2010 Sioux Falls mayoral election

April 13, 2010
April 27, 2010


Candidate	Mike Huether	Kermit Staggers
First round	7,315 24.71%	7,364 24.87%
Runoff	18,264 56.66%	13,969 43.34%


Candidate	Vernon Brown	J. Pat Costello
First round	5,926 20.02%	4,829 16.31%
Runoff	Eliminated	Eliminated

Mayor before election

Dave Munson
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Mike Huether
Nonpartisan

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The 2010 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on April 27, 2010, following a primary election on April 13, 2010. Incumbent Mayor Dave Munson was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. Six candidates ran to succeed him, with City Councilmember Kermit Staggers narrowly placing first in the primary with 24.9 percent of the vote, followed by former bank executive Mike Huether, who won 24.7 percent. In the ensuing general election, Huether defeated Staggers by a wide margin, winning his first term, 57–43 percent.

Primary election

Candidates

Kermit Staggers, City Councilmember, former State Senator^[1]
Mike Huether, former bank executive^[2]
Vernon Brown, City Councilmember, 2006 candidate for Mayor^[3]
J. Pat Costello, City Councilmember^[3]
Bill Peterson, former State House Majority Leader^[4]
Janoct Ajda, pipeline worker, businessman^[5]

Results

2010 Sioux Falls mayoral primary election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Kermit Staggers	7,364	24.87%
	Nonpartisan	Mike Huether	7,315	24.71%
	Nonpartisan	Vernon Brown	5,926	20.02%
	Nonpartisan	J. Pat Costello	4,829	16.31%
	Nonpartisan	Bill Peterson	4,015	13.56%
	Nonpartisan	Janoct Ajda	156	0.53%
Total votes			29,605	100.00%

General election

Results

2010 Sioux Falls mayoral runoff election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mike Huether	18,264	56.66%
	Nonpartisan	Kermit Staggers	13,969	43.34%
Total votes			32,233	100.00%

References

^ Ellis, Jonathan (December 2, 2009). "Tax relief drives bid". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 3A. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
^ Kranz, David (June 10, 2009). "Bank VP to vie for city's top job". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1B. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Martin, Jeff (October 10, 2009). "Six expected to run for mayor's seat". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 3A. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
^ Ellis, Jonathan (October 14, 2009). "Race for mayor begins". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 4A. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
^ Swenson, Rob (March 24, 2010). "Voters to elect city's new 'CEO' on April 13". Sioux Falls Business Journal. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 8. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
^ "Sioux Falls SD - City/School Election - April 13, 2010". Sioux Falls City Clerk. April 15, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
^ "City of Sioux Falls SD - Secondary (Runoff) Election - April 27, 2010". Sioux Falls City Clerk. April 29, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

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