2016 No matter how the investigation ends, there’s no doubting the sleaze factor around Trump and his 2016 campaign.
What's happening in South Dakota
Updated Nov. 8 at 10:13 p.m. Republican John Thune has beaten Jay Williams, a Democrat, in the race for the South Dakota Senate seat currently held by Thune.
Republican Kristi Noem has beaten Paula Hawks, a Democrat, in a race for South Dakota's only House seat, currently held by Noem.
South Dakota voted for Republican businessman Donald Trump in Tuesday’s presidential election.
Past votes
Voters in South Dakota have picked the winning candidate in election cycles since 1972. In 2012, they voted for with % of the vote. Below, look at the winner and margin of victory in the state, and which candidates went on to win the election.
Elected president
2012 presidential results
President Trump’s new acting attorney general, who will oversee the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, was a regular critic of the probe over a seven-month span in 2017.
