2022 South Dakota Senate election explained

Election Name:2022 South Dakota Senate election
Country:South Dakota
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 South Dakota Senate election
Previous Year:2020
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Next Election:2024 South Dakota Senate election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate
Majority Seats:18
Leader1:Lee Schoenbeck
Party1:South Dakota Republican Party
Leaders Seat1:5th
Seats Before1:32
Seats After1:31
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:229,609
Percentage1:81.62%
Swing1: 8.79%
Leader2:Troy Heinert
(retired)
Party2:South Dakota Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:26th
Seats Before2:3
Seats Needed2: 15
Seats After2:4
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:40,958
Percentage2:14.56%
Swing2: 6.43%
Map Size:450px
Senate President Pro Tempore
Before Election:Lee Schoenbeck
Before Party:South Dakota Republican Party
After Election:Lee Schoenbeck
After Party:South Dakota Republican Party

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. 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

  1. District 26: Troy Heinert retired due to term limits.

Republicans

  1. District 2: Brock Greenfield retired due to term limits.
  2. District 7: V. J. Smith retired.
  3. District 9: Wayne Steinhauer retired.
  4. District 12: Blake Curd retired due to term limits.
  5. District 17: Arthur Rusch retired due to term limits.
  6. District 25: Marsha Symens retired.
  7. District 29: Gary Cammack retired due to term limits.
  8. District 31: Timothy Johns retired.

Results

Overview

Summary of the November 8, 2022 South Dakota Senate election
PartyCandidatesVotes%Seats
BeforeAfter+/–
Republican35229,60981.623231 1
Democratic1240,95814.5634 1
Independent38,2192.9200
Libertarian12,5370.9000
Total281,323100.003535
Registered/Turnout597,07359.40
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Defeated incumbents

Primary election

  1. District 24: Republican Mary Duvall lost renomination to Jim Mehlhaff.

General election

  1. District 10: Republican Margaret Sutton was defeated in the general election by Democrat Liz Larson.

Summary of results by State Senate district

State Senate districtIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1Michael H. RohlRepMichael H. RohlRep
2Brock GreenfieldRepSteve KolbeckRep
3Al NovstrupRepAl NovstrupRep
4John WiikRepJohn WiikRep
5Lee SchoenbeckRepLee SchoenbeckRep
6Herman OttenRepHerman OttenRep
7V. J. SmithRepTim ReedRep
8Casey CrabtreeRepCasey CrabtreeRep
9Wayne SteinhauerRepBrent HoffmanRep
10Margaret SuttonRepElizabeth LarsonDem
11Jim StalzerRepJim StalzerRep
12Blake CurdRepArch BealRep
13Jack KolbeckRepJack KolbeckRep
14Larry ZikmundRepLarry ZikmundRep
15Reynold NesibaDemReynold NesibaDem
16Jim BolinRepJim BolinRep
17Arthur RuschRepSydney DavisRep
18Jean HunhoffRepJean HunhoffRep
19Kyle SchoenfishRepKyle SchoenfishRep
20Joshua KlumbRepJoshua KlumbRep
21Erin TobinRepErin TobinRep
22David WheelerRepDavid WheelerRep
23Bryan BreitlingRepBryan BreitlingRep
24Mary DuvallRepJim MehlhaffRep
25Marsha SymensRepTom PischkeRep
26Troy HeinertDemShawn BordeauxDem
27Red Dawn FosterDemRed Dawn FosterDem
28Ryan MaherRepRyan MaherRep
29Gary CammackRepDean WinkRep
30Julie Frye-MuellerRepJulie Frye-MuellerRep
31Timothy JohnsRepRandy DeibertRep
32Helene DuhamelRepHelene DuhamelRep
33David JohnsonRepDavid JohnsonRep
34Michael DiedrichRepMichael DiedrichRep
35Jessica CastleberryRepJessica CastleberryRep
Primary election results source:[4]

General election results source:[5]

Detailed results

align=center 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:[4]

General election results source:[5]

District 1

Republican primary
General election

District 2

Republican primary
General election

District 3

Republican primary
General election

District 4

General election

District 5

Republican primary
General election

District 6

General election

District 7

Republican primary
General election

District 8

Republican primary
General election

District 9

Republican primary
General election

District 10

General election

District 11

General election

District 12

General election

District 13

General election

District 14

General election

District 15

General election

District 16

Republican primary
General election

District 17

General election

District 18

General election

District 19

General election

District 20

General election

District 21

General election

District 22

General election

District 23

Republican primary
General election

District 24

Republican primary
General election

District 25

Republican primary
General election

District 26

General election

District 27

General election

District 28

General election

District 29

Republican primary
General election

District 30

Republican primary
General election

District 31

Republican primary
General election

District 32

General election

District 33

Republican primary
General election

District 34

General election

District 35

General election

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 7, 2022. . 26 December 2022.
  2. Web site: GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2022. . 26 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . May 19, 2022 . The Battle for State Legislatures . May 19, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2022 Primary Election Official State Canvass Results. . 26 December 2022.
  5. Web site: 2022 General Election Official State Canvass Results. . 26 December 2022.