Gov. Michael Rounds
(R-S.D.)- Residence:Pierre
- Born:October 24, 1954; Pierre, S.D.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Jean Rounds; four children
- Education:South Dakota State U., B.S. 1977 (political science)
- Military service:None
- Career:Insurance and real estate executive; insurance agent; campaign aide
- Political Highlights:S.D. Senate, 1991-00 (majority leader, 1995-2000); governor, 2003-present
- Elected:2002 (2nd term)
- Note:
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Michael Rounds (R) | 206,990 | 61.7% |
| Jack Billion (D) | 121,226 | 36.1% | ||
| Steve Willis (CNSTP) | 4,010 | 1.2% | ||
| Tom Gerber (LIBERT) | 3,282 | 1% | ||
| 2002 | general | Michael Rounds (R) | 189,920 | 56.8% |
| Jim Abbott (D) | 140,263 | 41.9% | ||
| James Carlson (I) | 2,393 | 0.7% | ||
| Nathan Barton (LIBERT) | 1,983 | 0.6% | ||
| 1998 | general | William J. Janklow (R) | 166,621 | 64% |
| Bernie Hunhoff (D) | 85,473 | 32.8% | ||
| Bob Newland (LIBERT) | 4,389 | 1.7% | ||
| Ronald Wieczorek (I) | 3,704 | 1.4% | ||
| 1994 | general | William J. Janklow (R) | 172,515 | 55.4% |
| Jim Beddow (D) | 126,273 | 40.5% | ||
| Nathan A. Barton (LIBERT) | 12,825 | 4.1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 44.74% | John McCain: 53.16% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 38% | George W. Bush: 60% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 38% | George W. Bush: 60% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 43% | Robert Dole: 46% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):775,933
- Under 18:26.8%
- Over 65:14.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:88.0%
- Black:0.6%
- Hispanic:1.4%
- Asian:0.6%
- American Indian:8.1%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 35,282
- Median Household Income Rank: 40
