1996 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 1996
Tim Johnson DEM +2.6 gain · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 324,487
- Margin
- 2.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in SD
- R+3.5same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Johnson Won | DEM | 166,533 | 51.32% | |
| Larry Pressler | REP | 157,954 | 48.68% | |
| Total | 324,487 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
Other South Dakota Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John R. Thune | 43.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | M. Michael Rounds | 31.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | John R. Thune | 43.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | M. Michael Rounds | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | John R. Thune | — |
| 2008 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 25.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | John R. Thune | 1.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Tom Daschle | 25.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 2.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Tom Daschle | 32.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Larry Pressler | 7.3 |
Full South Dakota Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 South Dakota Senate race?
Tim Johnson (DEM) won with 51.3% of the vote, ahead of Larry Pressler (48.7%), a margin of 2.6 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 1996?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 South Dakota Senate race?
324,487 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.