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This page lists all of the recall elections in South Dakota covered by Ballotpedia. If you are aware of a recall that should be included, please email us.

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## 2025

* Blake Joseph recall, Deadwood, South Dakota (2025)

## 2024

* Angela Wilkerson recall, Sturgis, South Dakota (2024)

## 2023

* Deborah McIsaac recall, Baltic, South Dakota (2023)

## 2017

* Jerry Toomey recall, Mitchell, South Dakota (2017)
* Harold Gray recall, Nisland, South Dakota (2017)

## 2016

* Harold Gray recall, Nisland, South Dakota (2017)

## 2015

* Bill Campbell recall, Hartford, South Dakota (2015)

## 2014

* Carl Shaw recall, Edgemont, South Dakota (2014)

## 2013

* Bill Clayton recall, Rapid City, South Dakota (2013)

## 2011

* Deb Schmidt recall, Whitewood, South Dakota (2011)
* Dave McGirr recall, Huron, South Dakota (2011)

## 2010

* Dave Schneider recall, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 2010

## 2009

* Jay Ostrem recall, Centerville, South Dakota, 2009

## 2007

* Mayor and city commission recall, Yankton, South Dakota (2007)

## Approved

* Blake Joseph recall, Deadwood, South Dakota (2025)
* Mayor and city commission recall, Yankton, South Dakota (2007)

## Defeated

* Deborah McIsaac recall, Baltic, South Dakota (2023)
* Deb Schmidt recall, Whitewood, South Dakota (2011)

## Resigned

* Angela Wilkerson recall, Sturgis, South Dakota (2024)

## Did not go to a vote

* Jerry Toomey recall, Mitchell, South Dakota (2017)
* Harold Gray recall, Nisland, South Dakota (2017)
* Bill Campbell recall, Hartford, South Dakota (2015)
* Carl Shaw recall, Edgemont, South Dakota (2014)
* Bill Clayton recall, Rapid City, South Dakota (2013)
* Dave McGirr recall, Huron, South Dakota (2011)
* Dave Schneider recall, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, 2010
* Jay Ostrem recall, Centerville, South Dakota, 2009

## See also[edit]

* Recall overview
* Political recall efforts
* Laws governing recall in South Dakota
* South Dakota elections, 2026

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