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2024 South Dakota Senate election

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2024 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
(retiring) 		Reynold Nesiba
(term-limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 5th 15th
Last election 31 seats 4 seats
Seats won 32 3
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Senate President Pro Tempore before election

Lee Schoenbeck
Republican

Elected Senate President Pro Tempore

TBD

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The 2024 South Dakota Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on June 4, 2024.[1]

Retirements

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Democrats

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  1. District 15: Reynold Nesiba is term-limited.[2]

Republicans

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  1. District 3: Al Novstrup is term-limited (running for State House).[2][3]
  2. District 4: John Wiik is term-limited.[2]
  3. District 5: Lee Schoenbeck is retiring.[4]
  4. District 6: Herman Otten is retiring to run for State House.[3]
  5. District 9: Brent Hoffman is retiring.[5]
  6. District 11: Jim Stalzer is term-limited.[2]
  7. District 13: Jack Kolbeck is term-limited.[2]
  8. District 16: Jim Bolin is term-limited.[2]
  9. District 20: Joshua Klumb is term-limited.[2]
  10. District 23: Bryan Breitling is retiring.[6]
  11. District 28: Ryan Maher is term-limited (running for State House).[2][3]
  12. District 29: Dean Wink is retiring.[3]
  13. District 34: Michael Diedrich is retiring.[7]

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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Five incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary election.[8]

Republicans

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  1. District 18: Jean Hunhoff lost renomination to Lauren Nelson.
  2. District 21: Erin Tobin lost renomination to MyKala Voita.
  3. District 30: Julie Frye-Mueller lost renomination to Amber Hulse.
  4. District 33: David Johnson lost renomination to Curt Voight.
  5. District 35: Mike Walsh lost nomination to a full term to Greg Blanc.

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

District 1

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General election

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South Dakota's 1st Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael H. Rohl 8,449 100%
Total votes 8,449 100%


District 2

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General election

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South Dakota's 2nd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Kolbeck 10,337 100%
Total votes 10,337 100%

District 3

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General election

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South Dakota's 3rd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl E. Perry 6,900 100%
Total votes 6,900 100%

District 4

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General election

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South Dakota's 4th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephanie Sauder 10,375 100%
Total votes 10,375 100%

District 5

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General election

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South Dakota's 5th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Dennis Solberg 3,203 29%
Republican Glen A. Vilhauer 7,889 71%
Total votes 11,092 100%


District 6

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General election

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South Dakota's 6th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernie Otten 8,961 100%
Total votes 8,961 100%

District 7

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General election

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South Dakota's 7th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Reed 7,597 100%
Total votes 7,597 100%

District 8

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General election

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South Dakota's 8th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Casey Crabtree 10,033 100%
Total votes 10,033 100%


District 9

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General election

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South Dakota's 9th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Hohn 8,137 100%
Total votes 8,137 100%


District 10

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General election

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South Dakota's 10th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Liz Larson 5,606 100%
Total votes 5,606 100%


District 11

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General election

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South Dakota's 11th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Steve Natz 41% 4,747
Republican Chris Karr 6,796 59%
Total votes 11,543 100%

District 12

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General election

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South Dakota's 12th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Clay Hoffman 4,908 44%
Republican Arch Beal 6,167 56%
Total votes 11,075 100%


District 13

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General election

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South Dakota's 13th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Ali Rae Horsted 5,948 42%
Republican Sue Peterson 8,384 58%
Total votes 14,332 100%


District 14

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General election

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South Dakota's 14th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Sandra Henry 5,936 45%
Republican Larry Zikmund 7,127 55%
Total votes 13,063 100%


District 15

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General election

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South Dakota's 15th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Jamie Smith 5,052 52%
Republican Brenda Lawrence 4,582 48%
Total votes 9,634 100%


District 16

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General election

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South Dakota's 16th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin D. Jensen 9,368 100%
Total votes 9,368 100%


District 17

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General election

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South Dakota's 17th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sydney Davis 7,796 100%
Total votes 7,796 100%

District 18

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General election

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South Dakota's 18th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Sarah Carda 4,629 43%
Republican Lauren Nelson 6,189 57%
Total votes 10,818 100%


District 19

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General election

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South Dakota's 19th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Michael J. Miller 2,583 23%
Republican Kyle Schoenfish 8,738 77%
Total votes 11,321 100%


District 20

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General election

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South Dakota's 20th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Miskimins 8,184 100%
Total votes 8,184 100%

District 21

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General election

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South Dakota's 21st Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Dan Andersson 2,518 23%
Republican Mykala Voita 8,452 77%
Total votes 10,970 100%


District 22

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General election

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South Dakota's 22nd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Jim A. Schmidt 2,666 27%
Republican David Wheeler 7,271 73%
Total votes 9,937 100%

District 23

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General election

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South Dakota's 23rd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lapka 9,183 100%
Total votes 9,183 100%

District 24

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General election

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South Dakota's 24th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Mehlhaff 9,555 100%
Total votes 9,555 100%

District 25

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General election

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South Dakota's 25th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Brian Wirth 3,634 27%
Republican Tom Pischke 9,667 73%
Total votes 13,301 100%


District 26

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General election

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South Dakota's 26th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Shawn Bordeaux 3,221 43%
Republican Tamara Grove 4,328 57%
Total votes 7,549 100%

District 27

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General election

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South Dakota's 27th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Red Dawn Foster 3,807 52%
Republican Anthony G. Kathol 3,518 48%
Total votes 7,325 100%


District 28

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General election

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South Dakota's 28th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Dean Schrempp 2,475 23%
Republican Sam Marty 6,969 64%
Independent Shane C. Farlee 1,436 13%
Total votes 10,880 100%


District 29

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General election

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South Dakota's 29th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carley 8,634 100%
Total votes 8,634 100%

District 30

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General election

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South Dakota's 30th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Bret Swanson 26% 3,868
Republican Amber Hulse 11,216 74%
Total votes 15,084 100%


District 31

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General election

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South Dakota's 31st Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Deibert 10,294 100%
Total votes 10,294 100%


District 32

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General election

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South Dakota's 32nd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Karen M. McNeal 40% 3,463
Republican Helene Duhamel 5,189 60%
Total votes 8,652 100%


District 33

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General election

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South Dakota's 33rd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Voight 9,247 100%
Total votes 9,247 100%

District 34

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General election

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South Dakota's 34th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
North Dakota Democratic Party Kehala Two Bulls 5,016 40%
Republican Taffy Howard 7,586 60%
Total votes 12,602 100%


District 35

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General election

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South Dakota's 35th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Blanc 9,851 100%
Total votes 9,851 100%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "South Dakota Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Legislative Terms of Office" (PDF). South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Strubinger, Lee (March 26, 2024). "Sen. Lee Schoenbeck leaving the Senate and leadership role". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Keene, C.J. (March 18, 2024). "Sen. Brent Hoffman will not seek reelection". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Heemstra, Jody (September 21, 2023). "Roseland announces candidacy for District 23 State Senate". DRG News. Retrieved May 9, 2024. The seat is currently held by Bryan Breitling of Miler, who is not seeking reelection.
  7. ^ Keene, C.J. (March 21, 2024). "Sen. Michael Diedrich will not seek reelection". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Hult, John; Haiar, Joshua; Tupper, Seth (June 5, 2024). "Incumbent Republican legislators suffer losses as pipelines and property rights surge to the fore". South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved June 10, 2024.