2014 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota explained

Election Name:	2014 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, At-large district
Country:	South Dakota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
Previous Year:	2012
Next Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
Next Year:	2016
Election Date:	November 4, 2014
Image1:	File:Kristi L. Noem 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Kristi Noem
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	183,834
Percentage1:	66.5%
Nominee2:	Corinna Robinson
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	92,485
Percentage2:	33.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Kristi Noem
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Kristi Noem
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:	250px

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.

Republican nomination

Candidates

Declared

• Kristi Noem, incumbent U.S. Representative^[1]

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Declared

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

Declined

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

Independents and third parties

Candidates

Failed to make the ballot

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

Withdrew

• Lori Stacey (Constitution), nominee for Secretary of State of South Dakota in 2010 (ran for secretary of state)^{[6] [7]}

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Kristi Noem (R)	Corinna Robinson (D)	Other	Undecided
Monmouth University^[8]	October 24–27, 2014	429	± 4.7%	align=center	61%	34%	—	5%
SurveyUSA^[9]	October 21–26, 2014	611	± 4%	align=center	55%	39%	—	6%
Mason Dixon^[10]	October 20–23, 2014	800	± 3.5%	align=center	56%	35%	—	9%
CBS/NYT/YouGov^[11]	October 16–23, 2014	527	± 8%	align=center	51%	35%	1%	15%
SurveyUSA^[12]	October 1–5, 2014	616	± 4%	align=center	55%	37%	—	7%
Nielson Brothers Polling^[13]	September 21–25, 2014	574	± 4.05%	align=center	55%	37%	—	9%
SurveyUSA^[14]	September 3–7, 2014	510	± 4.4%	align=center	53%	40%	—	6%
Nielson Brothers Polling^[15]	July 23–28, 2014	574	± 4.06%	align=center	54%	36%	—	10%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Ziebach (largest city: Dupree)
• Day (Largest city: Webster)
• Roberts (Largest city: Sisseton)
• Brown (largest city: Aberdeen)
• Marshall (largest city: Britton)

See also

• United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2014
• 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election
• 2014 United States Senate elections
• 2014 United States elections

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Breaking: Rep. Kristi Noem won't run for Senate, will run for reelection. June 11, 2013. October 17, 2013. Political Smokeout. David. Montgomery.
2. Web site: Democrat emerges to face Noem for House. October 17, 2013. October 17, 2013. Argus Leader. Jonathan. Ellis.
3. Web site: Jarding Not Running, Not Jumping to Support Robinson and Lowe. Madville Times. Heidelberger. Cory. January 26, 2014. January 27, 2014.
4. Web site: Watertown man sues to be placed on ballot vs. Noem. July 24, 2014. November 4, 2014. Argus Leader.
5. Web site: Charles Haan lost Friday. He'll try again today.. September 8, 2014. November 4, 2014. Argus Leader.
6. Web site: LORI STACEY RUNNING FOR CONGRESS. WILL WE BE RUNNING FROM HER?. December 3, 2013. November 4, 2014. Dakota War College. https://web.archive.org/web/20141104174810/http://dakotawarcollege.com/lori-stacey-running-for-congress-will-we-be-running-from-her/. November 4, 2014. dead.
7. Web site: WHERE DID THOSE CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATES GO? LORI STACEY DISAPPEARS, CURTIS STRONG UNHAPPY.. April 1, 2014. November 4, 2014. Dakota War College. https://web.archive.org/web/20141104175128/http://dakotawarcollege.com/where-did-those-constitution-party-candidates-go-lori-stacey-disappears-curtis-strong-unhappy/. November 4, 2014. dead.
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20141028212907/http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/32212254770/32212254991/32212254992/32212254994/32212254995/30064771087/df3d3c36-54a7-40f7-beab-17cd2a0e8ba7.pdf Monmouth University
9. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=b79aa9e7-88e4-4236-a4cc-3381244eda1b SurveyUSA
10. http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/28/kristi-noem-leads-argus-leader-kelo-tv-poll/18044279/ Mason Dixon
11. https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/10/30/house-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS/NYT/YouGov
12. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=459ff79a-7e55-4e15-acd5-f86f146ae3a7 SurveyUSA
13. http://npntestfeed.blogspot.com/2014/09/2014-election-daugaard-noem-maintain.html Nielson Brothers Polling
14. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=09d5ab56-e7a9-48a4-abb4-403949a2c17d SurveyUSA
15. http://npntestfeed.blogspot.com/2014/08/npn-graphic.html Nielson Brothers Polling