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2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
| country | South Dakota |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2006 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 2006 |
| next_election | 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2014 |
| election_date | November 2, 2010 |
| image1 | File:Photo of Gov. Dennis Daugaard.jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | **Dennis Daugaard** |
| running_mate1 | **Matt Michels** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **195,024** |
| percentage1 | **61.51%** |
| image2 | File:Scott Heidepriem cropped.jpg |
| nominee2 | Scott Heidepriem |
| running_mate2 | Ben Arndt |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 122,010 |
| percentage2 | 38.49% |
| map_image | 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 260px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Daugaard:** | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Mike Rounds |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Dennis Daugaard |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Daugaard:
Heidepreim:
The 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor of South Dakota to a four-year term. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Rounds was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
Republican candidate Dennis Daugaard was elected, defeating Democratic candidate Scott Heidepriem.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dennis Daugaard, Lieutenant Governor
- Gordon Howie, State Senator
- Dave Knudson, State Senate Majority Leader
- Ken Knuppe, rancher
- Scott Munsterman, former mayor of Brookings
Results
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Democratic primary
Candidate
- Scott Heidepriem, State Senate Minority Leader
Results
Heidepriem faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report | October 14, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | October 28, 2010 | |
| RealClearPolitics | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | October 28, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Dennis Daugaard (R) | Scott Heidepriem (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielson Brothers Polling | October 20–22, 2010 | **43%** | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 20, 2010 | **55%** | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 9, 2010 | **57%** | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 8, 2010 | **57%** | 28% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 3, 2010 | **59%** | 27% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 6, 2010 | **52%** | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 10, 2010 | **52%** | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 26, 2010 | **51%** | 36% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 21, 2010 | **53%** | 33% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 25, 2010 | **49%** | 32% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 23, 2010 | **41%** | 32% |
| Public Policy Polling | December 10–13, 2009 | **42%** | 29% |
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Day (largest city: Webster)
- Roberts (largest city: Sisseton)
- Ziebach (largest city: Dupree)
- Corson (Largest city: McLaughlin)
- Dewey (Largest city: North Eagle Butte)
References
References
- Brokaw, Chet. (December 23, 2008). "Dave Knudson will run for governor". NewsOK.
- (December 23, 2008). "Sen. Dave Knudson will run for governor". KXNet.com.
- Drew Sandholm. [http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/49979822.html "INTERVIEW: Ken Knuppe On Education"]{{dead link. (May 2018)
- Kevin Woster. (January 7, 2010). "Howie outlines conservative agenda for governor's campaign". Rapid City Journal.
- (June 8, 2010). "South Dakota Primary Results". Politico.
- Emily Caldei [http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2009/07/heidepriem-gives-democrats-a-h.html Heidepriem Fills Party's South Dakota Gov Gap] {{webarchive. link. (August 3, 2009 . July 28, 2009. ''Eye on 2010'' Blog, CQPolitics.com)
- "2010 Governors Race Ratings". [[Cook Political Report]].
- "Governor Ratings". [[Rothenberg Political Report]].
- "2010 Governor Races". [[RealClearPolitics]].
- "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]].
- "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". [[CQ Politics]].
- [https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/47076/ Nielson Brothers Polling] {{Webarchive. link. (October 28, 2010)
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/south_dakota/election_2010_south_dakota_governor/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_south_dakota_governor_august_3_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_south_dakota_governor_july_6_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_south_dakota_governor_june_10_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/south_dakota/election_2010_south_dakota_governor Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/south_dakota/election_2010_south_dakota_governor Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/south_dakota/toplines/toplines_2010_south_dakota_governor_race_february_23_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_SD_1217.pdf Public Policy Polling]
- "Archived copy".
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