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2024 South Dakota Senate election

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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]

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2024 South Dakota Senate election
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November 5, 2024
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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
(retired)		 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
Popular vote 273,439 69,347
Percentage 78.65% 19.94%
Swing Decrease 2.97% Increase 5.38
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Senate President Pro Tempore before election

Lee Schoenbeck
Republican

 Elected Senate President Pro Tempore

Chris Karr
Republican

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Retirements

Democrats

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

Republicans

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

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

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

Republicans

  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.

In general election

One incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the November 5 general election.[9]

  1. District 26: Shawn Bordeaux lost reelection to Tamara Grove.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] Safe R October 23, 2024
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Results

Overview

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Summary of the November 8, 2024 South Dakota Senate election
Party Candidates Votes % Seats
Before After +/–
Republican 34 273,439 78.65 31 32 Increase 1
Democratic 17 69,347 19.94 4 3 Decrease 1
Independent 2 4,899 1.41 0 0 Steady
Total 347,685 100.00 35 35 Steady
Registered/Turnout
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State
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Popular vote
Republican
 
 78.65%
Democratic
 
 19.94%
Independents
 
 1.41%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 91.43%
Democratic
 
 8.57%

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

District 1

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South Dakota's 1st Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael H. Rohl (incumbent) 8,449 100.0
Total votes 8,449 100.0
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District 2

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South Dakota's 2nd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Kolbeck (incumbent) 10,337 100.0
Total votes 10,337 100.0
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District 3

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South Dakota's 3rd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl E. Perry 6,900 100.0
Total votes 6,900 100.0
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District 4

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South Dakota's 4th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephanie Sauder 10,375 100.0
Total votes 10,375 100.0
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District 5

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South Dakota's 5th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen A. Vilhauer 7,889 71.1
Democratic Dennis Solberg 3,203 28.9
Total votes 11,092 100.0
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District 6

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South Dakota's 6th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernie Otten 8,961 100.0
Total votes 8,961 100.0
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District 7

General election

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South Dakota's 7th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Reed (incumbent) 7,597 100.0
Total votes 7,597 100.0
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District 8

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South Dakota's 8th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Casey Crabtree (incumbent) 10,033 100.0
Total votes 10,033 100.0
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District 9

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South Dakota's 9th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Hohn 8,137 100.0
Total votes 8,137 100.0
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District 10

General election

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South Dakota's 10th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Larson (incumbent) 5,606 100.0
Total votes 5,606 100.0
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District 11

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South Dakota's 11th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Karr 6,796 58.9
Democratic Steve Natz 4,747 41.1
Total votes 11,543 100.0
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District 12

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South Dakota's 12th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arch Beal (incumbent) 6,167 55.7
Democratic Clay Hoffman 4,908 44.3
Total votes 11,075 100.0
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District 13

General election

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South Dakota's 13th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Peterson 8,384 58.5
Democratic Ali Rae Horsted 5,948 41.5
Total votes 14,332 100.0
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District 14

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South Dakota's 14th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Zikmund (incumbent) 7,127 54.6
Democratic Sandra Henry 5,936 45.4
Total votes 13,063 100.0
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District 15

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South Dakota's 15th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamie Smith 5,052 52.4
Republican Brenda Lawrence 4,582 47.6
Total votes 9,634 100.0
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District 16

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South Dakota's 16th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin D. Jensen 9,368 100.0
Total votes 9,368 100.0
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District 17

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South Dakota's 17th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sydney Davis (incumbent) 7,796 100.0
Total votes 7,796 100.0
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District 18

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South Dakota's 18th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lauren Nelson 6,189 57.2
Democratic Sarah Carda 4,629 42.8
Total votes 10,818 100.0
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District 19

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South Dakota's 19th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Schoenfish (incumbent) 8,738 77.2
Democratic Michael J. Miller 2,583 22.8
Total votes 11,321 100.0
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District 20

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South Dakota's 20th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Miskimins 8,184 100.0
Total votes 8,184 100.0
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District 21

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South Dakota's 21st Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mykala Voita 8,452 77.1
Democratic Dan Andersson 2,518 22.9
Total votes 10,970 100.0
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District 22

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South Dakota's 22nd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Wheeler (incumbent) 7,271 73.2
Democratic Jim A. Schmidt 2,666 26.8
Total votes 9,937 100.0
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District 23

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South Dakota's 23rd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lapka 9,183 100.0
Total votes 9,183 100.0
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District 24

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South Dakota's 24th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Mehlhaff (incumbent) 9,555 100.0
Total votes 9,555 100.0
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District 25

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South Dakota's 25th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Pischke (incumbent) 9,667 72.7
Democratic Brian Wirth 3,634 27.3
Total votes 13,301 100.0
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District 26

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South Dakota's 26th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tamara Grove 4,328 57.3
Democratic Shawn Bordeaux (incumbent) 3,221 42.7
Total votes 7,549 100.0
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District 27

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South Dakota's 27th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Red Dawn Foster (incumbent) 3,807 52.0
Republican Anthony G. Kathol 3,518 48.0
Total votes 7,325 100.0
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District 28

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South Dakota's 28th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Marty 6,969 64.1
Democratic Dean Schrempp 2,475 22.7
Independent Shane C. Farlee 1,436 13.2
Total votes 10,880 100.0
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District 29

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South Dakota's 29th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carley 8,634 100.0
Total votes 8,634 100.0
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District 30

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South Dakota's 30th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amber Hulse 11,216 74.4
Democratic Bret Swanson 3,868 25.6
Total votes 15,084 100.0
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District 31

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South Dakota's 31st Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Deibert (incumbent) 10,294 100.0
Total votes 10,294 100.0
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District 32

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South Dakota's 32nd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Helene Duhamel (incumbent) 5,189 60.0
Independent Karen M. McNeal 3,463 40.0
Total votes 8,652 100.0
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District 33

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South Dakota's 33rd Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt Voight 9,247 100.0
Total votes 9,247 100.0
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District 34

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South Dakota's 34th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Taffy Howard 7,586 60.2
Democratic Kehala Two Bulls 5,016 39.8
Total votes 12,602 100.0
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District 35

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South Dakota's 35th Senate District General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Blanc 9,851 100.0
Total votes 9,851 100.0
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