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Joe Biden suffers huge primary vote against him in South Dakota
President Joe Biden has suffered a bruising in South Dakota, after failing to attract about a quarter of votes in the Democratic Party’s primary election.
In March, Biden and his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, both received enough delegates across multiple primary votes to secure their parties’ nominations for November’s presidential election.
However, the primary season is still ongoing, and in some states voters are supporting other candidates to express their opposition to the presumptive nominees, despite them being all but confirmed for the election.
In South Dakota, Biden won the primary with 74.6 percent of the vote on June 4, the Associated Press reported. At the time of writing, with 99 percent of votes counted, that represented 13,365 votes. Despite Biden’s electoral success, some one in four Democratic voters in the Mount Rushmore State did not vote for him.
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South Dakota’s primaries are partially closed, meaning that only members of the Democratic Party and registered independents can vote in the Democratic primary.
Newsweek has contacted a representative for Biden for comment by email outside business hours.
Thomas Gift, who heads the Centre on U.S. Politics at University College London in the U.K., told Newsweek that those voting against Biden were not “representative” of the Democratic electorate and should not concern him too much.
“The fact that Biden already has the nomination clinched means that voters still motivated to show up at the polls aren’t at all a representative cross-section of the Democratic electorate,” he said. “There will inevitably be a higher percentage of disaffected partisans who come to the ballot box merely to make a point by signaling their discontent. While Biden certainly wishes his margins were larger, it’s not something his advisers will lose too much sleep over.”
It is not the first time Biden has faced opposition from members of his own party. In May, he won the Kentucky Democratic primary with 71.3 percent of the vote. With some 30 percent voting against him, it stands as the fifth-worst primary result of the 2024 cycle.
In the Kentucky primary, 17.9 percent of voters selected the “uncommitted” option, and 13.3 percent did so in Michigan, with some saying they were protesting Biden’s response to the latest war between Hamas and Israel.
Biden’s approval rating has also been poor recently. It has averaged 38 percent for months, according to the polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight, and Newsweek reported in May that Biden is the least-popular president in 75 years.
The Democratic incumbent is not the only candidate contending with protest votes. His Republican rival has also faced discontent in some GOP state primaries. In May, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who dropped out of the presidential race in March, won 22.7 percent of the vote in Maryland and 18.2 percent in Nebraska. While Trump won the primaries with a resounding majority, the results showed that he did not have the full support of Republicans in those states.
After the Democratic Party’s primary season concludes, Biden is set to face Trump on November 5 in a rematch of the 2020 election. It is expected to be a close race.
Update 06/05/24, 6:24 a.m. ET: This article was updated to include comment from Thomas Gift.
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SD Lottery Powerball, Lotto America winning numbers for May 11, 2026
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 11, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from May 11 drawing
24-30-37-56-64, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from May 11 drawing
16-19-22-34-46, Star Ball: 01, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 11 drawing
42-45-46-48-56, Bonus: 03
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky?Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
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Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
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Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
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Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
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Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
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Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
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Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
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Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.
This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: SD Lottery Powerball, Lotto America winning numbers for May 11, 2026
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – More road work and travel impacts are set to begin across western South Dakota this week, with projects ranging from highway striping and crack sealing to temporary rest area closures as well as an upcoming public meeting on a bridge replacement project in Keystone.
The first projects begin Monday, May 11.
S.D. Highway 44: Striping work
On S.D. Highway 44, crews will complete striping work from about 1.5 miles east of Farmingdale to roughly 10.75 miles east of the community.
Work is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and is expected to continue through Tuesday evening. Drivers should expect daytime lane impacts in the area.
U.S. Highway 385: Striping work
Also beginning Monday, striping operations are scheduled on U.S. Highway 385 from about one mile south of the U.S. Highway 85 junction near Deadwood to the junction itself. Work is expected to take place during daytime hours Monday through Tuesday.
Pavement preservation project on S.D. Highway 20
A pavement preservation project is also scheduled to start Monday on S.D. Highway 20 between Buffalo and Camp Crook. Crews will be sealing cracks in the roadway as part of the project. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during daytime hours, with flaggers and a pilot car guiding motorists through the work zone. Delays of up to 15 minutes are expected.
The contractor for the $112,155 project is Highway Improvement, Inc. of Sioux Falls. The overall completion date is scheduled for Dec. 4.
Drivers are reminded to slow down and use caution around crews and construction equipment in all work zones.
Wasta rest area spring cleaning
Additional travel impacts are expected latter this week with temporary closures planned at the Wasta Rest Areas along Interstate 90 for annual spring cleaning.
The eastbound Wasta Rest Area near mile marker 98 will close at 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, and reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 13. After that reopening, the westbound rest area will close from 9 a.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Thursday, May 14. Travelers are encouraged to make alternate plans during the closures.
Public meeting on future bridge replacement project along U.S. Highway 16A in Keystone
On Thursday, May 14, the South Dakota Department of Transportation and Complete Concrete, Inc. will host a public informational meeting on a future bridge replacement project along U.S. Highway 16A in Keystone.
The open house-style meeting will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Keystone Community Center, 1101 Madill St. Officials say the meeting is intended to provide project details and answer questions from residents, businesses and emergency personnel.
The bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin in October. Plans call for replacing the existing bridge with a box culvert and include additional improvements such as intersection upgrades, resurfacing, pavement markings, traffic signals, ADA upgrades and erosion control. Pedestrian access on both sides of the structure will also be improved.
More information on the Keystone project is available at South Dakota Department of Transportation’s project page.
Current road conditions, closures and construction updates can be found at SD511 or by dialing 511.
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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 10 drawing
01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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