2022 South Dakota Senate election
The 2022 South Dakota Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 7, 2022.[1] The elections coincided with elections for other offices in South Dakota, including the US Senate, US House, South Dakota Governor, South Dakota Secretary of State, South Dakota Attorney General, and the South Dakota House.
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Following the 2022 elections, Republicans maintained their supermajority by losing only one seat, giving them a 31-to-4 member advantage over Democrats.[2]
Retirements
Democrats
- District 26: Troy Heinert retired due to term limits.
Republicans
- District 2: Brock Greenfield retired due to term limits.
- District 7: V. J. Smith retired.
- District 9: Wayne Steinhauer retired.
- District 12: Blake Curd retired due to term limits.
- District 17: Arthur Rusch retired due to term limits.
- District 25: Marsha Symens retired.
- District 29: Gary Cammack retired due to term limits.
- District 31: Timothy Johns retired.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
Results
Overview
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| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | +/– | ||||||||||
| Republican | 35 | 229,609 | 81.62 | 32 | 31 |  1 | ||||||
| Democratic | 12 | 40,958 | 14.56 | 3 | 4 |  1 | ||||||
| Independent | 3 | 8,219 | 2.92 | 0 | 0 |  | ||||||
| Libertarian | 1 | 2,537 | 0.90 | 0 | 0 | | ||||||
| Total | 281,323 | 100.00 | 35 | 35 | | |||||||
| Registered/Turnout | 597,073 | 59.40 | ||||||||||
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State | ||||||||||||
Defeated Incumbents
Primary Election
- District 24: Republican Mary Duvall lost renomination to Jim Mehlhaff.
General Election
- District 10: Republican Margaret Sutton was defeated in the general election by Democrat Liz Larson.
Summary of Results by State Senate District
Primary Election Results Source:[4]
General Election Results Source:[5]
Detailed Results
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 |
Primary Election Results Source:[6]
General Election Results Source:[7]
- Note: If a primary election is not listed, then there was not a competitive primary in that district (i.e., every candidate who ran in the primary advanced to the general election).
District 1
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael H. Rohl (incumbent) | 1,901 | 70.51% | |
| Republican | Joe Donnell | 795 | 29.49% | |
| Total votes | 2,696 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael H. Rohl (incumbent) | 6,098 | 58.90% | |
| Independent | Susan Wismer | 4,256 | 41.10% | |
| Total votes | 10,354 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Kolbeck | 1,747 | 66.22% | |
| Republican | Spencer Wrightsman | 891 | 33.78% | |
| Total votes | 2,638 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Kolbeck | 7,810 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,810 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Al Novstrup (incumbent) | 1,794 | 59.48% | |
| Republican | Rachel Dix | 1,222 | 40.52% | |
| Total votes | 3,016 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Al Novstrup (incumbent) | 5,698 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,698 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Wiik (incumbent) | 8,917 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,917 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Schoenbeck (incumbent) | 1,808 | 58.74% | |
| Republican | Colin Alan Paulsen | 1,270 | 41.26% | |
| Total votes | 3,078 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Schoenbeck (incumbent) | 6,743 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,743 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Herman Otten (incumbent) | 6,513 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,513 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Reed | 1,446 | 60.17% | |
| Republican | Julie Erickson | 957 | 39.83% | |
| Total votes | 2,403 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Reed | 6,263 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,263 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Casey Crabtree (incumbent) | 3,124 | 78.97% | |
| Republican | Heather DeVries | 832 | 21.03% | |
| Total votes | 3,956 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Casey Crabtree (incumbent) | 8,926 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,926 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brent Hoffman | 1,351 | 66.78% | |
| Republican | Mark Willadsen | 672 | 33.22% | |
| Total votes | 2,023 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brent Hoffman | 6,024 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,024 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Larson | 4,488 | 56.69% | |
| Republican | Maggie Sutton (incumbent) | 3,429 | 43.31% | |
| Total votes | 7,917 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 11
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Stalzer (incumbent) | 5,289 | 55.24% | |
| Democratic | Sheryl L. Johnson | 4,286 | 44.76% | |
| Total votes | 9,575 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arch Beal | 4,950 | 53.88% | |
| Democratic | Jessica Meyers | 4,237 | 46.12% | |
| Total votes | 9,187 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kolbeck (incumbent) | 7,345 | 70.21% | |
| Independent | Lora Hubbel | 3,116 | 29.79% | |
| Total votes | 10,461 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry P. Zikmund (incumbent) | 5,854 | 53.93% | |
| Democratic | Matthew Tysdal | 5,001 | 46.07% | |
| Total votes | 10,855 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 15
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Reynold F. Nesiba (incumbent) | 3,697 | 52.76% | |
| Republican | Brenda Lawrence | 3,310 | 47.24% | |
| Total votes | 7,007 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Bolin (incumbent) | 1,731 | 51.73% | |
| Republican | Nancy Rasmussen | 1,615 | 48.27% | |
| Total votes | 3,346 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Bolin (incumbent) | 6,770 | 66.20% | |
| Democratic | Donn Larson | 2,610 | 25.52% | |
| Independent | Brian J. Burge | 847 | 8.28% | |
| Total votes | 10,227 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sydney Davis | 5,997 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,997 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jean M. Hunhoff (incumbent) | 5,748 | 65.03% | |
| Democratic | Fredrick Bender | 3,091 | 34.97% | |
| Total votes | 8,839 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kyle Schoenfish (incumbent) | 7,906 | 81.52% | |
| Democratic | Russell Graeff | 1,792 | 18.48% | |
| Total votes | 9,698 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joshua Klumb (incumbent) | 6,968 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,968 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Erin Tobin (incumbent) | 7,976 | 81.83% | |
| Democratic | Dan Andersson | 1,771 | 18.17% | |
| Total votes | 9,747 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Wheeler (incumbent) | 6,581 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,581 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan J. Breitling (incumbent) | 3,019 | 54.19% | |
| Republican | Spencer Gosch | 2,552 | 45.81% | |
| Total votes | 5,571 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan J. Breitling (incumbent) | 7,954 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,954 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Mehlhaff | 3,157 | 51.25% | |
| Republican | Mary Duvall (incumbent) | 3,003 | 48.75% | |
| Total votes | 6,160 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Mehlhaff | 8,246 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,246 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Pischke | 1,396 | 45.06% | |
| Republican | Leslie "Doc" Heinemann | 672 | 21.69% | |
| Republican | Lisa Rave | 591 | 19.08% | |
| Republican | Kevin R. Crisp | 439 | 14.17% | |
| Total votes | 3,098 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Pischke | 7,868 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,868 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shawn Bordeaux | 3,483 | 58.26% | |
| Republican | Joel Koskan | 2,495 | 41.74% | |
| Total votes | 5,978 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Red Dawn Foster (incumbent) | 3,179 | 51.45% | |
| Republican | David Jones | 3,000 | 48.55% | |
| Total votes | 6,179 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan M. Maher (incumbent) | 7,094 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,094 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Wink | 2,112 | 50.66% | |
| Republican | John Carley | 1,552 | 37.23% | |
| Republican | Beka Zerbst | 505 | 12.11% | |
| Total votes | 4,169 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Wink | 7,272 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,272 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julie Frye-Mueller (incumbent) | 2,849 | 50.41% | |
| Republican | Timothy R. Goodwin | 2,803 | 49.59% | |
| Total votes | 5,652 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julie Frye-Mueller (incumbent) | 9,598 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,598 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 31
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Deibert | 2,518 | 62.11% | |
| Republican | Ron Moeller | 1,536 | 37.89% | |
| Total votes | 4,054 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Deibert | 8,536 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,536 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 32
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Helene Duhamel (incumbent) | 4,257 | 56.16% | |
| Democratic | Nicole A. Heenan | 3,323 | 43.84% | |
| Total votes | 7,580 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 33
- Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Johnson (incumbent) | 2,707 | 56.82% | |
| Republican | Janet Jensen | 2,057 | 43.18% | |
| Total votes | 4,764 | 100.00% | ||
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Johnson (incumbent) | 7,885 | 75.66% | |
| Libertarian | Darren Freidel | 2,537 | 24.34% | |
| Total votes | 10,422 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Diedrich (incumbent) | 7,505 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,505 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 35
- General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jessica Castleberry (incumbent) | 6,784 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,784 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Results
Close races
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 27, 2.9%
- District 15, 5.52%
- District 26, 5.68%
- District 12, 7.76%
- District 14, 7.86%
Red denotes races won by Republicans. Blue denotes races won by Democrats.
References
- "PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 7, 2022". Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2022". Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- "2022 Primary Election Official State Canvass Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "2022 General Election Official State Canvass Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "2022 Primary Election Official State Canvass Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "2022 General Election Official State Canvass Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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