South Dakota Libertarian Party

South Dakota Libertarian Party
Region:	6
Officers
Chair:	Andre Ager
Vice-Chair:	Alex Martin
Secretary:	Nathan Barton
Treasurer:	Nathan Barton
Contact
Address:	P.O. Box 9341 Rapid City, SD 57709
Website:	Website
Social Media

The Libertarian Party of South Dakota ("LPSD" in party bylaws) or the South Dakota Libertarian Party is the South Dakota affiliate of the Libertarian Party.

Leadership

Current

Current as of March 2018

• Aaron Alyward, Chair (elected July 22, 2017)
• Richard Shelatz, Vice-Chair (elected as early as July 30, 2016)
• Daryl Root, Treasurer (elected as early as July 30, 2016)
• Tracey Quint, Communications Director (elected as early as 2017)
• Greg Baldwin, Membership Director (elected July 22, 2017)
• Gideon Oaks, State At-Large (elected as early as 2017)

Former

Chair

• Andre Ager (as of June 2006)
• Jon Boon McNutt (July 30, 2016—July 22, 2017)

Other

• Alex Martin, Vice-Chair (as of June 2006)
• Nathan Barton, Secretary/Treasurer (as of June 2006)
• Tony Ryan (as of June 2006)
• Larry Rudebusch (as of June 2006)
• Scott Baldwin, Membership Director (as early as July 30, 2016)
• Sean Metz, West River At-Large (elected as early as July 30, 2016)
• Ken Santema, East River At Large (elected as early as July 30, 2016)

Governing Documents

Platform

• Platform Adopted 2012 (info)

For historical platforms see Index of South Dakota State Party Platforms

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted 2018 (info)

For historical platforms see Index of South Dakota State Party Bylaws

Conventions

• November 7, 2015 - Mandan, ND (joint North and South Dakota)
• 2016 - July 30, 2016 - Aberdeen, SD
• 2017 - July 22, 2017 - Monk’s House of Ale Repute in Sioux Falls, SD

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of South Dakota Historical Election Results

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Percent of Registered Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - Present Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2018	4,914	1.44%	1,835	0.34%	283	321	48	54.41	46
2017			1,673	0.31%	274	315	43	49.44	47
2016	20,850	5.50%	1,620	0.30%	286	330	49	56.62	49
2015					259	302	33	38.44	46
2014	53,836	19.07%	1,377	0.26%	252	295	42	49.23	45
2013			1,275	0.24%	236	279	32	37.85	49
2012	19,696	5.35%	1,126	0.21%	231	277	42	50.33	47
2011			1,022	0.20%	214	260	40	48.53	46
2010			1,080	0.21%	206	252	34	41.66	50
2009			1,030	0.20%	202	250	31	38.41	50
2008	1,835	0.47%	1,059	0.20%	191	239	34	42.55	50
2007					180	227	36	45.48	49
2006	9,953	2.92%	1,168	0.23%	176	225	28	35.76	49
2005					166	214	29	37.40	50
2004	7,326	1.86%	1,091	0.22%			41	53.22	50
2003							33	43.21	50
2002	12,131	3.56%	1,148	0.24%			37	48.68	50
2001			1,092	0.21%			46	60.69	50
2000	5,357	1.66%	1,074	0.23%			44	58.21	50
1999							52	70.93	50
1998	11,799	4.43%	924	0.20%			46	62.95	50
1997							40	54.73	50
1996	15,852	4.81%	656	0.14%			35	47.90	50
1995							30	41.19	50
1994	15,631	4.91%	469	0.11%			19	26.28	50
1993			367	0.09%			14	19.55	50
1992	4,353	1.29%	346	0.08%			22	31.04	48
1991							11	15.68	50
1990							15	21.53	50
1989							10	14.35	50
1988	1,060	0.34%					7	10.03	50
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982	2,228	0.80%
1981
1980	3,824	1.17%
1979
1978
1977
1976	1,619	0.54%
1975
1974
1973
1972

External links

• Old website

References

This state party article contains time-sensitive information that may no longer be accurate. Please contact the State Chair for updates and move out of date information to this article's appropriate historical section.