South Dakota — 2004 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in South Dakota in 2004, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 2 of 2 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 232,584 | 59.9% |
| Democratic | 149,244 | 38.4% |
| Independent | 4,320 | 1.1% |
| Constitution | 1,103 | 0.3% |
| Libertarian | 964 | 0.2% |
| Total | 388,215 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2004 election page.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Thune | Republican | 197,848 | 50.6% |
| Tom Daschle | Democrat | 193,340 | 49.4% |
| Total | 391,188 |
U.S. House of Representatives
At large
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Herseth | Democrat | 207,837 | 53.4% |
| Larry Diedrich | Republican | 178,823 | 45.9% |
| Terry L. Begay | Libertarian | 2,808 | 0.7% |
| Total | 389,468 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2004 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.