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1974 US Senate election in South Dakota
George McGovern (Democrat) beat Leo K. Thorsness (Republican) in South Dakota in 1974, 53.0% to 47.0%, a margin of 6.1 points and 16,974 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1968, when George McGovern also won.
Democrats led in 37 of the 67 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 30. The largest, Minnehaha, cast 41,060 votes and went to the Democrat by 17.6 points. The closest was Clark, where 1 vote separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McGovern won | Democratic | 147,929 | 53.0% |
| Leo K. Thorsness | Republican | 130,955 | 47.0% |
| Total | 278,884 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha | 24,144 58.8% | 16,916 41.2% | 41,060 | D+17.6 | |
| Pennington | 10,296 51.5% | 9,697 48.5% | 19,993 | D+3.0 | |
| Brown | 9,145 59.3% | 6,286 40.7% | 15,431 | D+18.5 | |
| Beadle | 4,925 53.0% | 4,367 47.0% | 9,292 | D+6.0 | |
| Brookings | 5,133 56.9% | 3,884 43.1% | 9,017 | D+13.9 | |
| Codington | 4,820 56.8% | 3,666 43.2% | 8,486 | D+13.6 | |
| Davison | 4,620 61.6% | 2,878 38.4% | 7,498 | D+23.2 | |
| Yankton | 4,012 53.9% | 3,437 46.1% | 7,449 | D+7.7 | |
| Lawrence | 3,033 45.1% | 3,695 54.9% | 6,728 | R+9.8 | |
| Hughes | 2,481 39.7% | 3,763 60.3% | 6,244 | R+20.5 | |
| Lincoln | 2,808 53.1% | 2,483 46.9% | 5,291 | D+6.1 | |
| Lake | 3,013 57.7% | 2,205 42.3% | 5,218 | D+15.5 | |
| Meade | 2,048 42.2% | 2,809 57.8% | 4,857 | R+15.7 | |
| Hutchinson | 2,155 45.1% | 2,620 54.9% | 4,775 | R+9.7 | |
| Clay | 2,911 61.0% | 1,863 39.0% | 4,774 | D+22.0 | |
| Turner | 2,157 47.5% | 2,383 52.5% | 4,540 | R+5.0 | |
| Roberts | 2,648 59.4% | 1,809 40.6% | 4,457 | D+18.8 | |
| Spink | 2,431 55.3% | 1,964 44.7% | 4,395 | D+10.6 | |
| Union | 2,514 58.9% | 1,755 41.1% | 4,269 | D+17.8 | |
| Day | 2,679 63.0% | 1,573 37.0% | 4,252 | D+26.0 | |
| Grant | 2,273 54.4% | 1,907 45.6% | 4,180 | D+8.8 | |
| Charles Mix | 2,528 62.6% | 1,512 37.4% | 4,040 | D+25.1 | |
| Bon Homme | 2,200 55.9% | 1,737 44.1% | 3,937 | D+11.8 | |
| Tripp | 1,719 45.3% | 2,076 54.7% | 3,795 | R+9.4 | |
| Kingsbury | 1,783 50.4% | 1,756 49.6% | 3,539 | D+0.8 | |
| McCook | 1,999 56.6% | 1,530 43.4% | 3,529 | D+13.3 | |
| Fall River | 1,343 38.9% | 2,109 61.1% | 3,452 | R+22.2 | |
| Walworth | 1,431 41.8% | 1,991 58.2% | 3,422 | R+16.4 | |
| Butte | 1,244 38.3% | 2,002 61.7% | 3,246 | R+23.4 | |
| Moody | 1,966 61.8% | 1,217 38.2% | 3,183 | D+23.5 | |
| Hand | 1,426 46.7% | 1,629 53.3% | 3,055 | R+6.6 | |
| Gregory | 1,479 50.1% | 1,474 49.9% | 2,953 | D+0.2 | |
| Edmunds | 1,621 55.4% | 1,303 44.6% | 2,924 | D+10.9 | |
| Marshall | 1,666 59.1% | 1,151 40.9% | 2,817 | D+18.3 | |
| Hamlin | 1,423 51.3% | 1,352 48.7% | 2,775 | D+2.6 | |
| Clark | 1,382 50.0% | 1,381 50.0% | 2,763 | level | |
| Brule | 1,617 58.9% | 1,130 41.1% | 2,747 | D+17.7 | |
| Deuel | 1,445 58.0% | 1,047 42.0% | 2,492 | D+16.0 | |
| Perkins | 1,048 43.3% | 1,375 56.7% | 2,423 | R+13.5 | |
| McPherson | 613 26.4% | 1,707 73.6% | 2,320 | R+47.2 | |
| Custer | 1,062 45.8% | 1,255 54.2% | 2,317 | R+8.3 | |
| Miner | 1,369 64.0% | 770 36.0% | 2,139 | D+28.0 | |
| Douglas | 921 43.4% | 1,200 56.6% | 2,121 | R+13.2 | |
| Aurora | 1,164 57.2% | 871 42.8% | 2,035 | D+14.4 | |
| Potter | 938 46.6% | 1,077 53.4% | 2,015 | R+6.9 | |
| Sanborn | 1,126 57.7% | 826 42.3% | 1,952 | D+15.4 | |
| Faulk | 1,076 57.1% | 810 42.9% | 1,886 | D+14.1 | |
| Hanson | 1,036 61.0% | 663 39.0% | 1,699 | D+22.0 | |
| Lyman | 737 44.1% | 934 55.9% | 1,671 | R+11.8 | |
| Jerauld | 843 51.2% | 802 48.8% | 1,645 | D+2.5 | |
| Corson | 680 42.7% | 913 57.3% | 1,593 | R+14.6 | |
| Dewey | 625 42.4% | 849 57.6% | 1,474 | R+15.2 | |
| Campbell | 451 30.9% | 1,008 69.1% | 1,459 | R+38.2 | |
| Stanley | 568 44.3% | 713 55.7% | 1,281 | R+11.3 | |
| Todd | 665 52.1% | 611 47.9% | 1,276 | D+4.2 | |
| Haakon | 415 32.9% | 846 67.1% | 1,261 | R+34.2 | |
| Bennett | 478 38.5% | 765 61.5% | 1,243 | R+23.1 | |
| Hyde | 506 42.7% | 678 57.3% | 1,184 | R+14.5 | |
| Sully | 483 42.5% | 653 57.5% | 1,136 | R+15.0 | |
| Mellette | 359 38.4% | 576 61.6% | 935 | R+23.2 | |
| Jackson | 314 37.0% | 534 63.0% | 848 | R+25.9 | |
| Jones | 344 41.3% | 489 58.7% | 833 | R+17.4 | |
| Harding | 282 34.7% | 530 65.3% | 812 | R+30.5 | |
| Ziebach | 371 46.0% | 435 54.0% | 806 | R+7.9 | |
| Shannon | 452 63.0% | 265 37.0% | 717 | D+26.1 | |
| Buffalo | 346 61.9% | 213 38.1% | 559 | D+23.8 | |
| Washabaugh (Ext) | 139 37.7% | 230 62.3% | 369 | R+24.7 |
Counties as they stood in 1974; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
South Dakota Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | John R Thune (R) | R+43.5 |
| 2020 | Mike Rounds (R) | R+31.5 |
| 2016 | John R. Thune (R) | R+43.7 |
| 2014 | Mike Rounds (R) | R+20.9 |
| 2010 | John Thune (R) | R+100.0 |
| 2008 | Tim Johnson (D) | D+25.0 |
| 2004 | John Thune (R) | R+1.2 |
| 2002 | Tim Johnson (D) | D+0.2 |
| 1998 | Tom Daschle (D) | D+25.7 |
| 1996 | Tim Johnson (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1992 | Thomas A. Daschle (D) | D+32.4 |
| 1990 | Larry Pressler (R) | R+7.3 |
| 1986 | Thomas A. Daschle (D) | D+3.2 |
| 1984 | Larry Pressler (R) | R+49.0 |
| 1980 | James Abdnor (R) | R+18.8 |
| 1978 | Larry Pressler (R) | R+33.7 |
| 1974 | George McGovern (D) | D+6.1 |
| 1972 | James Abourezk (D) | D+14.1 |
| 1968 | George McGovern (D) | D+13.6 |
| 1966 | Karl E. Mundt (R) | R+32.6 |
| 1962 | George McGovern (D) | D+0.2 |
| 1960 | Karl E. Mundt (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1956 | Francis Case (R) | R+1.6 |
| 1954 | Karl E. Mundt (R) | R+14.6 |
| 1950 | Francis Case (R) | R+27.8 |
| 1948 | Karl E. Mundt (R) | R+18.7 |
| 1944 | Chandler Gurney (R) | R+27.7 |
| 1942 | Harlan J. Bushfield (R) | R+17.5 |
| 1938 | Chandler Gurney (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1936 | William J. Bulow (D) | D+2.1 |
| 1932 | Peter Norbeck (R) | R+9.3 |
| 1930 | William J. Bulow (D) | D+3.3 |
| 1926 | Peter Norbeck (R) | R+26.2 |
| 1924 | William H. McMaster (R) | R+13.3 |
| 1920 | Peter Norbeck (R) | R+30.1 |
| 1918 | Thomas Sterling (R) | R+16.1 |
| 1914 | Edwin S. Johnson (D) | D+3.5 |