2014 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota

Summary

The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the U.S. representative from South Dakota's at-large congressional district, who would represent the state of South Dakota in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of a U.S. Senator from South Dakota, the Governor of South Dakota and other federal and state offices. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kristi Noem won reelection.

2014 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, At-large district

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Nominee Kristi Noem Corinna Robinson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 183,834 92,485
Percentage 66.5% 33.5%

Noem:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Robinson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      50%

U.S. Representative before election

Kristi Noem
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Kristi Noem
Republican

Republican nomination edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit

Democratic nomination edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit

  • Corinna Robinson, retired Army officer and Iraq War veteran[2]

Declined edit

  • Steve Jarding, educator, lecturer and political consultant[3]

Independents and third parties edit

Candidates edit

Failed to make the ballot edit

  • Charles "Chuck" Haan (Constitution), Independent candidate for the State House in 2000[4][5]

Withdrew edit

General election edit

Polling edit

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Kristi
Noem (R)
Corinna
Robinson (D)
Other Undecided
Monmouth University October 24–27, 2014 429 ± 4.7% 61% 34% 5%
SurveyUSA October 21–26, 2014 611 ± 4% 55% 39% 6%
Mason Dixon October 20–23, 2014 800 ± 3.5% 56% 35% 9%
CBS/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 527 ± 8% 51% 35% 1% 15%
SurveyUSA October 1–5, 2014 616 ± 4% 55% 37% 7%
Nielson Brothers Polling September 21–25, 2014 574 ± 4.05% 55% 37% 9%
SurveyUSA September 3–7, 2014 510 ± 4.4% 53% 40% 6%
Nielson Brothers Polling July 23–28, 2014 574 ± 4.06% 54% 36% 10%

Results edit

South Dakota's at-large congressional district, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kristi Noem (incumbent) 183,834 66.53% +9.08%
Democratic Corrina Robinson 92,485 33.47% -9.08%
Total votes '276,319' '100.0%' N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Montgomery, David (June 11, 2013). "Breaking: Rep. Kristi Noem won't run for Senate, will run for reelection". Political Smokeout. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Ellis, Jonathan (October 17, 2013). "Democrat emerges to face Noem for House". Argus Leader. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Heidelberger, Cory (January 26, 2014). "Jarding Not Running, Not Jumping to Support Robinson and Lowe". Madville Times. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Watertown man sues to be placed on ballot vs. Noem". Argus Leader. July 24, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Charles Haan lost Friday. He'll try again today". Argus Leader. September 8, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "LORI STACEY RUNNING FOR CONGRESS. WILL WE BE RUNNING FROM HER?". Dakota War College. December 3, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  7. ^ "WHERE DID THOSE CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATES GO? LORI STACEY DISAPPEARS, CURTIS STRONG UNHAPPY". Dakota War College. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  8. ^ General Election. State Canvas State of South Dakota. Retrieved January 2023

External links edit

  • U.S. House elections in South Dakota, 2014 at Ballotpedia
  • Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
  • Kristi Noem for Congress
  • Corinna Robinson for Congress