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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.
Retirements
Democrats
- District 15: Reynold Nesiba is term-limited.
Republicans
- District 3: Al Novstrup is term-limited (running for State House).
- District 4: John Wiik is term-limited.
- District 5: Lee Schoenbeck is retiring.
- District 6: Herman Otten is retiring to run for State House.
- District 9: Brent Hoffman is retiring.
- District 11: Jim Stalzer is term-limited.
- District 13: Jack Kolbeck is term-limited.
- District 16: Jim Bolin is term-limited.
- District 20: Joshua Klumb is term-limited.
- District 23: Bryan Breitling is retiring.
- District 28: Ryan Maher is term-limited (running for State House).
- District 29: Dean Wink is retiring.
- District 34: Michael Diedrich is retiring.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Five incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary election.
Republicans
- District 18: Jean Hunhoff lost renomination to Lauren Nelson.
- District 21: Erin Tobin lost renomination to MyKala Voita.
- District 30: Julie Frye-Mueller lost renomination to Amber Hulse.
- District 33: David Johnson lost renomination to Curt Voight.
- 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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael H. Rohl | 8,449 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,449 | 100% | ||
District 2
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Kolbeck | 10,337 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 10,337 | 100% | ||
District 3
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl E. Perry | 6,900 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 6,900 | 100% | ||
District 4
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephanie Sauder | 10,375 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 10,375 | 100% | ||
District 5
General election
| 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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernie Otten | 8,961 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,961 | 100% | ||
District 7
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Reed | 7,597 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,597 | 100% | ||
District 8
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Casey Crabtree | 10,033 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 10,033 | 100% | ||
District 9
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joy Hohn | 8,137 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,137 | 100% | ||
District 10
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Democratic Party | Liz Larson | 5,606 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,606 | 100% | ||
District 11
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin D. Jensen | 9,368 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,368 | 100% | ||
District 17
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sydney Davis | 7,796 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 7,796 | 100% | ||
District 18
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Miskimins | 8,184 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,184 | 100% | ||
District 21
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Lapka | 9,183 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,183 | 100% | ||
District 24
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Mehlhaff | 9,555 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,555 | 100% | ||
District 25
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| 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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carley | 8,634 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 8,634 | 100% | ||
District 30
General election
| 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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Deibert | 10,294 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 10,294 | 100% | ||
District 32
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Karen M. McNeal | 40% | 3,463 | |
| Republican | Helene Duhamel | 5,189 | 60% | |
| Total votes | 8,652 | 100% | ||
District 33
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curt Voight | 9,247 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,247 | 100% | ||
District 34
General election
| 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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Blanc | 9,851 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9,851 | 100% | ||
See also
References
- "South Dakota Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Legislative Terms of Office" (PDF). South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "South Dakota State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- Strubinger, Lee (March 26, 2024). "Sen. Lee Schoenbeck leaving the Senate and leadership role". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- Keene, C.J. (March 18, 2024). "Sen. Brent Hoffman will not seek reelection". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- 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.
- Keene, C.J. (March 21, 2024). "Sen. Michael Diedrich will not seek reelection". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- 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.