2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the single U.S. Representative from South Dakota's At-large congressional district, comprising the entire state of South Dakota. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kristi Noem, incumbent U.S. Representative[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Matt Varilek, staffer for Senator Tim Johnson[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Jeff Barth, Minnehaha County Commissioner[1]
Declined
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, former U.S. Representative[3]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Varilek | 21,759 | 71.9 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Barth | 8,494 | 28.1 | |
| Total votes | 30,253 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kristi Noem (R) |
Matt Varilek (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielson Brothers Polling | October 31 – November 4, 2012 | 633 | ± 3.90% | 54% | 41% | 5% |
| Nielson Brothers Polling | October 28–31, 2012 | 671 | ± 3.78% | 50% | 44% | 5% |
| Nielson Brothers Polling | August 29 – September 6, 2012 | 509 | ± 4.34% | 51% | 42% | 7% |
| Nielson Brothers Polling | July 19–23, 2012 | 541 | ± 4.21% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kristi Noem (R) |
Stephanie H. Sandlin (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | January 28–30, 2011 | 1,045 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 46% | 8% |
Endorsements
Matt Varilek (D)
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program[5]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[6] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[7] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[8] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[10] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[11] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[12] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristi Noem (incumbent) | 207,640 | 57.45% | +9.33% | |
| Democratic | Matt Varilek | 153,789 | 42.55% | -3.34% | |
| Total votes | '361,429' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Beadle (Largest city: Huron)
- Bon Homme (Largest city: Springfield)
- Brule (Largest city: Chamberlain)
- Corson (Largest city: McLaughlin)
- Deuel (Largest city: Clear Lake)
- Grant (Largest city: Milbank)
- Jerauld (Largest city: Wessington Springs)
- Kingsbury (Largest city: De Smet)
- Lake (Largest city: Madison)
- Miner (Largest city: Howard)
- Minnehaha (Largest city: Sioux Falls)
- Moody (Largest city: Flandreau)
- Sanborn (Largest city: Woonsocket)
- Brookings (largest city: Brookings)
- Aurora (largest city: Plankinton)
- Bennett (largest city: Martin)
- Clark (largest city: Clark)
- Spink (largest city: Redfield)
- Mellette (Largest city: White River)
References
- ^ a b Luther, Megan (July 16, 2011). "Rep. Noem gears up for re-election campaign". Argus Leader. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ Hayworth, Bret (December 2, 2011). "Politically Speaking: Varilek enters race for South Dakota congressional seat". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ "Stephanie Herseth Sandlin officially announces she will not run for office in 2012". Argus Leader. January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Statewide Races". Secretary of State of South Dakota. June 25, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "RED TO BLUE 2012". DCCC. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "The Cook Political Report — Charts – 2012 House Competitive Races". Cookpolitical.com. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "House Ratings". Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ [1], as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ Crystal Ball, as of November 5, 2012[update]
- ^ House Race Ratings, The New York Times, as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ [2], as of November 4, 2012[update]
- ^ "House Ratings". The Hill. November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Secretary of State — Statewide Races" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
External links
- Elections from the South Dakota Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- South Dakota - At-Large from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
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