South Dakota Attorney General election, 2022

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Filing deadline: —
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Mark Vargo (Republican)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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South Dakota held an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022.

Marty J. Jackley won election in the general election for Attorney General of South Dakota.

In South Dakota, political parties nominate candidates for some offices at their conventions instead of holding a primary. Candidates for lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, commissioner of school and public lands, and public utilities commissioner are nominated by political parties.[1] This was one of 30 elections for attorney general taking place in 2022. All 50 states have an attorney general who serves as the state's chief legal officer, responsible for enforcing state law and offering the state government advice on legal matters. In 43 states, the office was, at the time of the 2022 elections, an elected post. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican attorneys general and 23 Democratic attorneys general. Click here for an overview of all 30 attorney general elections that took place in 2022. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

In September 2022, Sabato's Crystal Ball released an analysis of state attorney general election competitiveness. South Dakota's attorney general election was rated as not competitive, meaning the seat was expected to stay in Republican hands: Click here to read the analysis.[2]

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of South Dakota

Marty J. Jackley won election in the general election for Attorney General of South Dakota on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Marty J. Jackley (R)
 
100.0
 
257,419

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 257,419
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Republican convention

Republican convention for Attorney General of South Dakota

Marty J. Jackley defeated David Natvig in the Republican convention for Attorney General of South Dakota on June 25, 2022.

Candidate
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Marty J. Jackley (R)
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David Natvig (R)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Voting information

See also: Voting in South Dakota

Election information in South Dakota: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
  • Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 7, 2022
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 23, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.


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Past elections

2018

See also: South Dakota Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of South Dakota

Jason Ravnsborg defeated Randy Seiler in the general election for Attorney General of South Dakota on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jason Ravnsborg (R)
 
55.2
 
179,071
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Randy Seiler (D)
 
44.8
 
145,558

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 324,629
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2014

See also: South Dakota attorney general election, 2014

Republican incumbent Marty J. Jackley won re-election on November 4, 2014.

Attorney General of South Dakota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMarty Jackley Incumbent 82% 208,848
     Libertarian Chad Haber 18% 45,856
Total Votes 254,704
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State


Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in South Dakota and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for South Dakota, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
South Dakota's At-Large Dusty Johnson Ends.png Republican R+16


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, South Dakota[3]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
South Dakota's At-Large 35.6% 61.8%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 91.9% of South Dakotans lived in one of the state's 56 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 5.1% lived in one of five Solid Democratic counties. Overall, South Dakota was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in South Dakota following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

South Dakota presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 3 Democratic wins
  • 27 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R P[4] R R R R D D R R R R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from South Dakota

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in South Dakota.

U.S. Senate election results in South Dakota
Race Winner Runner up
2020 65.7%Republican Party 34.3%Democratic Party
2016 71.8%Republican Party 28.2%Republican Party
2014 50.4%Republican Party 29.5%Democratic Party
2010 100%Republican Party Uncontested
2008 62.5%Democratic Party 37.5%Republican Party
Average 62.6 32.4

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of South Dakota

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in South Dakota.

Gubernatorial election results in South Dakota
Race Winner Runner up
2018 51.0%Republican Party 47.6%Democratic Party
2014 70.5%Republican Party 25.4%Democratic Party
2010 61.5%Republican Party 38.5%Democratic Party
2006 61.7%Republican Party 36.1%Democratic Party
2002 56.8%Republican Party 41.9%Democratic Party
Average 60.3 37.9

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of South Dakota's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from South Dakota, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 1 3
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 1 3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in South Dakota's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in South Dakota, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Kristi L. Noem
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Larry Rhoden
Secretary of State Republican Party Steve Barnett
Attorney General Republican Party Mark Vargo

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the South Dakota State Legislature as of November 2022.

South Dakota State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 3
     Republican Party 32
     Vacancies 0
Total 35

South Dakota House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 8
     Republican Party 62
     Vacancies 0
Total 70

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, South Dakota was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

South Dakota Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-nine years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in South Dakota and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for South Dakota
South Dakota United States
Population 814,180 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 75,809 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 84.3% 72.5%
Black/African American 2% 12.7%
Asian 1.5% 5.5%
Native American 8.8% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Two or more 2.6% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 3.8% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.7% 88%
College graduation rate 28.8% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $58,275 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 13.1% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ South Dakota Legislature, "12-5-21. Nomination of state candidates not voted on at primary--Presidential electors and national committee members.," accessed August 20, 2021
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape," September 14, 2022
  3. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  4. ↑ Progressive Party
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