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The2022 South Dakota Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial2022 United States elections. All 35 seats in theSouth Dakota Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 7, 2022.[1] The elections coincided with elections for other offices inSouth Dakota, including theUS Senate,US House,South Dakota Governor,South Dakota Secretary of State,South Dakota Attorney General, and theSouth Dakota House.
Following the 2022 elections,Republicans maintained theirsupermajority by losing only one seat, giving them a 31-to-4 member advantage overDemocrats.[2]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | +/– | ||||||||||
| Republican | 35 | 229,609 | 81.62 | 32 | 31 | |||||||
| Democratic | 12 | 40,958 | 14.56 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Republican | 81.62% | |||
| Democratic | 14.56% | |||
| Independents | 2.92% | |||
| Libertarian | 0.90% | |||
| Republican | 88.57% | |||
| Democratic | 11.43% | |||
Primary election results source:[4]
General election results source:[5]
Primary election results source:[4]
General election results source:[5]
Republican primary
| 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
| 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% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Kolbeck | 1,747 | 66.22% | |
| Republican | Spencer Wrightsman | 891 | 33.78% | |
| Total votes | 2,638 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Kolbeck | 7,810 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,810 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Al Novstrup (incumbent) | 5,698 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,698 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Wiik (incumbent) | 8,917 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,917 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Schoenbeck (incumbent) | 6,743 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,743 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Herman Otten (incumbent) | 6,513 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,513 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Reed | 1,446 | 60.17% | |
| Republican | Julie Erickson | 957 | 39.83% | |
| Total votes | 2,403 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Reed | 6,263 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,263 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Casey Crabtree (incumbent) | 8,926 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,926 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brent Hoffman | 1,351 | 66.78% | |
| Republican | Mark Willadsen | 672 | 33.22% | |
| Total votes | 2,023 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brent Hoffman | 6,024 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,024 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Larson | 4,488 | 56.69% | |
| Republican | Maggie Sutton (incumbent) | 3,429 | 43.31% | |
| Total votes | 7,917 | 100.00% | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
General election
| 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% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arch Beal | 4,950 | 53.88% | |
| Democratic | Jessica Meyers | 4,237 | 46.12% | |
| Total votes | 9,187 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Kolbeck (incumbent) | 7,345 | 70.21% | |
| Independent | Lora Hubbel | 3,116 | 29.79% | |
| Total votes | 10,461 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| 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% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| 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% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| 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% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sydney Davis | 5,997 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,997 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| 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% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kyle Schoenfish (incumbent) | 7,906 | 81.52% | |
| Democratic | Russell Graeff | 1,792 | 18.48% | |
| Total votes | 9,698 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joshua Klumb (incumbent) | 6,968 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,968 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Erin Tobin (incumbent) | 7,976 | 81.83% | |
| Democratic | Dan Andersson | 1,771 | 18.17% | |
| Total votes | 9,747 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Wheeler (incumbent) | 6,581 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,581 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan J. Breitling (incumbent) | 7,954 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,954 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Mehlhaff | 8,246 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,246 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Pischke | 7,868 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,868 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shawn Bordeaux | 3,483 | 58.26% | |
| Republican | Joel Koskan | 2,495 | 41.74% | |
| Total votes | 5,978 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
General election
| 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% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan M. Maher (incumbent) | 7,094 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,094 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Wink | 7,272 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,272 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julie Frye-Mueller (incumbent) | 9,598 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,598 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Deibert | 8,536 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,536 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| 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% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Republican primary
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Johnson (incumbent) | 7,885 | 75.66% | |
| Libertarian | Darren Freidel | 2,537 | 24.34% | |
| Total votes | 10,422 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Diedrich (incumbent) | 7,505 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,505 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jessica Castleberry (incumbent) | 6,784 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,784 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Red denotes races won by Republicans.Blue denotes races won by Democrats.