South Dakota Republican Party | |
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Chairman | John Wiik |
Senate Leader | Kris Langer |
House Leader | Lee Qualm |
Headquarters | P.O. Box 1099. Pierre, South Dakota 57501 [1] |
Membership (2021) | 279,921 [2] |
Ideology | Conservatism |
National affiliation | Republican Party |
Colors | Red, White, Blue |
Seats in the Senate | 30 / 35 |
Seats in the House | 62 / 70 |
Statewide Offices | 12 / 13 |
Election symbol | |
Website | |
www.sdgop.com | |
The South Dakota Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in South Dakota. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling South Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat, both U.S. Senate seats, the governorship, and has supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature. State Sen. John Wiik has served as the party's chairman since 2023. [3]
The South Dakota Republican Party controls all ten statewide offices and holds majorities in the South Dakota Senate and the South Dakota House of Representatives. Republicans also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and the state's at-large congressional seat.
District | Member | Photo |
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At-large | Dusty Johnson |
Election | Gubernatorial candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
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1994 | Bill Janklow | 172,515 | 55.4% | Won |
1998 | Bill Janklow | 166,621 | 64.0% | Won |
2002 | Mike Rounds | 189,920 | 56.8% | Won |
2006 | Mike Rounds | 206,990 | 61.7% | Won |
2010 | Dennis Daugaard | 195,024 | 61.51% | Won {{Y |
2014 | Dennis Daugaard | 195,477 | 70.47% | Won |
2018 | Kristi Noem | 172,912 | 50.97% | Won |
2022 | Kristi Noem | 217,035 | 61.98% | Won |
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