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About This Primary
Jun
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Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 27.0
Latest Headlines
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- The Obama Informercial: Good, Bad or Indifferent? (Oct. 30, 2008)
The Candidates
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Rudy Giuliani Businessman, Consultant - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Huckabee Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Duncan Hunter Representative from California - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Alan Keyes Author, Speaker - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John McCain Senator from Arizona - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Ron Paul Representative from Texas - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mitt Romney Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Tom Tancredo Representative from Colorado - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Fred Thompson Actor on "Law and Order" - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
South Dakota Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 796,215
- Gender: 50.0 male, 50.0 female
- Race: 87.4 white, 1.1 black, 0.8 asian, 0.1 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 2.1 hispanic,
- Age: 75.4% 18 years and over; 14.3% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $43,424
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.9%
- Education: 11.6% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Today in South Dakota
No candidates are campaigning in South Dakota today.
Campaign Finance
$24,042 raised in South Dakota by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $24,042 |
Top Cities
| Sioux Falls | $36,770 |
| Rapid City | $10,320 |
| North Sioux City | $3,550 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 82% |
| Dean | 6% |
| Uncommitted | 6% |
| Bush | 60% |
| Kerry | 38% |
| Nader | 1% |
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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