South Dakota voters will cast ballots in races for president and the state’s lone US House seat. Republicans are favored to win both contests, according to ratings from the Cook Political Report.
Voters will also decide on three key ballot measures: one that would amend the state constitution to establish a right to abortion, with limits after the first trimester; one that would legalize recreational marijuana use; and one that would adopt all-party primaries for certain offices.
Amend state constitution to establish right to abortion; institute trimester framework allowing limits to abortion in second and third trimesters, with exceptions throughout pregnancy if health-care provider determines parent's life or health is threatened
CANDIDATE
VOTES
PCT
Establish constitutional right to abortion, with limits after first trimester
Yes
0
0%
Do not change state constitution
No
0
0%
South Dakota: Initiated Measure 29
Allow adults 21 and older to grow, possess, ingest and distribute marijuana for recreational purposes
CANDIDATE
VOTES
PCT
Legalize recreational marijuana use for adults 21 and older
Yes
0
0%
Keep marijuana possession and use illegal
No
0
0%
South Dakota: Amendment H
Institute all-party primaries where two candidates advance for US Congress, governor, state legislative offices and county offices
CANDIDATE
VOTES
PCT
Implement top-two primaries
Yes
0
0%
Keep individual party primaries
No
0
0%
About This State
South Dakota average
US average
Major Occupations
Race and Ethnicity
Educational Attainment
Sources: American Automobile Association, US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Note: Race and ethnicity shares are based on the Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) from the Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates, 2018-2022. Median household incomes are based on inflation-adjusted data from January to December 2023; educational attainment shares are for the population 25 years and over, both based on the 2023 Census ACS 1-year estimates. Regional price parity for housing is calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and represents how much more (above 100) or less (less than 100) expensive housing rent expenditures are in a state compared to the national average in 2022, the latest available year. The three largest occupations per state are based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics in 2023, the latest available data.