2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota presidential no 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2010 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election 2018 November 4, 2014 File:Dennis Daugaard in 2017.jpg 150x150px Dennis Daugaard Republican Party (United States) Matt Michels 195,477 70.47% 3x4.svg Susan Wismer Democratic Party (United States) Susy Blake 70,549 25.43% 260px County results 260px Precinct results 1 251px Daugaard: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Wismer: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% Governor Dennis Daugaard Republican Party (United States) Dennis Daugaard Republican Party (United States) The 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of South Dakota, concurrently with the election of South Dakota's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Dennis Daugaard ran for re-election to a second term in office. He won the Republican primary and ran again with incumbent lieutenant governor Matt Michels. The Democrats nominated State Representative Susan Wismer, who chose former state representative Susy Blake as her running mate. Independent Mike Myers also ran, whose running mate was former Republican state representative Lora Hubbel. Republican primary Candidates Declared Dennis Daugaard, incumbent governorhttp://www.argusleader.com/article/20140325/UPDATES/303250041/Daugaard-officially-launches-re-election-bid-Sioux-Falls Daugaard officially launches re-election bid in Sioux Falls March 25, 2014 March 25, 2014 Argus Leader Jonathan Ellis dead https://archive.today/20140325200645/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140325/UPDATES/303250041/Daugaard-officially-launches-re-election-bid-Sioux-Falls March 25, 2014 Lora Hubbel, former state representative and former chair of the Minnehaha County Republican Partyhttp://www.argusleader.com/article/20131015/UPDATES/131015014/-1/rss09 Political Smokeout blog: Lora Hubbel running for governor October 15, 2013 October 15, 2013 Political Smokeout David Montgomery October 16, 2013 https://archive.today/20131016012941/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20131015/UPDATES/131015014/-1/rss09 dead Declined Stan Adelstein, state senatorhttp://rapidcityjournal.com/news/could-rapid-city-s-stan-adelstein-still-run-for-governor/article_ce3a32a5-c35e-52c2-980c-a4cc12e4d30c.html Could Rapid City's Stan Adelstein still run for Governor? February 24, 2013 June 26, 2013http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140102/NEWS/301020014/Health-problem-forces-Stan-Adelstein-resign-from-state-Senate https://archive.today/20140127173208/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140102/NEWS/301020014/Health-problem-forces-Stan-Adelstein-resign-from-state-Senate dead January 27, 2014 Health problem forces Stan Adelstein to resign from state Senate Argus Leader Ellis Jonathan January 2, 2014 January 27, 2014 Stace Nelson, state representative (running for the U.S. Senate)http://www.argusleader.com/article/20130813/UPDATES/130813001/Stace-Nelson-announce-run-U-S-Senate?nclick_check=1 https://archive.today/20130813165456/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20130813/UPDATES/130813001/Stace-Nelson-announce-run-U-S-Senate?nclick_check=1 dead August 13, 2013 Stace Nelson to announce run for U.S. Senate Argus Leader August 13, 2013 August 13, 2013 Results Republican primary resultsPrimary Election - June 3, 2014 http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=SWR&map=CTY South Dakota Secretary of State July 17, 2014 Dennis Daugaard (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 60,017 80.87 Lora Hubbel Republican Party (United States) 14,196 19.13 74,213 100 Democratic primary Candidates Declared Joe Lowe, former state director of wildland fire suppression and former mayor of Mission Viejo, Californiahttp://www.argusleader.com/article/20131201/UPDATES/131201011/Former-S-D-wildfire-suppression-manager-running-governor-Democrat Former S.D. wildfire suppression manager running for governor as Democrat December 1, 2013 December 10, 2013 Argus Leader dead https://archive.today/20131211055228/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20131201/UPDATES/131201011/Former-S-D-wildfire-suppression-manager-running-governor-Democrat December 11, 2013 Susan Wismer, state representativehttp://www.argusleader.com/article/20140128/UPDATES/140128023/Rep-Susan-Wismer-Democrat-enters-governor-s-race https://archive.today/20140226145007/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20140128/UPDATES/140128023/Rep-Susan-Wismer-Democrat-enters-governor-s-race dead February 26, 2014 Rep. Susan Wismer, a Democrat, enters governor's race January 28, 2014 February 26, 2014 Argus Leader David Montgomeryhttp://wnax.com/local/sd-democrats-still-searching-for-a-governor-candidate/ SD Democrats Still Searching for A Governor Candidate November 4, 2013 December 11, 2013 Radio 570 WNAX Jerry Osterhttp://dakotawarcollege.com/a-sign-from-the-msm-that-wismer-might-be-the-democrats-sacrificial-lamb-candidate/ A sign from the MSM that Wismer might be the Democrat's candidate October 24, 2013 December 11, 2013 South Dakota War College https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223503/http://dakotawarcollege.com/a-sign-from-the-msm-that-wismer-might-be-the-democrats-sacrificial-lamb-candidate/ March 3, 2016 dead Declined Jason Frerichs, minority leader of the South Dakota Senatehttp://politicalsmokeout.tumblr.com/post/51646261255/frerichs-political-future Frerichs' political future 29 May 2013 9 July 2013 Political Smokeouthttp://sdsos.gov/content/html/elections/electvoterpdfs/2014/ElectionCandidates.pdf Archived copy 2014-03-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140325222718/http://sdsos.gov/content/html/elections/electvoterpdfs/2014/ElectionCandidates.pdf 2014-03-25 Bryce Healy, former commissioner of schools and public landshttp://my605.com/pierrereview/?p=8667 Now what about U.S. House and governor May 13, 2013 July 1, 2013 December 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215213723/http://my605.com/pierrereview/?p=8667 dead Scott Heidepriem, former state senator and nominee for governor in 2010http://madvilletimes.com/2013/02/clarity-polls-sd-governors-race-herseth-sandlin-huether-or-heidepriem/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131019152813/http://madvilletimes.com/2013/02/clarity-polls-sd-governors-race-herseth-sandlin-huether-or-heidepriem/ usurped October 19, 2013 Clarity Polls SD Governor's Race: Herseth Sandlin, Huether, or Heidepriem? February 27, 2013 July 1, 2013 Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, former U.S. representativehttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/aan-herseth-sandlin-says-she-will-not-run-for-senate-according-to-facebook-page-20130513,0,2761218.story UPDATED: South Dakota's Stephanie Herseth Sandlin will not run for U.S. Senate seat May 13, 2013 December 11, 2013 Chicago Tribune https://web.archive.org/web/20131213183704/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/aan-herseth-sandlin-says-she-will-not-run-for-senate-according-to-facebook-page-20130513,0,2761218.story December 13, 2013 dead Mike Huether, mayor of Sioux Falls (running for re-election)http://www.argusleader.com/article/20131111/UPDATES/311110042/ Huether files paperwork to run for re-election; Barth, Hildebrand considering bids November 11, 2013 December 11, 2013 Argus Leader J.L. Atyeo dead https://archive.today/20131211061032/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20131111/UPDATES/311110042/ December 11, 2013 Steve Jarding, educator, lecturer and political consultanthttp://madvilletimes.com/2014/01/jarding-not-running-not-jumping-to-support-robinson-and-lowe/ https://archive.today/20140127173110/http://madvilletimes.com/2014/01/jarding-not-running-not-jumping-to-support-robinson-and-lowe/ usurped January 27, 2014 Jarding Not Running, Not Jumping to Support Robinson and Lowe Madville Times Heidelberger Cory January 26, 2014 January 27, 2014 Pat O'Brien, author, television anchor and radio hosthttp://politicalsmokeout.tumblr.com/post/51049567321/next-up-for-sd-politics-pat-obrien Next up for SD politics — Pat O'Brien? May 21, 2013 August 13, 2013 Political Smokeout David Montgomery Results Democratic primary results Susan Wismer Democratic Party (United States) 15,311 55.49 Joe Lowe Democratic Party (United States) 12,283 44.51 27,594 100 Independents and third parties Candidates Declared Mike Myers (Independent), former University of South Dakota School of Law professor and former CEO of Mayo Clinichttp://www.argusleader.com/article/20130817/NEWS/308170021/Former-USD-law-professor-run-governor https://archive.today/20130819151853/http://www.argusleader.com/article/20130817/NEWS/308170021/Former-USD-law-professor-run-governor dead August 19, 2013 Former USD law professor to run for governor August 17, 2013 August 19, 2013 Argus Leader Jonathan Ellis Running mate: Lora Hubbel, former Republican state representative and Republican candidate for governor in 2014. Myers' initial running mate was Caitlin Collier, an attorney and Democratic candidate for the state house in 2008. After Collier announced her withdrawal from the race in June 2014 because of a family illness,http://dakotawarcollege.com/very-quietly-mike-myers-loses-running-mate-maybe-collier-attempts-to-withdraw-from-ballot-but-may-be-barred-by-law-from-leaving/ VERY QUIETLY, MIKE MYERS LOSES RUNNING MATE. MAYBE. COLLIER ATTEMPTS TO WITHDRAW FROM BALLOT, BUT MAY BE BARRED BY LAW FROM LEAVING. June 26, 2014 November 4, 2014 Dakota War College https://web.archive.org/web/20141104180552/http://dakotawarcollege.com/very-quietly-mike-myers-loses-running-mate-maybe-collier-attempts-to-withdraw-from-ballot-but-may-be-barred-by-law-from-leaving/ November 4, 2014 deadhttps://www.argusleader.com/story/davidmontgomery/2014/07/03/myers-lieutenant-governor/12196695/ A new lieutenant for Myers, but law doesn't allow switch July 3, 2014 November 4, 2014 Argus Leader dead https://archive.today/20141104145358/https://www.argusleader.com/story/davidmontgomery/2014/07/03/myers-lieutenant-governor/12196695/ November 4, 2014 Myers attempted to replace her with Hubbel, who had run against Daugaard in the Republican primary. However, Secretary of State of South Dakota Jason Gant refused to remove Collier's name, saying that state law had no provision for replacing an Independent candidate on the ballot. In July, Myers sued the Secretary of State to allow him to change his running mate.http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/myers-plans-lawsuit-to-get-running-mate-change-on-ballot/?id=167557 https://archive.today/20141104145323/http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/myers-plans-lawsuit-to-get-running-mate-change-on-ballot/?id=167557 dead November 4, 2014 Myers Plans Lawsuit To Get Running Mate Change On Ballot July 29, 2014 November 4, 2014 Keloland Television On August 18, federal judge Lawrence L. Piersol of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota ruled in Myers' favor.http://www.kdlt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37880&Itemid=57 Judge Rules In Favor Of SD Gubernatorial Candidate August 18, 2014 November 4, 2014 KDLT November 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141104175754/http://www.kdlt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37880&Itemid=57 deadhttp://www.argusleader.com/story/davidmontgomery/2014/08/18/judge-order-lora-hubbel/14253671/ Judge orders Gant to add Lora Hubbel to LG ballot August 18, 2014 November 4, 2014 Argus Leader Failed to make the ballot Curtis Strong (Constitution), Tea Party activisthttp://politicalsmokeout.tumblr.com/post/68132012400/curtis-strong-enters-gubernatorial-race Curtis Strong enters gubernatorial race November 25, 2013 December 11, 2013 Political Smokeout David Montgomeryhttps://www.ballot-access.org/2014/03/south-dakota-constitution-party-gubernatorial-nominees-primary-petition-rejected-by-secretary-of-state/ South Dakota Constitution Party Gubernatorial Nominee's Primary Petition Rejected by Secretary of State March 28, 2014 December 11, 2013 Ballot Access News General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings/139257 The Cook Political Report September 3, 2018 Solid R November 3, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallThe Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ Sabato's Crystal Ball September 3, 2018 Safe R November 3, 2014 Rothenberg Political Report2014 Gubernatorial Ratings http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2014-gubernatorial-ratings-november-3-2014 Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report September 3, 2018 Safe R November 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/governor/2014_elections_governor_map.html Real Clear Politics September 3, 2018 Safe R November 3, 2014 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DennisDaugaard (R) SusanWismer (D) MikeMyers (I) Other UndecidedMonmouth UniversityMonmouth University October 24–27, 2014 429 ± 4.7% 68% 29% 1% — 2%SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 21–26, 2014 611 ± 4% 54% 34% 5% — 7%Mason-DixonMason-Dixon October 20–23, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 62% 26% 5% — 7%NBC News/MaristNBC News/Marist October 19–23, 2014 730 LV ± 3.6% 67% 28% — 1% 4% 990 RV ± 3.1% 67% 26% — 2% 5%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 527 ± 8% 54% 28% — 3% 15%Harper PollingHarper Polling https://web.archive.org/web/20141021023508/http://harperpolling.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/hp-14-10-sd-senate-toplines.pdf?sfvrsn=0 2014-10-21 October 9–11, 2014 630 ± 3.9% 53% 35% — 8% 4%SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 1–5, 2014 616 ± 4% 59% 30% 7% — 5%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20–October 1, 2014 382 ± 7% 57% 31% — 2% 10%Nielson Brothers PollingNielson Brothers Polling September 21–25, 2014 607 ± 3.35% 53% 28% 10% — 9%SurveyUSASurveyUSA September 3–7, 2014 510 ± 4.4% 54% 34% 6% — 7%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18–September 2, 2014 526 ± 6% 55% 28% — 1% 16%Nielson Brothers PollingNielson Brothers Polling July 23–28, 2014 572 ± 4.07% 53% 29% 7% — 12%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 630 ± 4.5% 66% 27% — 2% 5%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 4–5, 2014 750 ± 4% 55% 35% — 3% 7%SurveyUSASurveyUSA May 6–10, 2014 504 ± 4.5% 56% 23% 13% — 9% background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DennisDaugaard (R) JoeLowe (D) MikeMyers (I) Other UndecidedSurveyUSA May 6–10, 2014 504 ± 4.5% 57% 21% 11% — 10%Rasmussen Reports February 25–26, 2014 500 ± 4.5% 63% 23% — 5% 9% Results 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Dennis Daugaard (incumbent) 195,477 70.47% +8.96% Democratic Party (United States) Susan Wismer 70,549 25.43% -13.06% Independent politician Michael J. Myers 11,377 4.10% N/A 277,403 100.00% N/A Republican Party (United States) By county Countyhttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/election-resources/election-history/2014/2014GeneralStateCanvass.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20251001122102/https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/election-resources/election-history/2014/2014GeneralStateCanvass.pdf October 1, 2025 live State Canvass Gant Jason Jason Gant November 12, 2014 Secretary of State of South Dakota August 14, 2026Dennis DaugaardRepublicanSusan WismerDemocraticMichael J. MyersIndependentMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Aurora77668.13%31227.39%514.48%46440.74%1,139Beadle3,97470.91%1,43325.57%1973.52%2,54145.34%5,604Bennett60665.87%27630.00%384.13%33035.87%920Bon Homme1,71871.64%57724.06%1034.30%1,14147.58%2,398Brookings6,10566.19%2,79230.27%3273.55%3,31335.92%9,224Brown7,80164.91%3,86432.15%3542.95%3,93732.76%12,019Brule1,32374.96%38821.98%543.06%93552.97%1,765Buffalo18841.32%24453.63%235.05%-56-12.31%455Butte2,48477.53%51316.01%2076.46%1,97161.52%3,204Campbell51682.96%8213.18%243.86%43469.77%622Charles Mix2,17268.32%89328.09%1143.59%1,27940.23%3,179Clark1,14074.46%32421.16%674.38%81653.30%1,531Clay2,12456.55%1,37236.53%2606.92%75220.02%3,756Codington6,65673.07%2,15823.69%2953.24%4,49849.38%9,109Corson49153.96%36339.89%566.15%12814.07%910Custer2,73573.72%78021.02%1955.26%1,95552.70%3,710Davison4,59075.89%1,25520.75%2033.36%3,33555.14%6,048Day1,25652.25%1,06544.30%833.45%1917.95%2,404Deuel1,20368.27%48427.47%754.26%71940.81%1,762Dewey72149.52%66645.74%694.74%553.78%1,456Douglas1,12184.80%17112.93%302.27%95071.86%1,322Edmunds1,28875.15%38022.17%462.68%90852.98%1,714Fall River2,12572.95%60920.91%1796.14%1,51652.04%2,913Faulk71279.82%15717.60%232.58%55562.22%892Grant1,98168.43%82728.57%873.01%1,15439.86%2,895Gregory1,36975.76%36620.25%723.98%1,00355.51%1,807Haakon77489.38%728.31%202.31%70281.06%866Hamlin1,67074.82%47221.15%904.03%1,19853.67%2,232Hand1,17278.45%29019.41%322.14%88259.04%1,494Hanson1,00575.06%28020.91%544.03%72554.14%1,339Harding51784.75%477.70%467.54%47077.05%610Hughes5,66881.71%1,11316.04%1562.25%4,55565.66%6,937Hutchinson2,21580.05%46616.84%863.11%1,74963.21%2,767Hyde47979.44%11118.41%132.16%36861.03%603Jackson61667.99%23325.72%576.29%38342.27%906Jerauld62774.64%19723.45%161.90%43051.19%840Jones39084.23%6012.96%132.81%33071.27%463Kingsbury1,48070.04%56826.88%653.08%91243.16%2,113Lake3,49371.72%1,20524.74%1723.53%2,28846.98%4,870Lawrence6,43472.32%2,00022.48%4625.19%4,43449.84%8,896Lincoln12,76875.68%3,51320.82%5893.49%9,25554.86%16,870Lyman86369.77%31825.71%564.53%54544.06%1,237Marshall76043.11%97055.02%331.87%-210-11.91%1,763McCook1,52273.99%46222.46%733.55%1,06051.53%2,057McPherson84882.49%16015.56%201.95%68866.93%1,028Meade6,50378.27%1,37316.53%4325.20%5,13061.75%8,308Mellette42462.26%22432.89%334.85%20029.37%681Miner62170.89%22425.57%313.54%39745.32%876Minnehaha37,22868.61%14,71627.12%2,3204.28%22,51241.49%54,264Moody1,65869.29%63826.66%974.05%1,02042.62%2,393Pennington24,34072.75%7,55122.57%1,5644.67%16,78950.18%33,455Perkins1,06680.33%18413.87%775.80%88266.47%1,327Potter97383.45%17014.58%231.97%80368.87%1,166Roberts1,78755.51%1,34641.81%862.67%44113.70%3,219Sanborn63473.29%20323.47%283.24%43149.83%865Shannon59022.09%1,87570.20%2067.71%-1,285-48.11%2,671Spink1,81271.51%65025.65%722.84%1,16245.86%2,534Stanley1,04280.65%20816.10%423.25%83464.55%1,292Sully56582.97%9614.10%202.94%46968.87%681Todd65830.69%1,35463.15%1326.16%-696-32.46%2,144Tripp1,79381.76%34815.87%522.37%1,44565.89%2,193Turner2,37371.97%71321.63%2116.40%1,66050.35%3,297Union3,75473.59%1,09221.41%2555.00%2,66252.19%5,101Walworth1,49377.96%37019.32%522.72%1,12358.64%1,915Yankton5,31068.75%2,08827.03%3264.22%3,22241.71%7,724Ziebach35756.85%23837.90%335.25%11918.95%628Totals195,47770.47%70,54925.43%11,3774.10%124,92845.03%277,403 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Clay (largest city: Vermillion) Corson (largest city: McLaughlin) Day (largest city: Webster) Dewey (largest city: North Eagle Butte) Roberts (largest city: Sisseton) Ziebach (largest city: Dupree) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Marshall (largest city: Britton) right 260px Swing by county Legend #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% #FFAAAA Republican — +2.5-5% #FF2A2A Republican — +10-12.5% #FF0000 Republican — +12.5–15% #D40000 Republican — +>15% 260px Trend by county Legend #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% #09ceff Democratic — +10-12.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5–10% #77e3ff Democratic — +5-7.5% #AAEEFF Democratic — +2.5-5% #D5F6FF Democratic — +0-2.5% #FFD5D5 Republican — +0-2.5% #FFAAAA Republican — +2.5-5% #FF8080 Republican — +5-7.5% #FF5555 Republican — +7.5–10% #FF2A2A Republican — +10-12.5% #FF0000 Republican — +12.5–15% #D40000 Republican — +>15% 260px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip See also 2014 United States Senate elections 2014 United States elections References External links South Dakota gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia Official campaign websites (archived) Dennis Daugaard Lora Hubbel Joe Lowe Mike Myers Curtis Strong Susan Wismer gubernatorial South Dakota 2014