Then give your view on the national results and the local results.  Both the candidates and the initiative measures.
"President Obama admitted Wednesday that his party got hit hard." and he has to work in a bipartisan fashion with the incoming Republicans. The Republicans responded by saying that the president shouldn't expect to have things done his way anymore. While Obama says he is ready to compromise, the Republicans don't seem so willing.

Republicans prevailed in South Dakota's general elections all across the board from SD Senator to SD Public Utilities Commisioner. But the closest race was between Kristi Noem and  Staphanie Herseth Sandlin. Kristi took House by only about 3.5% of the votes. The 3rd oponent in the race for House was Independant, Thomas Marking, who received only about 6% of SD's votes.