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1984 US Senate election in South Dakota
Larry Pressler (Republican) beat George V. Cunningham (Democrat) in South Dakota in 1984, 74.5% to 25.5%, a margin of 49.0 points and 154,639 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1978, when Larry Pressler also won.
Republicans led in 65 of the 66 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 1. The largest, Minnehaha, cast 51,811 votes and went to the Republican by 36.3 points. The closest was Buffalo, where 102 votes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pressler won | Republican | 235,176 | 74.5% |
| George V. Cunningham | Democratic | 80,537 | 25.5% |
| Total | 315,713 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha | 16,502 31.9% | 35,309 68.1% | 51,811 | R+36.3 | |
| Pennington | 5,160 17.4% | 24,485 82.6% | 29,645 | R+65.2 | |
| Brown | 4,719 26.5% | 13,069 73.5% | 17,788 | R+46.9 | |
| Brookings | 2,900 27.0% | 7,843 73.0% | 10,743 | R+46.0 | |
| Codington | 2,660 27.0% | 7,208 73.0% | 9,868 | R+46.1 | |
| Beadle | 2,745 29.6% | 6,523 70.4% | 9,268 | R+40.8 | |
| Lawrence | 1,707 19.8% | 6,933 80.2% | 8,640 | R+60.5 | |
| Yankton | 1,962 24.4% | 6,077 75.6% | 8,039 | R+51.2 | |
| Davison | 2,313 28.9% | 5,698 71.1% | 8,011 | R+42.3 | |
| Meade | 1,373 17.3% | 6,578 82.7% | 7,951 | R+65.5 | |
| Hughes | 1,767 24.9% | 5,322 75.1% | 7,089 | R+50.1 | |
| Lincoln | 1,741 26.2% | 4,895 73.8% | 6,636 | R+47.5 | |
| Clay | 1,806 31.0% | 4,029 69.0% | 5,835 | R+38.1 | |
| Lake | 1,399 25.6% | 4,072 74.4% | 5,471 | R+48.9 | |
| Roberts | 1,583 33.6% | 3,133 66.4% | 4,716 | R+32.9 | |
| Union | 1,340 28.9% | 3,302 71.1% | 4,642 | R+42.3 | |
| Turner | 987 21.5% | 3,598 78.5% | 4,585 | R+56.9 | |
| Hutchinson | 843 18.4% | 3,732 81.6% | 4,575 | R+63.1 | |
| Charles Mix | 1,336 29.4% | 3,205 70.6% | 4,541 | R+41.2 | |
| Grant | 1,213 28.0% | 3,124 72.0% | 4,337 | R+44.1 | |
| Spink | 1,048 24.4% | 3,239 75.6% | 4,287 | R+51.1 | |
| Day | 1,324 32.6% | 2,740 67.4% | 4,064 | R+34.8 | |
| Bon Homme | 879 22.4% | 3,045 77.6% | 3,924 | R+55.2 | |
| Fall River | 785 20.1% | 3,114 79.9% | 3,899 | R+59.7 | |
| Butte | 514 14.2% | 3,100 85.8% | 3,614 | R+71.6 | |
| Tripp | 785 22.3% | 2,730 77.7% | 3,515 | R+55.3 | |
| Kingsbury | 803 23.7% | 2,580 76.3% | 3,383 | R+52.5 | |
| McCook | 886 26.3% | 2,477 73.7% | 3,363 | R+47.3 | |
| Moody | 1,022 31.9% | 2,183 68.1% | 3,205 | R+36.2 | |
| Walworth | 637 20.1% | 2,533 79.9% | 3,170 | R+59.8 | |
| Custer | 705 22.3% | 2,456 77.7% | 3,161 | R+55.4 | |
| Hand | 650 22.6% | 2,228 77.4% | 2,878 | R+54.8 | |
| Hamlin | 632 23.0% | 2,111 77.0% | 2,743 | R+53.9 | |
| Clark | 591 22.0% | 2,096 78.0% | 2,687 | R+56.0 | |
| Marshall | 863 32.3% | 1,808 67.7% | 2,671 | R+35.4 | |
| Gregory | 567 21.7% | 2,044 78.3% | 2,611 | R+56.6 | |
| Brule | 737 28.3% | 1,863 71.7% | 2,600 | R+43.3 | |
| Edmunds | 633 25.4% | 1,859 74.6% | 2,492 | R+49.2 | |
| Deuel | 573 23.3% | 1,888 76.7% | 2,461 | R+53.4 | |
| Perkins | 464 20.0% | 1,857 80.0% | 2,321 | R+60.0 | |
| Douglas | 358 16.1% | 1,866 83.9% | 2,224 | R+67.8 | |
| McPherson | 269 12.4% | 1,907 87.6% | 2,176 | R+75.3 | |
| Potter | 364 17.9% | 1,664 82.1% | 2,028 | R+64.1 | |
| Miner | 596 29.4% | 1,428 70.6% | 2,024 | R+41.1 | |
| Shannon | 1,053 54.3% | 887 45.7% | 1,940 | D+8.6 | |
| Aurora | 584 30.9% | 1,304 69.1% | 1,888 | R+38.1 | |
| Dewey | 463 26.4% | 1,293 73.6% | 1,756 | R+47.3 | |
| Todd | 686 39.1% | 1,067 60.9% | 1,753 | R+21.7 | |
| Sanborn | 419 24.0% | 1,324 76.0% | 1,743 | R+51.9 | |
| Faulk | 420 24.8% | 1,275 75.2% | 1,695 | R+50.4 | |
| Corson | 497 29.7% | 1,178 70.3% | 1,675 | R+40.7 | |
| Lyman | 322 19.8% | 1,308 80.2% | 1,630 | R+60.5 | |
| Jerauld | 380 24.5% | 1,172 75.5% | 1,552 | R+51.0 | |
| Hanson | 411 27.2% | 1,102 72.8% | 1,513 | R+45.7 | |
| Haakon | 124 8.8% | 1,282 91.2% | 1,406 | R+82.4 | |
| Stanley | 311 23.7% | 1,003 76.3% | 1,314 | R+52.7 | |
| Bennett | 322 24.8% | 974 75.2% | 1,296 | R+50.3 | |
| Jackson | 265 20.9% | 1,002 79.1% | 1,267 | R+58.2 | |
| Campbell | 140 11.3% | 1,094 88.7% | 1,234 | R+77.3 | |
| Hyde | 254 22.5% | 874 77.5% | 1,128 | R+55.0 | |
| Sully | 206 18.6% | 901 81.4% | 1,107 | R+62.8 | |
| Mellette | 220 23.8% | 706 76.2% | 926 | R+52.5 | |
| Harding | 106 11.8% | 793 88.2% | 899 | R+76.4 | |
| Jones | 131 14.6% | 765 85.4% | 896 | R+70.8 | |
| Ziebach | 238 29.3% | 575 70.7% | 813 | R+41.5 | |
| Buffalo | 244 41.4% | 346 58.6% | 590 | R+17.3 |
Counties as they stood in 1984; 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 |