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South Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe,which comprises a large portion of the population —with nine reservations currently in the state —and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area,but the fifth-least populous,and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital,and Sioux Falls,with a population of about 213,900,is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River,dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves,known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north,Minnesota to the east,Iowa to the southeast,Nebraska to the south,Wyoming to the west,and Montana to the northwest.
The North Central Conference (NCC),also known as North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference,was a college athletic conference which operated in the north central United States. It participated in the NCAA's Division II.
Buffalo County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census,the population was 1,948. Its county seat is Gann Valley which,at 10 people,is the least populous county seat in the United States. The county was created in 1864,and was organized in 1871 as part of the Dakota Territory.
The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of South Dakota. The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential election. The current governor is Kristi Noem,a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 5,2019.
Marion Michael Rounds is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.
The Dakota,Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Before its purchase,it was the largest Class II railroad in the United States,operating across South Dakota and southern Minnesota in the Northern Plains of the United States. Portions of the railroad also extended into Wyoming,Nebraska,Iowa,and Illinois. It interchanged with all seven U.S. Class I railroads.
The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. Justices face a nonpolitical retention election three years after appointment and every eight years after that. The justices also select their own chief justice.
Dennis Martin Daugaard is an American attorney and politician who served as the 32nd governor of South Dakota from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he was the first chief executive of a U.S. state to be the child of deaf parents. Before being elected governor,he was a lawyer,banker,development director for a nonprofit organization;he also served as a state senator from 1997 to 2003 and the 37th lieutenant governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.
The Miss South Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently directed by Future Productions based in Savage,Minnesota since 2002.
The Watertown Public Opinion is published in Watertown,South Dakota,United States,serving eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. The fourth largest newspaper in South Dakota publishes in the afternoon,Tuesday through Friday.
The attorney general of South Dakota is the state attorney general of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The attorney general is elected by popular vote to a four-year term and holds an executive position as the state's chief legal officer. In 1992,the voters approved a constitutional amendment to limit all constitutional officers and the governor to two consecutive four-year terms.
The 2008 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 4,2008. Primary elections were held on June 3,2008. Incumbent Senator Tim Johnson won re-election to a third term. As of 2024,this election alongside the simultaneous House race is the last time a Democrat won a statewide election in South Dakota. This is the last time that a Senate candidate and a presidential candidate of different political parties simultaneously won South Dakota.
The 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 5,2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Johnson narrowly won re-election to a second term over Republican John Thune by a margin of 524 votes,or 0.15%. This made the election the closest race of the 2002 Senate election cycle.
Roger Leland Wollman is a senior United States Circuit Judge and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is the older brother of Harvey Wollman,former Governor of South Dakota.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Dakota:
The 2002 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday,November 5,2002. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district,who ran on a statewide ballot.
The 2002 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 2,2002 to elect a Governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Governor Bill Janklow was term-limited and couldn't seek reelection to a third consecutive term. Janklow instead ran successfully for the at-large district in the United States House of Representatives. Republican nominee Mike Rounds was elected with 56.8% of the vote,defeating Democratic nominee Jim Abbott by a margin of almost 15%.
The 2004 South Dakota's at-large congressional district special election,which was held on June 1,2004,was triggered by the January 20,2004 resignation of Republican Representative Bill Janklow following a conviction of vehicular manslaughter after an accident that had occurred in August 2003. Each party held a nominating convention to choose their nominee for the special election. Republicans nominated Larry Diedrich over Barbara Everist,also a South Dakota State Senator. Democrats chose attorney Stephanie Herseth,who had unsuccessfully challenged Janklow in 2002.
Elections are held in the U.S. state of South Dakota regularly.