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South Dakota U.S. Senate Seat (Class III)

South Dakota · Next election 2028Federal
About This Office

One of two U.S. Senate seats representing the state of South Dakota. Senators serve six-year terms and represent the entire state population.

Total Seats
100
Term Length
6 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
This Seat
Sen. John Thune
Sen. John ThuneR
U.S. Senator · South Dakota
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
50
Votes Missed
0.12%
Cross-party
51
Committees
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Finance Committee
+10 more
Other Seats
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sen. Mike RoundsR
U.S. Senator · South Dakota
The 2028 Race

There is no data about this race yet. General election on Nov 7, 2028.

Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2022John R Thune R69.6%Brian L Bengs D 26.1%348,020
2020Mike Rounds R65.7%Dan Ahlers D 34.3%420,219
2016John R. Thune R71.8%Jay Williams D 28.2%369,656
2014Mike Rounds R50.4%Rick Weiland D 29.5%279,412
2010John Thune R100.0%—227,947
2008Tim Johnson D62.5%Joel Dykstra R 37.5%380,673
2004John Thune R50.6%Tom Daschle D 49.4%391,188
2002Tim Johnson D49.6%John Thune R 49.5%337,501
1998Tom Daschle D62.1%Ron Schmidt R 36.4%262,111
1996Tim Johnson D51.3%Larry Pressler R 48.7%324,487
1992Thomas A. Daschle D64.9%Charlene Haar R 32.5%334,495
1990Larry Pressler R52.4%Ted Muenster D 45.1%258,976
1986Thomas A. Daschle D51.6%James Abdnor R 48.4%295,830
1984Larry Pressler R74.5%George V. Cunningham D 25.5%315,713
1980James Abdnor R58.2%George Mcgovern D 39.4%327,478
State
Population
907,428
Median HH Income
$75K
Unemployment
2.9%
Bachelor's+
31.9%
Veterans
7.9%
Median Age
38.0
Mean HH Income
$99K
Poverty Rate
11.9%
HS or Higher
93.2%
Median Home Value
$257K
Median Rent
$946/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.6%
Under 18 / 65+
24.2% / 18.0%