Election Results - Miner County

Election Results

The following results are listed according to precinct.

Precinct 1 - Howard City Ward 1

Precinct 2 - Howard City Ward 2

Precinct 3 - Howard City Ward 3

Precinct 4 - Vermillion, Canova, Rock Creek, & Town of Canova

Precinct 5 - Beaver, Clinton, Miner

Precinct 6 - Clearwater, Howard, Roswell, Vilas Village, & Roswell Village

Precinct 7 - Henden, Adams, Belleview, Grafton

Precinct 8 - Green Valley, Carthage, Redstone & City of Carthage

2010 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-

UNITED STATES SENATOR
John R. Thune-Republican Party	81	102	73	97	55	125	115	77	725

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Kristi Noem-Republican Party	50	56	51	50	34	88	76	53	458
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin-Democratic Party	75	78	62	87	42	78	95	64	581
B. Thomas Marking-Independent	8	10	13	11	7	8	14	5	76

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Dennis Daugaard-Matt Michels-Republican Party	68	76	56	81	38	111	103	62	595
Scott Heidepriem-Ben Arndt-Democratic Party	70	66	72	66	42	64	82	60	522

SECRETARY OF STATE
Lori Stacey-Constitution Party	7	8	6	14	4	6	11	12	68
Jason Gant-Republican Party	44	60	52	51	41	91	75	55	469
Ben Nesselhuf-Democratic Party	79	67	64	72	34	74	82	53	525

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Marty Jackley-Republican Party	71	85	60	92	54	111	98	74	645
Ron Volesky-Democratic Party	62	53	64	49	28	59	68	47	430

STATE AUDITOR
Steve Barnett-Republican Party	52	78	58	66	41	98	83	62	538
Julie Bartling-Demcratic Party	74	58	62	71	36	69	77	55	502

STATE TREASURER
Rich Sattgast-Republican Party	64	86	70	84	49	119	99	78	649
Tom Katus-Democratic Party	61	46	52	49	26	44	61	41	380

COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL
AND PUBLIC LANDS
Jarrod Johnson-Republican Party	56	79	65	82	45	100	94	68	589
Bob Pille-Democratic Party	58	46	56	46	29	56	62	41	394

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
Dustin "Dusty"Johnson-Republican Party	79	109	80	103	52	127	122	74	746
Doyle Karpen-Democratic Party	50	29	42	34	27	44	46	42	314

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8
Russell Olson-Republican Party	87	113	85	98	62	143	136	80	804
Clark Schmidtke Sr.-Independent	30	23	26	31	13	21	26	30	200

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8
Patricia K. Stricherz-Republican Party	34	47	44	44	32	59	49	48	357
Mitch Fargen-Democratic Party	82	91	75	94	39	100	106	66	653
Gerald Lange-Democratic Party	55	67	57	73	31	77	85	45	490
Jason Lee Bjorklund-Independent	41	31	28	37	27	49	39	39	291

COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE
Roger Wentland-Republican Party	82	73	68	77	34	124	141	66	665
Don Bowman-Republican Party	75	95	76	92	63	120	97	72	690
Rollin D Schulz-Democratic Party	73	75	68	95	37	71	75	58	552
Patrick R. Maroney-Democratic Party	82	90	81	64	40	103	92	56	608

WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR-EAST DAKOTA-AREA 2
John F. Weidler	85	97	91	77		109	125		584
Douglas Feten	25	19	20	22		20	27		133

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT K
Yes	89	102	91	105	60	110	115	88	760
No	34	29	25	28	18	51	52	25	262

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT L
Yes	47	53	43	45	34	74	46	45	387
No	67	67	58	82	41	78	102	59	554

INITIATED MEASURE 13
Yes	39	32	36	43	17	42	42	42	293
No	90	106	82	97	63	125	138	73	774

REFERRED LAW 12
Yes	94	92	70	88	49	119	120	72	704
No	39	45	49	58	31	48	62	47	379


BALLOTS CAST	140	144	130	150	83	177	190	123	1137
REGISTERED VOTERS	217	197	207	246	106	281	263	177	1694
TURN OUT %	65%	73%	63%	61%	78%	63%	72%	69%	67%

2010 Primary Results

MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-8

REPUBLICAN UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Kristi Noem	5	8	5	8	11	19	8	14	78
Blake Curd	4	7	2	3	3	9	4	0	32
Chris Nelson	17	18	12	12	7	17	6	12	101

REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR
Dave Knudson	3	5	1	5	3	5	6	2	30
Scott Munsterman	2	6	6	4	1	9	5	7	40
Dennis Daugaard	21	18	10	12	15	28	4	16	124
Ken Knuppe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Gordon Howie	0	4	1	3	1	4	3	2	18

TOTAL BALLOTS CAST	28	33	20	24	21	46	18	28	218
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS	57	63	69	75	44	132	72	75	587
TOTAL TURN OUT %	49%	52%	29%	32%	48%	35%	25%	37%	37%

2008 General Results

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Presidential Electors
Democratic-Obama and Biden	91	87	78	88	35	76	92	58	605
Constitution-Baldwin and Castle	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	3	11
Republican-McCain and Palin	67	64	63	72	43	106	98	64	577
Independent-Barr and Root	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	5
Independent-Nader and Gonzalez	2	2	1	3	0	2	8	2	20
United States Senate
Democratic-Tim Johnson	124	118	107	133	54	129	156	94	915
Republican-Joel Dykstra	40	39	41	37	32	59	45	35	328

United States Representative
Democratic-Stephanie Herseth Sandlin	127	124	111	139	60	132	160	97	950
Republican-Chris Lien	36	34	36	30	25	55	37	31	284
Public Utilities Commissioner
Democratic-Matt McLarty	63	48	50	51	27	52	55	49	395
Constitution-Eugene R. Hidalgo	3	3	1	6	1	4	1	1	20
Republican-Gary Hanson	85	93	82	93	50	117	119	70	709

State Senator District 8
Democratic-Scott Parsley	72	71	61	83	39	70	86	72	554
Republican-Russell Olson	83	83	79	76	45	115	97	54	632
State Representative District 8
Democratic-Gerald Lange	85	84	80	86	45	89	100	54	623
Democratic-Mitch Fargen	87	75	68	94	37	68	91	61	581
Republican-Patricia K. Stricherz	38	30	42	42	29	53	37	35	306
Republican-Jerry Johnson	51	60	56	44	39	89	63	52	454

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT G
Yes	54	66	45	55	36	67	61	53	437
No	93	77	91	101	46	106	118	69	701

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT H
Yes	41	39	38	43	21	48	44	30	304
No	99	85	78	106	54	117	127	81	747

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT I
Yes	61	69	57	65	31	92	85	54	514
No	85	69	70	88	50	82	96	63	603

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT J
Yes	43	53	34	44	23	43	47	30	317
No	109	90	98	113	60	137	136	91	834

INITIATED MEASURE 9
Yes	56	60	56	68	34	52	62	46	434
No	81	69	70	84	40	107	108	64	623

INTIATED MEASURE 10
Yes	41	34	47	34	29	36	46	36	303
No	109	105	90	127	52	142	138	84	847

INITIATED MEASURE 11
Yes	83	80	66	79	35	101	104	53	601
No	72	65	76	88	48	84	95	71	599


BALLOTS CAST	166	158	150	171	87	191	202	132	1257
REGISTERED VOTERS	230	208	211	257	120	279	280	177	1762
TURN OUT %	72%	76%	71%	67%	73%	68%	72%	75%	71%

2008 Primary Results

REPUBLICAN-PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES	Prec 1	Prec 2	Prec 3	Prec 4	Prec 5	Prec 6	Prec 7	Prec 8	Total
Ron Paul	1	4	1	0	2	7	3	3	21
John McCain	11	13	10	6	4	11	6	11	72
Mike Huckabee	2	1	2	4	1	4	3	6	23
to be Uncommitted	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Mitt Romney	0	2	1	0	2	2	0	2	9

REPUBLICAN UNITED STATES SENATE
Sam Kephart	1	1	2	5	1	9	5	2	26
Charles Lyonel Gonyo	1	3	0	1	1	3	2	3	14
Joel Dykstra	13	11	7	4	6	14	5	11	71

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES
Hillary Clinton	49	39	45	23	18	37	54	28	293
Barack Obama	28	28	29	35	7	26	26	9	188

REPUBLICAN BALLOTS CAST	17	20	14	11	9	27	13	22	133
DEMOCRATIC BALLOTS CAST	78	67	74	59	25	63	81	38	485
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST	95	87	88	70	34	90	94	60	618
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS	76	75	87	84	53	126	77	86	664
REGISTERED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS	144	126	113	152	50	123	160	87	955
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS	220	201	200	236	103	249	237	173	1619
REPUBLICAN TURN OUT %	22%	27%	16%	13%	17%	21%	17%	26%	20%
DEMOCRATIC TURN OUT %	54%	53%	65%	39%	50%	51%	51%	44%	51%
TOTAL TURN OUT %	43%	43%	44%	30%	33%	36%	40%	35%	38%

2006 Primary Results

MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES									TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-8	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

DEMOCRATIC-GOVERNOR
Jack Billion	32	17	28	6	6	10	15	10	124
Dennis J. Wiese	13	18	15	18	7	11	11	9	102

JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION B
Sean M. O'Brien	45	46	41	17	11	26	23	16	225
Vincent A. Foley	9	13	12	11	9	5	4	11	74
Ronald Aho	3	3	1	2	3	3	6	7	28


BALLOTS CAST	62	65	63	34	26	36	35	38	359
REGISTERED VOTERS	238	222	226	280	137	270	270	190	1833
TURN OUT %	26%	29%	28%	12%	19%	13%	13%	20%	20%

2006 General Election Results

MINER COUNTY PARTY/CANDIDATES									TOTAL
No. in of 8 Precincts-	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Bruce W. Whalen	34	36	23	36	33	66	50	24	302
Stephanie Herseth	117	122	121	135	60	136	142	106	939
Larry Rudebusch	4	1	4	4	1	2	3	0	19

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Mike Rounds & Dennis Daugaard	90	113	87	106	51	152	124	89	812
Steven J. Willis & Larry Johnsen	4	0	0	5	6	2	2	0	19
Jack Billion & Eric Abrahamson	62	45	62	64	39	55	69	42	438
Tom Gerber & Bette Rose Ryan	1	3	0	2	2	1	0	0	9

SECRETARY OF STATE
Chris Nelson	99	107	86	115	67	145	110	79	808

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Larry Long	85	104	75	103	60	143	109	78	757
Ron Volesky	63	41	64	64	33	53	67	43	428
Randy Ristesund	6	8	4	4	3	8	2	3	38

STATE AUDITOR
Rich Sattgast	86	93	81	94	62	120	96	67	699

STATE TREASURER
Vernon L. Larson	86	91	83	95	65	118	88	73	699

COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL
AND PUBLIC LANDS
Jarrod Johnson	48	52	49	52	33	92	53	52	431
Bryce Healy	91	93	82	103	58	104	117	68	716
Jade Ager	6	1	0	5	4	3	1	1	21

PUBLIC UTITLITIES COMMISSIONER
John Koskan	36	45	36	33	35	73	52	38	348
Steve Kolbeck	111	100	94	124	58	116	114	79	796
Ben Sutter	2	2	5	5	2	0	2	2	20

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8
John Toates	54	58	57	62	53	92	59	50	485
Dan Sutton	96	89	79	99	40	106	111	72	692

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8
Russell Olson	52	69	45	47	41	89	55	47	445
Gerald F. Lange	63	70	70	64	40	89	102	49	547
David B. Gassman	125	107	112	143	64	138	127	85	901

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
RETENTION BALLOT
Justice John K. Konenkamp
Yes	94	105	87	97	48	135	108	75	749
No	17	9	14	28	17	21	20	20	146
Justice Richard W. Sabers
Yes	95	108	90	114	44	141	112	77	781
No	14	6	10	14	18	13	17	16	108
Justice Steven L. Zinter
Yes	88	104	85	106	44	128	109	73	737
No	17	10	13	18	19	26	18	19	140
Justice Judith K. Meierhenry
Yes	93	114	92	108	54	137	113	79	790
No	17	8	13	24	16	22	20	18	138
Justice David Gilbertson
Yes	90	106	86	107	51	140	116	75	771
No	17	8	12	17	16	15	12	17	114

JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
3RD CIRCUIT, POSITION A
Robert L. Timm	61	77	69	68	45	90	72	68	550
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION B
Vincent A. Foley	32	20	23	52	32	20	36	30	245
Sean M. O'Brien	93	105	87	57	34	134	103	54	667
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION C
Jon R. Erickson	61	76	66	62	42	86	74	61	528
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION D
David R. Gienapp	76	92	85	82	46	102	83	65	631
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION E
Ron Roehr	60	71	68	64	40	85	69	59	516
3RD CIRCUIT-POSITION F
Tim D. Tucker	85	89	79	85	52	102	87	67	646

WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR-EAST DAKOTA-RURAL 2
Douglas Feten				16		25	21		62
John F. Weidler				57		107	133		297

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT C
Yes	70	74	68	83	63	123	98	54	633
No	85	83	77	90	33	84	93	67	612

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT D
Yes	20	21	17	36	18	33	39	17	201
No	132	127	122	134	78	174	146	105	1018

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT E
Yes	8	15	7	15	20	8	22	10	105
No	147	139	136	159	75	198	165	115	1134

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT F
Yes	38	44	49	55	20	58	50	29	343
No	107	99	83	110	77	143	133	92	844

INITIATED MEASURE 2
Yes	89	105	74	105	58	128	137	72	768
No	67	52	72	69	36	77	52	57	482

INTIATED MEASURE 3
Yes	59	44	54	73	45	99	75	55	504
No	90	100	90	98	50	107	108	68	711

INITIATED MEASURE 4
Yes	77	61	63	84	33	76	77	68	539
No	78	92	83	88	63	128	112	58	702

INITIATED MEASURE 5
Yes	88	93	82	105	54	94	97	53	666
No	62	60	53	65	41	107	90	73	551

INITIATED MEASURE 7
Yes	43	35	37	44	28	66	79	36	368
No	112	116	108	130	69	137	113	94	879

INITIATED MEASURE 8
Yes	42	48	45	72	29	52	79	47	414
No	114	105	98	100	67	153	110	76	823

REFERRED LAW 6
Yes	86	91	66	88	46	113	107	43	640
No	68	64	81	89	51	97	86	87	623

BALLOTS CAST	160	165	152	179	98	211	196	133	1294
REGISTERED VOTERS	237	228	234	278	125	274	273	187	1836
TURN OUT %	68%	72%	65%	64%	78%	77%	72%	71%	70%

Contact

Miner County
PO Box 86
(North Main & Park Ave.)
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-4671