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Joe Foss

Governor candidate from South Dakota, undefeated in 2 races

Republican
Governor
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
2
Races
2-0
W-L (100%)
-11.1
Avg Margin
1954–1956
Career Span
Best: +-8.8 (1956 Governor)Worst: -13.3 (1954 Governor)
100%
Win Rate
-11.1
Avg Overperformance
2
Win Streak
2 yrs
Career Span
293K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+10EvenD+101954: R+13.3 - Click to view1956: R+8.8 - Click to view19541956

Career Timeline

158,819
Candidate Votes
54.4%
Vote %
292,017
Total Votes
-8.8%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-10.8
Race Score
-7.8
vs. State Pres.
D-16.6
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Ralph HersethDEM

Geographic Performance

2 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

2 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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Primary History

1 primary

Primary election results, win rates, field sizes, and vote share.

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