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The2012 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the singleU.S. Representative fromSouth Dakota's At-large congressional district, comprising the entire state ofSouth Dakota. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennialpresidential election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Varilek | 21,759 | 71.9 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Barth | 8,494 | 28.1 | |
| Total votes | 30,253 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kristi Noem (R) | Matt Varilek (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielson Brothers Polling[5] | October 31 – November 4, 2012 | 633 | ± 3.90% | 54% | 41% | 5% |
| Nielson Brothers Polling[6] | October 28–31, 2012 | 671 | ± 3.78% | 50% | 44% | 5% |
| Nielson Brothers Polling[7] | August 29 – September 6, 2012 | 509 | ± 4.34% | 51% | 42% | 7% |
| Nielson Brothers Polling[8] | July 19–23, 2012 | 541 | ± 4.21% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kristi Noem (R) | Stephanie H. Sandlin (D) | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[9] | January 28–30, 2011 | 1,045 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 46% | 8% |
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[11] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[12] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[13] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[15] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[16] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[17] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Kristi Noem (incumbent) | 207,640 | 57.45% | +9.33% | |
| Democratic | Matt Varilek | 153,789 | 42.55% | −3.34% | |
| Total votes | 361,429 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
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