2000Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2000 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
John R. McIntyre (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating William F. Earley (R) by 3.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John R. McIntyreDemocrat · winner
51.7%4,227
William F. EarleyRepublican
48.3%3,949
8,176 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET