2020 United States Senate election in South Dakota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
2020 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 2014 November 3, 2020 2026 →

Nominee Mike Rounds Dan Ahlers Party Republican Democrat Popular vote 276,232 143,987 Percentage 65.7% 34.3%

County results Rounds:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Ahlers:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Senator before election Mike Rounds Republican Elected U.S. Senator Mike Rounds Republican

An election happened on November 3, 2020, to elect a Senator from the U.S. state of South Dakota. The two people in the election were Mike Rounds (Republican Party) and Dan Ahlers (Democratic Party). Mike Rounds won reelection for a second term.

A primary election was held for each party, Mike Rounds beat Scyller Borglum in the Republican Party primary and Dan Ahlers was the only person in the Democratic Party primary, so he won.

Democratic Party primary

Dan Ahlers did not have an opponent in the Democratic Party primary.

Republican Party primary

Results

See also

In Spanish: Elección al Senado de los Estados Unidos en Dakota del Sur de 2020 para niños