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South Dakota House of Representatives •2012 South Dakota Senate Elections
State legislative elections in 2012

Elections for the office ofSouth Dakota House of Representatives were held inSouth Dakota onNovember 6, 2012. All70 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 27, 2012. The primary Election Day was June 5, 2012. The primary runoff took place on June 26, 2012.

See also:South Dakota State Senate elections, 2012 andState legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theSouth Dakota House of Representatives:

South Dakota House of Representatives
PartyAs of November 5, 2012After the 2012 Election
    Democratic Party1917
    Republican Party5053
    Vacancy10
Total7070


Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in South Dakota in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come fromFollow The Money.[1]

YearNumber of candidatesTotal contributions
2010132$1,675,460
2008181$1,474,166
2006157$1,269,101
2004142$927,656
2002140$932,931

In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $1,675,460 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[2]

DonorAmount
Munsterman, Scott$183,417
South Dakota Democratic Party$35,550
South Dakota Association of Realtors$28,000
South Dakota Education Association$26,700
South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations$18,550
Schaefer, James$17,721
Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota$16,000
Equality South Dakota$15,500
Murray, Matthew$15,045
South Dakota Retailers Association$14,350

Impact of redistricting

See also:Redistricting in South Dakota

The Republican-controlled legislature passed new legislative maps in special session on October 24, 2011; Republican GovernorDennis Daugaard signed them the next day.[3]

Incumbents retiring

A total of 24 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

NamePartyCurrent Office
Brian LissEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 13
Charles TurbivilleEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 31
David SigdestadElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 1
Ed Iron Cloud, IIIElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 27
Edward Van GerpenEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 19
Elaine ElliottElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 2
Frank KloucekElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 19
Gene AbdallahEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 10
H. Paul DennertElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 2
Jamie BoomgardenEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 17
Jim WhiteEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 22
Kim VannemanEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 26
Larry LucasElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 26
Lora HubbelEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 11
Mark KirkebyEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 35
Nick MoserEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 18
Phil JensenEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 33
Roger HuntEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 10
Steve StreetElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 4
Susan BlakeElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 13
Tad PerryEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 24
Thomas BrunnerEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 29
Tom JonesElectiondot.pngDemocraticHouse District 17
Valentine RauschEnds.pngRepublicanHouse District 4

Term limits

See alsoState legislatures with term limits andImpact of term limits on state representative elections in 2012

In 1992, South Dakota voters approvedBallot Issue A in 1992, aninitiated constitutional amendment. This amendment, which imposed term limits in the stateHouse of Representatives, became part ofSection 6 of Article III of theSouth Dakota Constitution and limited the amount of time that aSouth Dakota Representative can stay in office to no more than four consecutive 2-year terms.

TheSouth Dakota State Legislature has tried on more than one occasion, each time unsuccessfully, to persuade the state's voters to repeal term limits. As of 2010, the most recent such failed attempt was whenAmendment J lost in 2008 75 percent to 25 percent.

Seven of South Dakota's 70 state representatives, or 10 percent, were termed out in 2012. Of seven term-limited representatives, two wereDemocratic and five wereRepublican.

In addition to the seven South Dakota state representatives who left office because of term limits,three South Dakota state senators were also termed-out.

South Dakota state representatives whose seats were up for election in 2012 but who were unable to run because of the state's term limits were:

Democrats (2):

Republican (5):

List of candidates

District 1 (2)

Note: IncumbentDavid Sigdestad (D) did not seek re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyDennis A. Feickert: 5,967Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartySusan Wismer: 4,833Green check mark transparent.png

District 2 (2)

Note: IncumbentElaine Elliott (D) did not seek re-election. IncumbentH. Paul Dennert (D) ran forState Senate in District 3.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyDanny Miles: 3,391
Democratic PartyDennis Nemmers: 3,619
Republican PartyBrock L. Greenfield: 6,049Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyBurt E. Tulson: 5,000Green check mark transparent.png

District 3 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyZachary Anderson: 3,148
Democratic PartyBill Antonides: 4,529
Republican PartyDaniel Kaiser: 5,201Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDavid Novstrup: 5,843Green check mark transparent.png

District 4 (2)

Note: IncumbentsValentine Rausch (R) andSteve Street (D) did not run for re-election due to term limits. Both ran forState Senate.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJim Peterson: 4,958Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyKathy Tyler: 5,131Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyFred Deutsch: 4,624
Republican PartyJames E. Gilkerson: 4,495

District 5 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyDorothy Kellogg: 3,042
Republican PartyMelissa Magstadt: 5,950Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyRoger Solum: 5,844Green check mark transparent.png

District 6 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMichael Christopher Jauron: 2,194
Democratic PartyJoseph Weis: 2,884
Republican PartyIsaac Latterell: 5,000Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyHerman Otten: 5,739Green check mark transparent.png

District 7 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyLinda A. Brandt: 2,884
Democratic PartySpencer Hawley: 4,610Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyScott Munsterman: 4,894Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyBrian Roehrich: 2,322

District 8 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRoy J. Lindsay: 4,579
Democratic PartyScott Parsley: 6,069Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyLeslie J. Heinemann: 5,242Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyGene Kroger: 3,945

Note:Patricia K Stricherz had filed to run for re-election, but withdrew after the primary. Kroger was nominated to take her place on the ballot.[4]

District 9 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:

Note: Boltjes-Johnson was replaced byPaula Hawks on the general election ballot.

Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMark Anderson: 3,188
Democratic PartyPaula Hawks: 3,965Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyBob Deelstra: 3,883
Republican PartySteve Hickey: 4,188Green check mark transparent.png

District 10 (2)

Note: IncumbentRoger Hunt (R) did not run due to term limits. IncumbentGene Abdallah (R) ran forState Senate in District 6.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:

Note: Kavanaugh and Toft were replaced byJo Hausman andBrian Parsons on the general election ballot.

Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJo Hausman: 3,959
Democratic PartyBrian Parsons: 2,983
Republican PartyDon Haggar: 4,620Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJenna Haggar: 5,316Green check mark transparent.png

District 11 (2)

Note: IncumbentLora Hubbel (R) ran forState Senate in District 11.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJim Larson: 3,429
Democratic PartyDarrell D. Solberg: 4,140
Republican PartyChristine M. Erickson: 5,685Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJim Stalzer: 5,124Green check mark transparent.png

District 12 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:
  • Manny SteeleApproveda Incumbent Steele assumed office in 2007.
  • Hal WickApproveda Incumbent Wick assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMike Knudson: 4,064
Democratic PartySusan Randall: 4,350
Republican PartyManny Steele: 5,029Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyHal Wick: 5,218Green check mark transparent.png

District 13 (2)

Note: IncumbentBrian Liss (R) did not seek re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:

Note: Blake and Vavreck withdrew prior to the general election.

Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Republican PartyG. Mark Mickelson: 7,122Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartySteve Westra: 5,145Green check mark transparent.png

District 14 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMarc S. Feinstein: 5,128Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyJeff Winters: 4,366
Republican PartyAnne C. Hajek: 5,792Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyLarry P. Zikmund: 4,989

District 15 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyPatrick A. Kirschman: 2,498Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyKaren L. Soli: 3,026Green check mark transparent.png

District 16 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Note: Grewing was replaced byStanley Jacobson on the general election ballot.
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyStanley Jacobson: 2,128
Democratic PartyAnn Tornberg: 4,969
Republican PartyJim Bolin: 6,760Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyPatty Miller: 5,093Green check mark transparent.png

District 17 (2)

Note: IncumbentsJamie Boomgarden (R) andTom Jones (D) did not run for re-election. Boomgarden did not run due to term limts.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRay Ring: 4,212Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyMarion Sorlien: 4,027
Republican PartyNancy Rasmussen: 4,512Green check mark transparent.png

District 18 (2)

Note: IncumbentNick Moser (R) did not seek re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyCharlie Gross: 3,607
Democratic PartyBernie Hunhoff: 5,589Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyMike Stevens: 4,657Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyThomas D. Stotz: 3,918

District 19 (2)

Note: IncumbentsFrank Kloucek (D) andEdward Van Gerpen (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyAlan Fenner: 3,708
Republican PartyStace Nelson: 6,956Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyKyle Schoenfish: 6,550Green check mark transparent.png

District 20 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJames V. Schorzmann: 3,926
Democratic PartyDavid Mitchell: 3,233
Republican PartyLance Carson: 5,841Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyTona Rozum: 5,272Green check mark transparent.png

District 21 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJulie Bartling: 5,307Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyGary W. Coleman: 2,429
Republican PartyLee Qualm: 4,421Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDave Scott: 4,176

District 22 (2)

Note: IncumbentJim White (R) ran forState Senate in District 22.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyPeggy Gibson: 5,299Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic PartyDale Hargens: 4,061
Republican PartyJay B.K. Slater: 3,634
Republican PartyDick Werner: 4,344Green check mark transparent.png

District 23 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Republican PartyJustin R. Cronin: 6,441Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyCharles B. Hoffman: 6,831Green check mark transparent.png

District 24 (2)

Note: IncumbentTad Perry (R) ran forState Senate in District 24.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Republican PartyMary Duvall: 6,154Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyTim Rounds: 7,248Green check mark transparent.png

District 25 (2)

Note: IncumbentStace Nelson (R) ran for re-election in District 19.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:

Note: Sorenson withdrew after the primary and was replaced on the general election ballot byJanelle Smedsrud.

Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyBill Laird: 3,686
Democratic PartyJanelle Smedsrud: 2,882
Republican PartyScott W. Ecklund: 5,718Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJon Hansen: 6,217Green check mark transparent.png

District 26A (1)

Note: IncumbentLarry Lucas (D) did not seek re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyTroy Heinert: 2,331Green check mark transparent.png

District 26B (1)

Note: IncumbentKim Vanneman (R) did not seek re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyMaynard J. Konechne: 2,078
Republican PartyJames Schaefer: 2,981Green check mark transparent.png

District 27 (2)

Note: IncumbentEd Iron Cloud, III (D) did not seek re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyKevin Killer: 3,698Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyElizabeth May: 2,982Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.pngKathleen Ann: 1,537

District 28A (1)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyDean Schrempp: 2,657Green check mark transparent.png

District 28B (1)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Republican PartyBetty Olson: 4,028Green check mark transparent.png

District 29 (2)

Note: IncumbentThomas Brunner (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Republican PartyGary L. Cammack: 5,991Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDean Wink: 4,824Green check mark transparent.png

District 30 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Republican PartyLance Russell: 6,481Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyMike Verchio: 7,737Green check mark transparent.png

District 31 (2)

Note: IncumbentCharles Turbiville (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Republican PartyTimothy R. Johns: 6,213Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyFred W. Romkema: 6,721Green check mark transparent.png

District 32 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJackie Swanson: 4,075
Republican PartyKristin Conzet: 5,004Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyBrian Gosch: 4,742Green check mark transparent.png

District 33 (2)

Note: IncumbentPhil Jensen (R) ran forState Senate in District 33.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyRobin A. Page: 3,377
Republican PartyScott W. Craig: 4,905Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyJacqueline Sly: 6,308Green check mark transparent.png

District 34 (2)

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:
  • Dan DrydenApproveda Incumbent Dryden assumed office in 2011.
  • David LustApproveda Incumbent Lust assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyJohn C. Willman: 2,977
Republican PartyDan Dryden: 6,145Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDavid Lust: 6,355Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.pngMike Reardon: 2,500

District 35 (2)

Note: IncumbentMark Kirkeby (R) ran forState Senate in District 35.

Democratic PartyJune 5 Democratic primary:
Republican PartyJune 5 GOP primary:

November 6 General election candidates:

Democratic PartyShane Liebig: 2,538
Democratic PartyJay Pond: 2,208
Republican PartyBlaine Campbell: 3,379Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDon Kopp: 4,305Green check mark transparent.png

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Footnotes


Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jon Hansen
Majority Leader:Scott Odenbach
Minority Leader:Erin Healy
Representatives
District 2
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 20
District 21
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26A
District 26B
District 27
District 28A
District 28B
District 29
District 30
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
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Democratic Party (5)


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