The Republican candidate won South Dakota's Senate seat R+43.5.
South Dakota, 2022. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
akashicSouth Dakota — 2022 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
91,007
26.1%
Republican (R)
242,316
69.6%
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Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2022 Senate returns.
akashic| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
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| John R Thune | RRepublican | 242,316 | 69.6% |
| Brian L Bengs | DDemocrat | 91,007 | 26.1% |
| Tamara J Lesnar | OLibertarian | 14,697 | 4.2% |
akashic2022 presidential election
South Dakota, 2022
RepublicanR+43.5
How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Republican ✓Republican | 69.6% | 242,316 |
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| DemocraticDemocratic | 26.1% | 91,007 |
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| OtherAll other candidates | 4.2% | 14,697 |
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66 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
akashicSouth Dakota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
South Dakota's Senate margins| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
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| 1978 | −33.7% |
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| 1980 | −18.8% |
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| 1984 | −49.0% |
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| 1986 | +3.2% |
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| 1990 | −7.3% |
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| 1992 | +32.4% |
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| 1996 | +2.6% |
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| 1998 | +25.7% |
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| 2002 | +0.2% |
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| 2004 | −1.2% |
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| 2008 | +25.0% |
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| 2010 | −100.0% |
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| 2014 | −20.9% |
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| 2016 | −43.7% |
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| 2020 | −31.5% |
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| 2022 | −43.5% |
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