South Dakota Congressional Representative Result as of 7:55 PM

[RapidCreek]

Mountain Standard Time


R)DIEDRICH LARRY 26908
D)HERSETH STEPHANIE 30497


203 of 798 Precincts Reporting. GO STEPH GO!!!

For up to the minute: http://www.sdsos.gov/results/statwide.shtml

RC

[cjbuchanan]

1. From 9:05pm CST

(R) DIEDRICH, LARRY 48%
(D) HERSETH, STEPHANIE 52%

[cal04]

2. dailykos updates

SD-AL: New results thread
by kos
Tue Jun 1st, 2004 at 21:31:45 EDT

203 of 798 precincts reporting:
Percent Votes
Herseth 52 35,518
Diedrich 48 32,276

http://www.dailykos.com/

[Catch22Dem]

3. Sorry for being dumb, but

Obviously this is a special election, but what's the deal? Is this Janklow's seat or something?

[cjbuchanan]

4. Yes

this is the chance for us to get a Repug seat.

[usregimechange]

9. Awsome!!! What would the #s be then? House division? nt

[freetobegay]

5. You have got to be kidding right?

[newsguyatl]

14. why must you be so insulting?

[freetobegay]

15. Who's insulting?

I asked if he was kidding.

[Catch22Dem]

25. Um no, but thanks for making me feel like a real dumbshit!

'preciate it.

[usregimechange]

6. I think it might be, it had a female dem and was coming up..nt

[RapidCreek]

7. You got it!

We may, at least for a little while, add one Democrat to the House today. It's been unheard of in South Dakota to have both Senate seats and the Representative seat occupied by Democrats. It may very well indicate a change in political ideology in South Dakota. God I hope so.

RC

[cjbuchanan]

8. As of 9:10pm CST

279 of 798 precincts reporting:
Percent Votes
Herseth 52% 38,835
Diedrich 48% 35,416

[Renew Deal]

10. 304 of 798 Herseth 53-47 Diedrech

[struggle4progress]

11. dupe deleted

[usregimechange]

12. http://www.hersethforcongress.org/ nt

[cjbuchanan]

13. As of 9:20 PM CST

323 of 798 precincts reporting:
- Percent Votes -
Herseth 52% 44,202
Diedrich 48% 40,627

[Dropkick]

16. as of 9:25

(R) DIEDRICH, LARRY 42670 48%
(D) HERSETH, STEPHANIE 46262 52%

[cjbuchanan]

17. As of 9:30pm CST

363 of 798 precincts reporting:
- Percent Votes -
Herseth 52% 49022
Diedrich 48% 45518

[RapidCreek]

18. Pennington and Minnehaha County could still kill us....

That's Western South Dakota....out where I live....a hotbed of mouth breathing, knuckle dragging, fascist boobs...who habitually vote Republican but get more Welfare State funding than any other counties in the state.

RC

[cjbuchanan]

20. What is the voting population there?

Will more then 5,000 votes be cast?

[bluestateguy]

21. Shannon county is still out

They saved Tim Johnson in 2002.

I think this is looking good.

[sandnsea]

22. Pennington not even in

5% of Minnehaha. How does this look by county?

http://www.sdsos.gov/results/allraces.shtml

On edit:
Oh never mind, I looked at this wrong.

Re, re edit:

No, Pennington isn't in at all. What's up with that????

[RapidCreek]

26. Pennington is the biggest county in the state...and the second

most populated. Rapid City is the second largest city in SD at about 68,000. The counties total population come to about 90,856. How many will vote I can't say....though the vast majority are Republicans.

Minnehaha county is comparably small in land mass but has the largest population. Sioux Falls is located in this county. Minnehaha County has a population of 152,545...and has historically tended toward Democratic Candidates.

RC

[cjbuchanan]

19. As of 9:35pm CST

402 of 798 precincts reporting:
- Percent Votes -
Herseth 52% 57823
Diedrich 48% 54314

[cjbuchanan]

23. As of 9:40pm CST

415 of 798 precincts reporting:
- Percent Votes -
Herseth 52% 59000
Diedrich 48% 55261

[Reciprocity]

24. Thanks ya’ll for keeping us updated! n/t

[cjbuchanan]

27. As of 9:50pm CST

444 of 798 precincts reporting:
- Percent Votes -
Herseth 52% 66446
Diedrich 48% 62338
 

[buycitgo]

30. anybody else getting nervous?

news story today said she was up by ten points but that the thugs said their internal polling showed it much closer.

is he going to close the gap?

how come they can't predict this race after 5% of the votes are in, like all the others?

is that VNS clone not doing this race, or what?

[RapidCreek]

37. Because SD is a VERY weird place

People here are not slaves to their parties....unless we are talking presidential elections. Democrats have historically dominated Senatorial seats and Republicans the Representative seat. Always and I mean always they will vote Republican for president....overwhelmingly....even the Democrats. Democrats in SD are largely equivalent to Republicans in other states...Democratic candidates are as well. Republicans are equivalent to those openly fascist....as are their candidates.

RC

[Wapsie B]

28. What sort of voting equipment do they use in SD?

Is it primarily paper ballots?

[RapidCreek]

34. Far as I know they are all paper

We don't have enough money for that new fangled eelectronic kind of voting. They hand you a piece of paper with the candidates names on them and you fill in the circle with a pencil....yes a pencil.

RC

[Wapsie B]

46. That's the way I've always voted

in Iowa and in Minnesota. Paper, the only way to go.

[Lizz612]

29. update

(R) DIEDRICH LARRY 62338 48 444 798
(D) HERSETH STEPHANIE 66446 52 444 798

[cjbuchanan]

31. As of 9:55pm CST

476 of 798 precincts reporting:
- Percent Votes -
Herseth 51% 70613
Diedrich 49% 67344

This is getting close.

[dusty64]

32. Too close, these

rethug states are depressing.

[Zinfandel]

33. One more primary left to go, in two weeks.

http://www.kucinich.us/

[WyLoochka]

35. 579 of 798 precincts

(R) DIEDRICH LARRY 84787 49 579 798
(D) HERSETH STEPHANIE 89386 51 579 798

Steph back up 4599

[WyLoochka]

36. Herseth up 4868 with

604 of 798 precincts reporting. Still 51% - 49%.

[Yupster]

39. Don't the Native American areas come in last?

Should be okay.

[usregimechange]

38. Herseth up by 4,098, w/ 618 reporting nt

[usregimechange]

40. 3,563, w/ 633 reporting... nt

[ISUGRADIA]

41. 656 of 798, Herseth up by 4301

[usregimechange]

44. What a close election! Also, she is a hotty! no offense... nt

[RapidCreek]

45. Indeed she is...and single too!

RC

[RapidCreek]

47. Never mind!

Ackkk

[VolcanoJen]

51. There are still 120+ precincts to count.

It's a nailbiter, unfortunately...

[RapidCreek]

54. Ackk I can't watch anymore....I'm getting an ucler

RC

[VolcanoJen]

56. Hang on, Rapid! It ain't over till your brother counts the votes!

Just kidding honey... hang in there... she's going to pull this off.

[RapidCreek]

76. I think she just might....

Keeping my fingers crossed!

RC

[usregimechange]

42. 4,301 w/ 656

[usregimechange]

50. 3,671

[WyLoochka]

43. Herseth +4301 with

656 of 798 precincts in

[WyLoochka]

48. Herseth +3671

84% of precincts in.

[VolcanoJen]

49. Herseth +3671 (671 precincts reporting)

22:45:05
671 of 798 precincts reporting

Herseth: 105114
Diedrich: 101443

[RapidCreek]

52. never mind

Having brain farts

RC

[usregimechange]

55. Did you think DIEDRICH was winning? If so, so did I...

My heart skipped a beat. I didn't see the 1. And also I just realized his name is Died Rich! What a perfectly suitable name for a Republican!

[Arugula Latte]

63. LOL!

And probably Born Rich, too.

[RapidCreek]

79. Nah I wasn't wearing my specs...I thought all the precincts were

in and Herseth had won. Yea funny name ain't it?

RC

[WyLoochka]

53. +3847 Herseth

R) DIEDRICH LARRY 106733 49 688 798
D) HERSETH STEPHANIE 110580 51 688 798

[VolcanoJen]

57. Herseth +3988 (700 precincts in!)

23:05:04

700 of 798 precincts reporting

Herseth: 112830
Diedrich: 108842

[WyLoochka]

700 of 798 precincts

Herseth +3988

[usregimechange]

58. 3,988 w/ 700

[napi21]

59. Steph leading by 3,000+ votes. Will you need a runnoff?

How does it work in SD? Here in the South if someone doesn't get a certain % of the votes, they have to go through a runnoff to determine the winner. I know there's still about 90 precincts to be reportedm but it's very close!

[Renew Deal]

61. No runoff.

There are only 2 people on the ballot.

[napi21]

62. You're right, of course. I was just scared I guess.

I've been through so many of those things here, I forgot when there's only 2 on the ballot it doesn't matter.

I just checked again and Steph is still winning with 713 precincts reported. She has even picked up a little.

Do you have any idea, of those still unreported, if they are large voting areas, or are mostly Pub?

I know I don't live in SD, but I view this as yet another slam against the enemy, and I want very much for Steph to win!

[usregimechange]

60. 3,437, w/ 712

[usregimechange]

65. 3,236 nt

[VolcanoJen]

64. Herseth +3236, 733 precincts in!

23:40:03

733 of 798 precincts reporting

Herseth: 116769
Diedrich: 113533

[usregimechange]

66. 2,098 tied 50 50% No!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VolcanoJen]

67. Herseth +2098, 758 precincts in - NAILBITER!

:scared:

23:50:04

758 of 798 precincts reporting

Herseth: 122683
Diedrich: 120585

[bluestateguy]

68. All Shannon precincts still out

That will be 10 precincts overwhelmingly for Herseth, although if the turnout is low it won't help much.

[VolcanoJen]

69. good info, bluestateguy!!

Thank you... this one is definitely heartburn-inducing. At the same time, I have to admit I love this stuff.

[usregimechange]

73. I do to, is something wrong with us? :-) nt

[VolcanoJen]

74. likely, yes. :-) n/t

[napi21]

71. How many precincts in Shannon?

I just checked again and there are only 38 to report.

[bluestateguy]

72. Ten. Five are now in

It's not over yet, but I'd rather be Herseth right now than Dietrich.

[VolcanoJen]

70. Herseth +2948, 765 precincts in, Shannon coming in!

Hey bluestateguy... it would appear that Herseth picked up this last surge in Shannon alone! She won 909 votes to Died Rich's 51.

Such a good call!

00:01:05

765 of 798 precincts reporting

Herseth: 124014
Diedrich: 121066

[VolcanoJen]

75. OK, Todd County seriously needs to get its shit together.

Count the votes already, Todd! I've been waiting 15 minutes on yer ass! }(

It's 00:20, and we're just waiting on good ol' Todd.

[RapidCreek]

77. Prolly won't hear from them till around 2:30 am

bars close at 2.....

RC

[usregimechange]

78. 3,939! nt

[struggle4progress]

80. Yippie!

[SoCalDem]

81. 777 of 798 in she has 51%

  U S HOUSE
   (R) DIEDRICH       LARRY         123643       49          777           798
   (D) HERSETH        STEPHANIE     127330       51          777           798

[DaveSZ]

82. yipes

U S HOUSE
(R) DIEDRICH LARRY 128405 50 783 798
(D) HERSETH STEPHANIE 130186 50 783 798

[napi21]

83. Yea, I've been watching close!

It was running about 3000+ votes apart for a long time. What happened here?

[Hamlette]

84. starting to look a lot like Florida

that was an odd jump. Too odd. Damn

[DaveSZ]

85. No shit

AP called it, but we all remember Florida.

[Hamlette]

86. back a little better now

R) DIEDRICH LARRY 128507 50 786 798
(D) HERSETH STEPHANIE 130613 50 786 798

[napi21]

87. Do you know anything about the still unreported?

I don't know how to even tell which ones aren't but it's getting down to the last 25. Do you know anything about the voting history?

[Hamlette]

88. traditionally the last to be counted are rural/conservative

but that is in my state (Utah). I'm not in SD but I want a win going into November!

the race has been narrowing but it has been close all night, now there are only 9 not reporting.

(R) DIEDRICH LARRY 128564 50 789 798
(D) HERSETH STEPHANIE 130888 50 789 798

[RapidCreek]

89. Not here....It's a done deal Herseth is the winner

Todd County is one of the Democratic ones.

RC

[napi21]

91. Are any of the 7 remaining heavy Repug?

I know....I guess I'm just too sceptical, but I really want Stpgh to win!

[RapidCreek]

92. Nope....!!

RC

[KharmaTrain]

90. Any Idea About Absentees

This is real, real close. Anyone know if the absentees were already counted in before all the other precincts, each precinct includes them in their final totals or they're added on afterwards. Could be the clincher.

Thanks!

[RapidCreek]

93. I don't know....I doubt it would have much of an effect anyway

I don't believe there would be enough....then again we do have quite a few people in Iraq right now. Thing is I doubt most of them would be paying much attention to a special election.

RC

[RapidCreek]

94. Custer counte is still out....it'll probably be about a 50 50 split there.

Miner is still out...also a 50 50

that's it...not enough Rethugs left to make it go their way!

RC

[KharmaTrain]

95. Let's Keep It Out Of The 1,000 votes or less range

I hope you're right, just skeptical when things get close how ballots either appear or vanish at these wee hours.

I was curious on the voting laws. Also, how about recounts? I know in this state, Illinois, when an election of that size is under 1%, a recount is all but automatic.

Cheers!

And thanks to the fine folks in South Dakota. Stephanie will be a welcome addition in Washington.

[RapidCreek]

96. Generally speaking politicos don't ask for recounts here

The person who looks like they're gonna lose just concededs. That said this is a rather unique situation. First the winner is a woman...and second all three congressional seats are now held by Democrats...which is a first in South Dakota.

Also the two precincts that are still out won't come close to making up the 3000 vote lead she has....so I think we can rest assured.

I have to say I am pleasently surprised by the outcome. I for once am proud of my fellow South Dakotans. They have elected, for the first time in our history, a woman to congress, and a Democrat at that. Stephanie is pro gun....she recieved a 100% rating from the NRA...she is also not much of an attack dog...but those two things aside, I think she will be a valuable asset to congress.


RC