2016 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 2016
John R. Thune REP +43.7 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 369,656
- Margin
- 43.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in SD
- R+29.8same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Thune Won | REP | 265,516 | 71.83% | |
| Jay H. Williams | DEM | 104,140 | 28.17% | |
| Total | 369,656 | |||
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 2016 South Dakota Senate race?
John R. Thune (REP) won with 71.8% of the vote, ahead of Jay H. Williams (28.2%), a margin of 43.7 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 South Dakota Senate race?
369,656 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.