2023 Election Results
During the 2023 Students' Association General Election 1,996 students placed their vote for the next student leaders of South Dakota State University. The election occurred on March 22 and 23 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Students could vote via online or in-person on the Market Stage. Below are the results and total votes each candidate received.
Vote Breakdown By College
- 437 - College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- 540 - College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences
- 252 - Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
- 278 - College of Education & Human Sciences
- 228 - College of Natural Sciences
- 185 - College of Nursing
- 75 - College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions
- 1 - Graduate School
- 1996 - Total
President & Vice President Elect
Nick Grote & Trinity Peterson
Vote Received: 1213
Nick Grote and Trinity Peterson will serve as your next Student Body President and Vice President. They will be sworn in on Monday, April 3, 2023 during the Students' Association Senate meeting. They will serve for the 2023-2024 academic term and lead the Students' Association through many new adventures including the GAF Strategic Plan and other large discussions.
Learn More About Nick & Trinity
College Breakdown for Grote/Peterson
College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences: 260
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences: 330
College of Education and Human Sciences: 190
College of Natural Sciences: 124
College of Nursing: 126
College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions: 41
Graduate School: 0
Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering: 142
Total: 1213
Presidential Candidate Hunter Eide and Vice Presidential Candidate Carter Howell received 783 votes.
College Breakdown for Eide/Howell
College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences: 280
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences: 107
College of Education and Human Sciences: 88
College of Natural Sciences: 104
College of Nursing: 59
College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions: 34
Graduate School: 1
Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering: 110
Total: 783
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Senators Elect
437 students voted in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Election.
Michael Garofalo
Year: Junior
Major: Political Science
Votes Received: 256
Hannah Dayaget
Year: Freshmen
Major: Global Studies & Poli Sci
Votes Received: 239
Madeline Brink
Year: Sophomore
Major: Political Science
Votes Received: 233
Katie Neuhaus
Year: Junior
Major: Criminology
Votes Received: 212
Esther Ilunga received 162 votes.
Joseph Ulloa received 113 votes.
College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences Senators Elect
540 students voted in the College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences.
Tyler Rasmussen
Year: Sophomore
Major: Agricultural Business
Votes Received: 362
Grace Peterson
Year: Freshmen
Major: Agricultural Business
Votes Received: 336
Kate Lorang
Year: Junior
Major: Agricultural Communication
Votes Received: 332
Wesley Siira
Year: Freshmen
Major: Animal Science
Votes Received: 308
Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Senator Elect
252 students voted in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.
Grant Sternhagen
Year: Sophomore
Major: Computer Sciences
Votes: Received: 208
College of Natural Sciences Senators Elect
228 students voted in the College of Natural Sciences.
Mara Andersen
Year: Junior
Major: Human Biology
Votes Received: 154
Victoria Vazquez
Year: Freshmen
Major: Human Biology
Votes Received: 129
Hayden Bentz
Year: Freshmen
Major: Human Biology
Votes Received: 121
College of Nursing Senators Elect
185 students voted in the College of Nursing.
Rylee Sabo
Year: Sophomore
Major: Nursing
Votes Received: 147
Ellie Ulvin
Year: Sophomore
Major: Nursing
Votes Received: 129
Lindsay Condon
Year: Sophomore
Major: Nursing
Votes Received: 120
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Senator Elect
75 students voted in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health.
Skyler Doss
Year: Junior
Major: Pharmacy
Votes Received: 71
