2004 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 2004
John R. Thune REP +1.2 gain · Class III seat · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 391,188
- Margin
- 1.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in SD
- R+21.5same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Thune Won | REP | 197,848 | 50.58% | |
| Tom Daschle | DEM | 193,340 | 49.42% | |
| Total | 391,188 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 2004 South Dakota Senate race?
John R. Thune (REP) won with 50.6% of the vote, ahead of Tom Daschle (49.4%), a margin of 1.2 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 2004?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 South Dakota Senate race?
391,188 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.