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
- 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
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 | 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 |
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
- 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
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%:
- 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.
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