2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the single U.S. Representative from South Dakota's At-large congressional district, comprising the entire state of South Dakota. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Kristi Noem, incumbent U.S. Representative[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declined[]
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, former U.S. Representative[3]
Primary results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matt Varilek | 21,759 | 71.9 | |
Democratic | Jeff Barth | 8,494 | 28.1 | |
Total votes | 30,253 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kristi Noem (R) |
Matt Varilek (D) |
Undecided |
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Nielson Brothers Polling | August 29 – September 6, 2012 | 509 | ± 4.34% | 51% | 42% | 7% |
Nielson Brothers Polling | July 19–23, 2012 | 541 | ± 4.21% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
Hypothetical polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kristi Noem (R) |
Stephanie H. Sandlin (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | January 28–30, 2011 | 1,045 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 46% | — | 8% |
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kristi Noem (incumbent) | 207,640 | 57.45% | +9.33% | |
Democratic | Matt Varilek | 153,789 | 42.55% | -3.34% | |
Total votes | '361,429' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
References[]
- ^ a b Luther, Megan (July 16, 2011). "Rep. Noem gears up for re-election campaign". Argus Leader. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ Hayworth, Bret (December 2, 2011). "Politically Speaking: Varilek enters race for South Dakota congressional seat". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ "Stephanie Herseth Sandlin officially announces she will not run for office in 2012". Argus Leader. January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Statewide Races". Secretary of State of South Dakota. June 25, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Secretary of State — Statewide Races" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
External links[]
- Elections from the South Dakota Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- South Dakota - At-Large from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
Categories:
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- 2012 South Dakota elections
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