2014 South Dakota elections
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A general election was held in the
Primary elections
were held on June 3, 2014.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Incumbent
Democratic Party ran no candidate for this office, which left Chad Haber of the Libertarian Party
to be Jackley's only challenger.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Jackley | 208,848 | 82.00% | |
| Libertarian | Chad Haber | 45,856 | 18.00% | |
| Total votes | 254,704 | 100 | ||
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jason Gant decided to retire rather than run for re-election to a second term in office.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Shantel Krebs (R) |
Angelia Schultz (D) |
Lori Stacey (C) |
Emmett Reistroffer (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[2] | October 21–26, 2014 | 611 | ± 4% | 46% | 29% | 4% | 3% | 17% |
| SurveyUSA[3] | October 1–5, 2014 | 616 | ± 4% | 43% | 29% | 6% | 5% | 18% |
| SurveyUSA[3] | September 3–7, 2014 | 510 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 31% | 7% | 4% | 17% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shantel Krebs | 155,647 | 60.23 | |
| Democratic | Angelia Schultz | 84,181 | 32.58 | |
| Constitution | Lori Stacey | 10,258 | 3.97 | |
| Libertarian | Emmett Reistroffer | 8,328 | 3.22 | |
| Total votes | 258,414 | 100 | ||
State Treasurer
Sattgast:
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Pierson:
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Incumbent Republican
State Treasurer
Richard Sattgast ran for re-election to a second term in office.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rich Sattgast | 155,758 | 61.18 | |
| Democratic | Denny Pierson | 85,202 | 33.47 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Santema | 13,615 | 5.35 | |
| Total votes | 254,575 | 100 | ||
State Auditor
Incumbent Republican
Democratic Party ran no candidate for this office, which left Kurt Evans of the Libertarian Party
to be Barnett's only challenger.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Barnett | 191,755 | 79.95 | |
| Libertarian | Kurt Evans | 48,103 | 20.05 | |
| Total votes | 239,858 | 100 | ||
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Brunner:
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90–100%
English:
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of School and Public Lands Vern Larson, who was appointed to the office in August 2013 after Commissioner Jarrod Johnson resigned, did not run for election, as per the terms of his appointment.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Brunner | 174,810 | 76.45 | |
| Libertarian | John English | 53,836 | 23.55 | |
| Total votes | 228,646 | 100 | ||
Public Utilities Commissioner
Hanson:
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Allen:
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Incumbent Republican Public Utilities Commission Chairman Gary Hanson ran for re-election to a third six-year term in office.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Hanson | 167,726 | 65.73 | |
| Democratic | David Allen | 74,842 | 29.32 | |
| Constitution | Wayne Schmidt | 12,642 | 4.95 | |
| Total votes | 255,210 | 100 | ||