Libertarian Party of South Dakota Historical Election Results
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Federal Offices
President
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gary Johnson | 20,850 | 5.63% |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | 5,795 | 1.59% |
| 2008 | Bob Barr | 1,835 | 0.48% |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 964 | 0.25% |
| 2000 | Harry Browne | 1,662 | 0.53% |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 1,472 | 0.45% |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 814 | 0.24% |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 1,060 | 0.34% |
| 1984 | - | - | - |
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 3,824 | 1.17% |
| 1976 | Roger MacBride | 1,619 | 0.54% |
| 1972 | - | - | - |
1996 Presidential Primary
Held on Feb. 27th.
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 325 | 65.39% |
| 1996 | Irwin Schiff | 172 | 34.61% |
US Senate
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kurt Evans | 3,070 | 0.91% |
| 1988 | Byron Dale | 3,796 | 1.45% |
| 1992 | Gus Hercules | 4,353 | 1.30% |
US House
District 1
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | George Hendrickson | 4,914 | 1.46% |
| 2006 | Larry Rudebusch | 5,230 | 1.57% |
| 2004 | Terry Begay | 2,808 | 0.72% |
| 2002 | Terry Begay | 3,128 | 0.93% |
| 2000 | Brian Lerohl | 5,357 | 1.70% |
| 1992 | Robert Newland | 3,931 | 1.18% |
Statewide Offices
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kurt Evans / Richard Shelatz | 4,848 | 1.43% |
| 2006 | Tom Gerber / Bette Ryan | 3,282 | 0.98% |
| 2002 | Nathan Barton / Eric Risty | 1,983 | 0.59% |
| 1998 | Robert Newland / James Christen | 4,389 | 1.69% |
| 1994 | Nathan Barton / Brian Liss | 12,825 | 4.12% |
Attorney General
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chad Haber | 45,856 | 18.00% |
| 2006 | Randy Ristesund | 8,904 | 2.78% |
| 2002 | Robert Newland | 12,131 | 3.72% |
| 1994 | Bert Olson | 9,410 | 3.05% |
Auditor
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kurt Evans | 48,103 | 20.05% |
Commissioner of Public Utilities
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Russell Clarke | 19,696 | 5.67% |
| 2006 | Ben Sutter | 9,953 | 3.32% |
| 2004 | Tony Ryan | 7,326 | 2.04% |
| 1996 | James Christen | 15,852 | 5.01% |
| 1994 | James Christen | 15,631 | 5.16% |
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | John English | 53,836 | 23.55% |
| 2006 | Jade Ager | 7,706 | 2.49% |
| 2002 | William Stone | 8,315 | 2.67% |
| 1998 | Dorothea Vandenberg | 11,799 | 4.68% |
Secretary of State
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emmett Reistroffer | 8,328 | 3.22% |
| 2002 | Alex Martin | 7,878 | 2.44% |
| 1998 | Mary Ann Winter | 11,116 | 4.35% |
Treasurer
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ken Santema | 13,615 | 5.35% |
State Legislature
State Senate
District 23
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kevin Ackerman | 835 | 10.24% |
District 30
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A Gideon Oakes | 2,134 | 18.19% |
| 2002 | Gwendolyn Caldwell | 2,009 | 20.73% |
| 2000 | Nathan Barton | 2,345 | 20.51% |
State Representative
District 4
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Daryl Root | 457 | 2.49% |
| 2004 | Larry Rudebusch | 748 | 4.17% |
| 2002 | Larry Rudebusch (I) | 826 | 4.78% |
District 6
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aaron Aylward | 930 | 4.87% |
District 12
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | John Anderson | 384 | 2.20% |
District 16
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Terry Gray | 773 | 4.49% |
District 17
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gregory Baldwin | 829 | 6.30% |
| 2000 | Jason Eisenmenger | 368 | 2.52% |
District 19
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Alexander Martin | 202 | 1.27% |
District 26
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Emmett Elrod (I) | 2,228 | 18.61% |
District 28 B
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jason Hill | 686 | 14.79% |
District 30
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Deborah Barton (I) | 1,591 | 10.02% |
| 1994 | Robert Newland | 1,132 | 5.78% |
District 31
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Andre Ager | 603 | 3.34% |
District 35
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Richard Kirsch | 644 | 8.43% |