2014 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 2014
M. Michael Rounds REP +20.9 gain · Class II seat · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 279,412
- Margin
- 20.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Michael Rounds Won | REP | 140,741 | 50.37% | |
| Richard P. Weiland | DEM | 82,456 | 29.51% | |
| Larry Pressler | IND | 47,741 | 17.09% | |
| Gordon K. Howie | IND | 8,474 | 3.03% | |
| Total | 279,412 | |||
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 2014 South Dakota Senate race?
M. Michael Rounds (REP) won with 50.4% of the vote, ahead of Richard P. Weiland (29.5%), a margin of 20.9 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 2014?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 South Dakota Senate race?
279,412 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.