OUT % 72% 76% 71% 67% 73% 68% 72% 75% 71%
 
 
2008 Primary Results
 

REPUBLICAN-PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES

 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total

Ron Paul

1

4

1

0

2

7

3

3

21

John McCain

11

13

10

6

4

11

6

11

72

Mike Huckabee

2

1

2

4

1

4

3

6

23

to be Uncommitted

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

Mitt Romney

0

2

1

0

2

2

0

2

9

REPUBLICAN UNITED STATES SENATE

Sam Kephart

1

1

2

5

1

9

5

2

26

Charles Lyonel Gonyo

1

3

0

1

1

3

2

3

14

Joel Dykstra

13

11

7

4

6

14

5

11

71

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES

Hillary Clinton

49

39

45

23

18

37

54

28

293

Barack Obama

28

28

29

35

7

26

26

9

188

REPUBLICAN BALLOTS CAST

17

20

14

11

9

27

13

22

133

DEMOCRATIC BALLOTS CAST

78

67

74

59

25

63

81

38

485

TOTAL BALLOTS CAST

95

87

88

70

34

90

94

60

618

REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS

76

75

87

84

53

126

77

86

664

REGISTERED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS

144

126

113

152

50

123

160

87

955

TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS

220

201

200

236

103

249

237

173

1619

REPUBLICAN TURN OUT %

22%

27%

16%

13%

17%

21%

17%

26%

20%

DEMOCRATIC TURN OUT %

54%

53%

65%

39%

50%

51%

51%

44%

51%

TOTAL TURN OUT %

43%

43%

44%

30%

33%

36%

40%

35%

38%
2006 Primary Results
 
 
 
MINER COUNTY   PARTY/CANDIDATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEMOCRATIC-GOVERNOR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jack Billion
32
17
28
6
6
10
15
10
124
Dennis J. Wiese
13
18
15
18
7
11
11
9
102
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION B
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sean M. O'Brien
45
46
41
17
11
26
23
16
225
Vincent A. Foley
9
13
12
11
9
5
4
11
74
Ronald Aho
3
3
1
2
3
3
6
7
28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALLOTS CAST
62
65
63
34
26
36
35
38
359
REGISTERED VOTERS
238
222
226
280
137
270
270
190
1833
TURN OUT %
26%
29%
28%
12%
19%
13%
13%
20%
20%
 
 
2006 General Election Results
 
 
 
MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Bruce W. Whalen 34 36 23 36 33 66 50 24 302
Stephanie Herseth 117 122 121 135 60 136 142 106 939
Larry Rudebusch 4 1 4 4 1 2 3 0 19
GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Mike Rounds & Dennis Daugaard 90 113 87 106 51 152 124 89 812
Steven J. Willis & Larry Johnsen 4 0 0 5 6 2 2 0 19
Jack Billion & Eric Abrahamson 62 45 62 64 39 55 69 42 438
Tom Gerber & Bette Rose Ryan 1 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 9
SECRETARY OF STATE
Chris Nelson 99 107 86 115 67 145 110 79 808
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Larry Long 85 104 75 103 60 143 109 78 757
Ron Volesky 63 41 64 64 33 53 67 43 428
Randy Ristesund 6 8 4 4 3 8 2 3 38
STATE AUDITOR
Rich Sattgast 86 93 81 94 62 120 96 67 699
STATE TREASURER
Vernon L. Larson 86 91 83 95 65 118 88 73 699
COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL
AND PUBLIC LANDS
Jarrod Johnson 48 52 49 52 33 92 53 52 431
Bryce Healy 91 93 82 103 58 104 117 68 716
Jade Ager 6 1 0 5 4 3 1 1 21
PUBLIC UTITLITIES COMMISSIONER
John Koskan 36 45 36 33 35 73 52 38 348
Steve Kolbeck 111 100 94 124 58 116 114 79 796
Ben Sutter 2 2 5 5 2 0 2 2 20
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8
John Toates 54 58 57 62 53 92 59 50 485
Dan Sutton 96 89 79 99 40 106 111 72 692
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8
Russell Olson 52 69 45 47 41 89 55 47 445
Gerald F. Lange 63 70 70 64 40 89 102 49 547
David B. Gassman 125 107 112 143 64 138 127 85 901
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
RETENTION BALLOT
Justice John K. Konenkamp
Yes 94 105 87 97 48 135 108 75 749
No 17 9 14 28 17 21 20 20 146
Justice Richard W. Sabers
Yes 95 108 90 114 44 141 112 77 781
No 14 6 10 14 18 13 17 16 108
Justice Steven L. Zinter
Yes 88 104 85 106 44 128 109 73 737
No 17 10 13 18 19 26 18 19 140
Justice Judith K. Meierhenry
Yes 93 114 92 108 54 137 113 79 790
No 17 8 13 24 16 22 20 18 138
Justice David Gilbertson
Yes 90 106 86 107 51 140 116 75 771
No 17 8 12 17 16 15 12 17 114
JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
3RD CIRCUIT, POSITION A
Robert L. Timm 61 77 69 68 45 90 72 68 550
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION B
Vincent A. Foley 32 20 23 52 32 20 36 30 245
Sean M. O'Brien 93 105 87 57 34 134 103 54 667
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION C
Jon R. Erickson 61 76 66 62 42 86 74 61 528
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION D
David R. Gienapp 76 92 85 82 46 102 83 65 631
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION E
Ron Roehr 60 71 68 64 40 85 69 59 516
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION F
Tim D. Tucker 85 89 79 85 52 102 87 67 646
WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR-EAST DAKOTA-RURAL 2
Douglas Feten 16 25 21 62
John F. Weidler 57 107 133 297
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT C
Yes 70 74 68 83 63 123 98 54 633
No 85 83 77 90 33 84 93 67 612
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT D
Yes 20 21 17 36 18 33 39 17 201
No 132 127 122 134 78 174 146 105 1018
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT E
Yes 8 15 7 15 20 8 22 10 105
No 147 139 136 159 75 198 165 115 1134
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT F
Yes 38 44 49 55 20 58 50 29 343
No 107 99 83 110 77 143 133 92 844
INITIATED MEASURE 2
Yes 89 105 74 105 58 128 137 72 768
No 67 52 72 69 36 77 52 57 482
INTIATED MEASURE 3
Yes 59 44 54 73 45 99 75 55 504
No 90 100 90 98 50 107 108 68 711
INITIATED MEASURE 4
Yes 77 61 63 84 33 76 77 68 539
No 78 92 83 88 63 128 112 58 702
INITIATED MEASURE 5
Yes 88 93 82 105 54 94 97 53 666
No 62 60 53 65 41 107 90 73 551
INITIATED MEASURE 7
Yes 43 35 37 44 28 66 79 36 368
No 112 116 108 130 69 137 113 94 879
INITIATED MEASURE 8
Yes 42 48 45 72 29 52 79 47 414
No 114 105 98 100 67 153 110 76 823
REFERRED LAW 6
Yes 86 91 66 88 46 113 107 43 640
No 68 64 81 89 51 97 86 87 623
BALLOTS CAST 160 165 152 179 98 211 196 133 1294
REGISTERED VOTERS 237 228 234 278 125 274 273 187 1836
TURN OUT % 68% 72% 65% 64% 78% 77% 72% 71% 70%

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Miner County Auditor

PO Box 86

Howard, SD 57349

Phone:  (605) 772-4671

Fax:       (605) 772-4203

Email: minerauditor@minercountysd.org