Governor Elections 2014 | US Governor Elections | South Dakota Races
2014 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election Results
Dennis Daugaard
Percent: 70.47%
Votes: 195,477
Susan Wismer
Percent: 25.43%
Votes: 70,549
Race Summary
In the 2014 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election, Republican Dennis Daugaard received 70.47% of the vote, while Democrat Susan Wismer received 25.43%. Daugaard’s margin of 45 percentage points reflected a dominant Republican victory in the state that year.
Full Results
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 70.47%
Votes: 195,477
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 25.43%
Votes: 70,549
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.10%
Votes: 11,377
Total votes: 277,403
State Map
Results by County
Aurora County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 68.13%
Votes: 776
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 27.39%
Votes: 312
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.48%
Votes: 51
Total votes: 1,139
Brookings County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 66.19%
Votes: 6,105
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 30.27%
Votes: 2,792
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.55%
Votes: 327
Total votes: 9,224
Butte County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 77.53%
Votes: 2,484
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 16.01%
Votes: 513
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 6.46%
Votes: 207
Total votes: 3,204
Clay County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 56.55%
Votes: 2,124
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 36.53%
Votes: 1,372
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 6.92%
Votes: 260
Total votes: 3,756
Davison County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 75.89%
Votes: 4,590
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 20.75%
Votes: 1,255
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 203
Total votes: 6,048
Douglas County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 84.80%
Votes: 1,121
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 12.93%
Votes: 171
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.27%
Votes: 30
Total votes: 1,322
Grant County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 68.43%
Votes: 1,981
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 28.57%
Votes: 827
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.01%
Votes: 87
Total votes: 2,895
Hand County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 78.45%
Votes: 1,172
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 19.41%
Votes: 290
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.14%
Votes: 32
Total votes: 1,494
Hutchinson County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 80.05%
Votes: 2,215
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 16.84%
Votes: 466
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.11%
Votes: 86
Total votes: 2,767
Jones County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 84.23%
Votes: 390
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 12.96%
Votes: 60
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.81%
Votes: 13
Total votes: 463
Lincoln County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 75.68%
Votes: 12,768
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 20.82%
Votes: 3,513
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.49%
Votes: 589
Total votes: 16,870
McPherson County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 82.49%
Votes: 848
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 15.56%
Votes: 160
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 1.95%
Votes: 20
Total votes: 1,028
Minnehaha County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 68.61%
Votes: 37,228
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 27.12%
Votes: 14,716
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.28%
Votes: 2,320
Total votes: 54,264
Potter County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 83.45%
Votes: 973
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 14.58%
Votes: 170
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 1.97%
Votes: 23
Total votes: 1,166
Spink County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 71.51%
Votes: 1,812
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 25.65%
Votes: 650
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.84%
Votes: 72
Total votes: 2,534
Tripp County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 81.76%
Votes: 1,793
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 15.87%
Votes: 348
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.37%
Votes: 52
Total votes: 2,193
Yankton County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 68.75%
Votes: 5,310
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 27.03%
Votes: 2,088
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.22%
Votes: 326
Total votes: 7,724
Beadle County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 70.91%
Votes: 3,974
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 25.57%
Votes: 1,433
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.52%
Votes: 197
Total votes: 5,604
Brown County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 64.91%
Votes: 7,801
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 32.15%
Votes: 3,864
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.95%
Votes: 354
Total votes: 12,019
Campbell County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 82.96%
Votes: 516
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 13.18%
Votes: 82
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.86%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 622
Codington County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 73.07%
Votes: 6,656
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 23.69%
Votes: 2,158
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.24%
Votes: 295
Total votes: 9,109
Day County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 52.25%
Votes: 1,256
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 44.30%
Votes: 1,065
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.45%
Votes: 83
Total votes: 2,404
Edmunds County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 75.15%
Votes: 1,288
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 22.17%
Votes: 380
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.68%
Votes: 46
Total votes: 1,714
Gregory County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 75.76%
Votes: 1,369
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 20.25%
Votes: 366
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.98%
Votes: 72
Total votes: 1,807
Hanson County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 75.06%
Votes: 1,005
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 20.91%
Votes: 280
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.03%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 1,339
Hyde County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 79.44%
Votes: 479
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 18.41%
Votes: 111
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.16%
Votes: 13
Total votes: 603
Kingsbury County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 70.04%
Votes: 1,480
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 26.88%
Votes: 568
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.08%
Votes: 65
Total votes: 2,113
Lyman County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 69.77%
Votes: 863
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 25.71%
Votes: 318
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.53%
Votes: 56
Total votes: 1,237
Meade County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 78.27%
Votes: 6,503
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 16.53%
Votes: 1,373
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 5.20%
Votes: 432
Total votes: 8,308
Moody County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 69.29%
Votes: 1,658
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 26.66%
Votes: 638
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.05%
Votes: 97
Total votes: 2,393
Roberts County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 55.51%
Votes: 1,787
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 41.81%
Votes: 1,346
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.67%
Votes: 86
Total votes: 3,219
Stanley County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 80.65%
Votes: 1,042
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 16.10%
Votes: 208
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.25%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 1,292
Turner County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 71.97%
Votes: 2,373
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 21.63%
Votes: 713
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 6.40%
Votes: 211
Total votes: 3,297
Ziebach County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 56.85%
Votes: 357
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 37.90%
Votes: 238
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 5.25%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 628
Bennett County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 65.87%
Votes: 606
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 30.00%
Votes: 276
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.13%
Votes: 38
Total votes: 920
Brule County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 74.96%
Votes: 1,323
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 21.98%
Votes: 388
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.06%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 1,765
Charles Mix County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 68.32%
Votes: 2,172
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 28.09%
Votes: 893
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.59%
Votes: 114
Total votes: 3,179
Corson County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 53.96%
Votes: 491
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 39.89%
Votes: 363
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 6.15%
Votes: 56
Total votes: 910
Deuel County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 68.27%
Votes: 1,203
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 27.47%
Votes: 484
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.26%
Votes: 75
Total votes: 1,762
Fall River County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 72.95%
Votes: 2,125
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 20.91%
Votes: 609
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 6.14%
Votes: 179
Total votes: 2,913
Haakon County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 89.38%
Votes: 774
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 8.31%
Votes: 72
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.31%
Votes: 20
Total votes: 866
Harding County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 84.75%
Votes: 517
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 7.70%
Votes: 47
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 7.54%
Votes: 46
Total votes: 610
Jackson County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 67.99%
Votes: 616
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 25.72%
Votes: 233
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 6.29%
Votes: 57
Total votes: 906
Lake County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 71.72%
Votes: 3,493
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 24.74%
Votes: 1,205
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 172
Total votes: 4,870
Marshall County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 43.11%
Votes: 760
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 55.02%
Votes: 970
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 1.87%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 1,763
Mellette County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 62.26%
Votes: 424
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 32.89%
Votes: 224
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.85%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 681
Pennington County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 72.75%
Votes: 24,340
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 22.57%
Votes: 7,551
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.67%
Votes: 1,564
Total votes: 33,455
Sanborn County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 73.29%
Votes: 634
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 23.47%
Votes: 203
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.24%
Votes: 28
Total votes: 865
Sully County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 82.97%
Votes: 565
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 14.10%
Votes: 96
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.94%
Votes: 20
Total votes: 681
Union County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 73.59%
Votes: 3,754
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 21.41%
Votes: 1,092
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 5.00%
Votes: 255
Total votes: 5,101
Bon Homme County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 71.64%
Votes: 1,718
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 24.06%
Votes: 577
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.30%
Votes: 103
Total votes: 2,398
Buffalo County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 41.32%
Votes: 188
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 53.63%
Votes: 244
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 5.05%
Votes: 23
Total votes: 455
Clark County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 74.46%
Votes: 1,140
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 21.16%
Votes: 324
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.38%
Votes: 67
Total votes: 1,531
Custer County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 73.72%
Votes: 2,735
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 21.02%
Votes: 780
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 5.26%
Votes: 195
Total votes: 3,710
Dewey County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 49.52%
Votes: 721
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 45.74%
Votes: 666
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.74%
Votes: 69
Total votes: 1,456
Faulk County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 79.82%
Votes: 712
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 17.60%
Votes: 157
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.58%
Votes: 23
Total votes: 892
Hamlin County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 74.82%
Votes: 1,670
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 21.15%
Votes: 472
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 4.03%
Votes: 90
Total votes: 2,232
Hughes County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 81.76%
Votes: 5,688
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 16.00%
Votes: 1,113
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.24%
Votes: 156
Total votes: 6,957
Jerauld County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 74.64%
Votes: 627
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 23.45%
Votes: 197
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 1.90%
Votes: 16
Total votes: 840
Lawrence County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 72.32%
Votes: 6,434
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 22.48%
Votes: 2,000
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 5.19%
Votes: 462
Total votes: 8,896
McCook County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 73.99%
Votes: 1,522
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 22.46%
Votes: 462
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.55%
Votes: 73
Total votes: 2,057
Miner County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 70.89%
Votes: 621
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 25.57%
Votes: 224
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 3.54%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 876
Perkins County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 80.33%
Votes: 1,066
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 13.87%
Votes: 184
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 5.80%
Votes: 77
Total votes: 1,327
Shannon County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 22.09%
Votes: 590
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 70.20%
Votes: 1,875
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 7.71%
Votes: 206
Total votes: 2,671
Todd County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 30.69%
Votes: 658
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 63.15%
Votes: 1,354
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 6.16%
Votes: 132
Total votes: 2,144
Walworth County
Dennis Daugaard (REP)
Percent: 77.96%
Votes: 1,493
Susan Wismer (DEM)
Percent: 19.32%
Votes: 370
Michael J. Myers (IND)
Percent: 2.72%
Votes: 52
Total votes: 1,915