2004Final results
2004 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
William F. Earley (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating John R. McIntyre (D) by 11.1 points.
William F. EarleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.6%6,418
John R. McIntyreDemocrat
44.4%5,131
11,549 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET