2022 South Dakota Senate election

Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in South Dakota.
2022 South Dakota Senate election
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All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Lee Schoenbeck Troy Heinert
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 5th 26th
Seats before 32 3
Seats after 31 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 229,609 40,958
Percentage 81.62% 14.56%
Swing Increase 8.79% Decrease 6.43%
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Senate President Pro Tempore before election

Lee Schoenbeck
Republican

Elected Senate President Pro Tempore

Lee Schoenbeck
Republican

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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.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Safe R May 19, 2022

Results

Overview

Summary of the November 8, 2022 South Dakota Senate election
Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Before After +/–
Republican 35 229,609 81.62 32 31 Decrease 1
Democratic 12 40,958 14.56 3 4 Increase 1
Independent 3 8,219 2.92 0 0 Steady
Libertarian 1 2,537 0.90 0 0 Steady
Total 281,323 100.00 35 35 Steady
Registered/Turnout 597,073 59.40
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State
Popular vote
Republican
 
 81.62%
Democratic
 
 14.56%
Independents
 
 2.92%
Libertarian
 
 0.90%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 88.57%
Democratic
 
 11.43%

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 district Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1 Michael H. Rohl Rep Michael H. Rohl Rep
2 Brock Greenfield Rep Steve Kolbeck Rep
3 Al Novstrup Rep Al Novstrup Rep
4 John Wiik Rep John Wiik Rep
5 Lee Schoenbeck Rep Lee Schoenbeck Rep
6 Herman Otten Rep Herman Otten Rep
7 V. J. Smith Rep Tim Reed Rep
8 Casey Crabtree Rep Casey Crabtree Rep
9 Wayne Steinhauer Rep Brent Hoffman Rep
10 Margaret Sutton Rep Elizabeth Larson Dem
11 Jim Stalzer Rep Jim Stalzer Rep
12 Blake Curd Rep Arch Beal Rep
13 Jack Kolbeck Rep Jack Kolbeck Rep
14 Larry Zikmund Rep Larry Zikmund Rep
15 Reynold Nesiba Dem Reynold Nesiba Dem
16 Jim Bolin Rep Jim Bolin Rep
17 Arthur Rusch Rep Sydney Davis Rep
18 Jean Hunhoff Rep Jean Hunhoff Rep
19 Kyle Schoenfish Rep Kyle Schoenfish Rep
20 Joshua Klumb Rep Joshua Klumb Rep
21 Erin Tobin Rep Erin Tobin Rep
22 David Wheeler Rep David Wheeler Rep
23 Bryan Breitling Rep Bryan Breitling Rep
24 Mary Duvall Rep Jim Mehlhaff Rep
25 Marsha Symens Rep Tom Pischke Rep
26 Troy Heinert Dem Shawn Bordeaux Dem
27 Red Dawn Foster Dem Red Dawn Foster Dem
28 Ryan Maher Rep Ryan Maher Rep
29 Gary Cammack Rep Dean Wink Rep
30 Julie Frye-Mueller Rep Julie Frye-Mueller Rep
31 Timothy Johns Rep Randy Deibert Rep
32 Helene Duhamel Rep Helene Duhamel Rep
33 David Johnson Rep David Johnson Rep
34 Michael Diedrich Rep Michael Diedrich Rep
35 Jessica Castleberry Rep Jessica Castleberry Rep

Primary election results source:[4]

General election results source:[5]

Detailed results

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]

  • 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
South Dakota's 1st Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 1st Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 2nd Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Kolbeck 1,747 66.22%
Republican Spencer Wrightsman 891 33.78%
Total votes 2,638 100.00%
General election
South Dakota's 2nd Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Kolbeck 7,810 100.00%
Total votes 7,810 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Republican primary
South Dakota's 3rd Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 3rd Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Novstrup (incumbent) 5,698 100.00%
Total votes 5,698 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

General election
South Dakota's 4th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wiik (incumbent) 8,917 100.00%
Total votes 8,917 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Republican primary
South Dakota's 5th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 5th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Schoenbeck (incumbent) 6,743 100.00%
Total votes 6,743 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

General election
South Dakota's 6th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Herman Otten (incumbent) 6,513 100.00%
Total votes 6,513 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Republican primary
South Dakota's 7th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Reed 1,446 60.17%
Republican Julie Erickson 957 39.83%
Total votes 2,403 100.00%
General election
South Dakota's 7th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Reed 6,263 100.00%
Total votes 6,263 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Republican primary
South Dakota's 8th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 8th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Casey Crabtree (incumbent) 8,926 100.00%
Total votes 8,926 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Republican primary
South Dakota's 9th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Hoffman 1,351 66.78%
Republican Mark Willadsen 672 33.22%
Total votes 2,023 100.00%
General election
South Dakota's 9th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Hoffman 6,024 100.00%
Total votes 6,024 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

General election
South Dakota's 10th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 11th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 12th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 13th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 14th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 15th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 16th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 16th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 17th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sydney Davis 5,997 100.00%
Total votes 5,997 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

General election
South Dakota's 18th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 19th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 20th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joshua Klumb (incumbent) 6,968 100.00%
Total votes 6,968 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

General election
South Dakota's 21st Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 22nd Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Wheeler (incumbent) 6,581 100.00%
Total votes 6,581 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Republican primary
South Dakota's 23rd Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 23rd Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan J. Breitling (incumbent) 7,954 100.00%
Total votes 7,954 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Republican primary
South Dakota's 24th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 24th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Mehlhaff 8,246 100.00%
Total votes 8,246 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Republican primary
South Dakota's 25th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 25th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Pischke 7,868 100.00%
Total votes 7,868 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

General election
South Dakota's 26th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 27th Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 28th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan M. Maher (incumbent) 7,094 100.00%
Total votes 7,094 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Republican primary
South Dakota's 29th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 29th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Wink 7,272 100.00%
Total votes 7,272 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Republican primary
South Dakota's 30th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 30th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Frye-Mueller (incumbent) 9,598 100.00%
Total votes 9,598 100.00%
Republican hold

District 31

Republican primary
South Dakota's 31st Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 31st Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Deibert 8,536 100.00%
Total votes 8,536 100.00%
Republican hold

District 32

General election
South Dakota's 32nd Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 33rd Senate District Republican primary election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 33rd Senate District general election, 2022
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
South Dakota's 34th Senate District general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Diedrich (incumbent) 7,505 100.00%
Total votes 7,505 100.00%
Republican hold

District 35

General election
South Dakota's 35th Senate District general election, 2022
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%:

  1. District 27, 2.9%
  2. District 15, 5.52%
  3. District 26, 5.68%
  4. District 12, 7.76%
  5. District 14, 7.86%

Red denotes races won by Republicans. Blue denotes races won by Democrats.

References

  1. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 7, 2022". Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2022". Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "2022 Primary Election Official State Canvass Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "2022 General Election Official State Canvass Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.