A head to head comparison of the South Dakota 2022 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.
John Thune received 242.3k (72.7 %) votes, beating Brian Bengs who gained 91k (27.3 %) by 151.3k votes in South Dakota.
Brian Bengs won 3 counties out of the 66 counties that make up South Dakota. The record shows that John Thune won 63 counties.
2022 SD Primary Election vs Senate General Elections Counties Won
Primary Elections
Senate General Election
Primary Election
In the Primary, John Thune won 66 counties in the 2022 general Elections.
2022 SD Senate Primary vs Senate General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won
Senate Primary Elections
Senate General Elections
On a head to head count with the total votes between in John Thune and Brian Bengs between the Senate Primary and General Elections the vote difference is 151,293 (151k) . These values are represented by a vote increment of 156,675 (157k) for John Thune and 90,995 (91k) for Brian Bengs at the Senate General Elections.
Senate Primary Elections
Senate General Elections
During the 2022; General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.
Top 15 Counties in Senate Primary Elections vs Senate General Elections
All Candidates (Senate Primary Elections)
All Candidates (Senate General Elections)
Primary Elections vs General Elections
These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Minnehaha, Pennington, Lincoln), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.
Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections
Senate Primary Elections
John Thune
Senate Primary Elections
Brian Bengs
Senate General Elections
John Thune
Senate General Elections
Brian Bengs
Minnehaha, Pennington and Lincoln, three of the larger counties in South Dakota voted in favor of John Thune giving him a 52k vote advantage out of those counties. Brian Bengs steady win in many of the smaller counties wasn't enough for him to catch up, making John Thune gain an upper hand in the State of South Dakota.
