2024 South Dakota House of Representatives election

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2024 South Dakota House of Representatives election
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All 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives
36 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Hugh Bartels
(term-limited)		 Oren Lesmeister
(term-limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat District 5 District 28A
Seats before637
Seats after646
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
2024 South Dakota House of Representatives election results map.svg
Results:
     Republican gain     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
Speaker before election

Hugh Bartels
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jon Hansen
Republican

The 2024 South Dakota House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives. [1] The elections coincided with the presidential, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on June 4, 2024. [2]

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Partisan background

In the 2020 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump won 33 of South Dakota's state House of Representatives districts and Democrat Joe Biden won 4 districts. Going into the 2024 South Dakota House of Representatives election, Republicans held one House of Representatives seat in a district that voted for Biden in 2020: District 27, a rural district with a majority Native American population (Biden +8%). Conversely, Democrats held one House seat in a district that voted for Trump in 2020: District 28A, another rural district also with a majority Native American population (Trump +3%).

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Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 15: Linda Duba retired. [3]
  2. District 28A: Oren Lesmeister was term-limited. [4]

Republicans

  1. District 1: Joe Donnell retired. [5]
  2. District 3: Carl E. Perry retired to run for State Senate. [6]
  3. District 4: Fred Deutsch retired to run for State Senate. [7]
  4. District 4: Stephanie Sauder retired to run for State Senate. [8]
  5. District 5: Hugh Bartels was term-limited. [4]
  6. District 6: Ernie Otten retired to run for State Senate. [9]
  7. District 8: John Mills was term-limited. [4]
  8. District 9: Kenneth Teunissen retired. [5]
  9. District 11: Chris Karr was term-limited (running for State Senate). [4] [5]
  10. District 13: Sue Peterson was term-limited (running for State Senate). [4] [5]
  11. District 16: Kevin D. Jensen was term-limited (running for State Senate). [4] [10]
  12. District 20: Lance Koth retired. [5]
  13. District 20: Ben Krohmer retired. [11]
  14. District 21: Rocky Blare retired. [5]
  15. District 22: Roger D. Chase was term-limited. [4]
  16. District 22: Lynn Schneider retired. [12]
  17. District 25: Randy Gross retired. [5]
  18. District 28B: Neil Pinnow retired. [5]
  19. District 29: Kirk Chaffee retired to run for State Senate. [5]
  20. District 30: Dennis Krull retired. [5]
  21. District 32: Kristin Conzet retired. [5]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Six incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary elections. [13]

Republicans

  1. District 1: Tamara St. John lost renomination to Logan Manhart and Christopher Reder.
  2. District 5: Byron Callies lost renomination to Josephine Garcia and Matt Roby.
  3. District 14: Tyler Tordsen lost renomination to Tony Kayser and Taylor Rehfeldt.
  4. District 23: James Wangsness lost renomination to Spencer Gosch and Scott Moore.
  5. District 29: Gary Cammack lost renomination to Terri Jorgenson and Kathy Rice.
  6. District 34: Becky Drury lost renomination to Heather Baxter and Mike Derby.

In general election

One incumbent representative, a Democrat, was defeated in the November 5 general election. [14]

Democrat

  1. District 10: Kameron Nelson lost reelection to Bobbi Andera.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe ROctober 23, 2024

Results by district

District 1

South Dakota's 1st House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Logan Manhart 5,946 28%
Republican Christopher Reder 5,546 26%
Democratic Mark Sumption4,23020%
Democratic Steven D. McCleerey4,17419%
Libertarian Josh Dennert9504%
Libertarian Tamara Lesnar5783%
Total votes21,424 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

South Dakota's 2nd House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Kull (incumbent)8,239 50%
Republican John Sjaarda (incumbent)8,392 50%
Total votes16,631 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 3

South Dakota's 3rd House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandei Schaefbauer (incumbent)6,049 37%
Republican Al Novstrup 5,738 35%
Democratic Erin R. Rudner4,51528%
Total votes16,302 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 4

South Dakota's 4th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kent Roe 7,959 52%
Republican Dylan C. Jordan 7,308 48%
Total votes15,267 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 5

South Dakota's 5th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Roby 8,314 45%
Republican Josephine Garcia 5,892 32%
Democratic Diane M Drake2,30812%
Democratic Amy D. Rambow1,95311%
Total votes18,467 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 6

South Dakota's 6th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Herman Otten 7,216 42%
Republican Aaron Aylward (incumbent)6,534 38%
Democratic Garret M. Campbell3,54621%
Total votes100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 7

South Dakota's 7th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger DeGroot (incumbent)6,045 33%
Republican Mellissa Heermann (incumbent)5,666 31%
Democratic Fedora Sutton-Butler3,53319%
Democratic Blake Stevens3,18917%
Total votes18,433 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 8

South Dakota's 8th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Walburg 9,282 46%
Republican Tim Reisch (incumbent)8,953 44%
Libertarian Greg Zimmerman1,95810%
Total votes100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 9

South Dakota's 9th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tesa Schwans 6,560 39%
Republican Bethany Soye (incumbent)6,473 38%
Democratic Beverly Froslie Johnson4,00323%
Total votes17,036 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

South Dakota's 10th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erin Healy (incumbent)5,138 38%
Republican Bobbi Andera 4,234 32%
Democratic Kameron Nelson (incumbent)4,04530%
Total votes13,417 100%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 11

South Dakota's 11th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Mulder (incumbent)6,235 30%
Republican Keri Weems 5,926 28%
Democratic Aaron Matson4,26120%
Democratic Sonja Mentzer4,59922%
Total votes21,021 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 12

South Dakota's 12th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amber Arlint (incumbent)6,257 31%
Republican Greg Jamison (incumbent)5,961 30%
Democratic Erin Royer4,41422%
Democratic JR Anderson3,53518%
Total votes20,167 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 13

South Dakota's 13th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Hughes 7,735 52%
Republican Tony Venhuizen 7,270 48%
Total votes15,005 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 14

South Dakota's 14th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Taylor Rehfeldt (incumbent)7,833 33%
Republican Tony Kayser 6,389 27%
Democratic Keith Block4,99121%
Democratic B.J. Motley4,25318%
Total votes23,466 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 15

Republican Joni Tschetter requested a recount which confirmed the narrow win of Erik Muckey by 9 votes. [16]

South Dakota's 15th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kadyn Wittman (incumbent)4,552 26%
Democratic Eric Muckey 4,365 25%
Republican Joni Tschetter4,35625%
Republican Brad Lindwurm3,91723%
Total votes17,190 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 16

South Dakota's 16th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karla Lems (incumbent)7,960 44%
Republican Richard Vasgaard 7,407 41%
Democratic Matthew Carl Ness2,91816%
Total votes18,285 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

South Dakota's 17th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Kassin (incumbent)6,699 41%
Republican William Shorma (incumbent)5,497 33%
Democratic Ray Ring4,24526%
Total votes16,441 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

South Dakota's 18th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Stevens (incumbent)6,872 36%
Republican Julie Auch (incumbent)6,116 32%
Democratic Paul Harens4,09421%
Democratic Sarah Mechtenberg2,23312%
Total votes19,315 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

South Dakota's 19th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jessica Bahmuller (incumbent)7,718 53%
Republican Drew Peterson (incumbent)6,972 47%
Total votes14,690 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

South Dakota's 20th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Bathke 6,953 54%
Republican Kaley Nolz 6,013 46%
Total votes12,966 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 21

South Dakota's 21st House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marty Overweg (incumbent)7,201 52%
Republican Jim Halverson 6,686 48%
Total votes13,887 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

South Dakota's 22nd House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Van Diepen 6,021 51%
Republican Lana Greenfield 49% 5,897
Total votes11,918 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 23

South Dakota's 23rd House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Spencer Gosch 7,973 52%
Republican Scott Moore (incumbent)7,420 48%
Total votes15,393 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 24

South Dakota's 24th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Will Mortenson (incumbent)8,895 52%
Republican Mike Weisgram (incumbent)8,296 48%
Total votes17,191 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

South Dakota's 25th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hansen (incumbent)8,281 53%
Republican Les Heinemann 7,479 47%
Total votes15,760 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 26A

South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Emery (incumbent)1,531 51%
Republican Ron Frederick90430%
Independent William Craig Lafferty55919%
Total votes2,994 100%
Democratic hold

District 26B

South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rebecca Reimer (incumbent)2,746 60%
Independent David Reis1,83140%
Total votes4,577 100%
Republican hold

District 27

South Dakota's 27th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Liz Marty May (incumbent)3,717 37%
Democratic Peri Pourier (incumbent)3,451 34%
Democratic Elsie Meeks2,91929%
Total votes100%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 28A

South Dakota House of Representatives District 28A general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jana Hunt 2,563 58%
Democratic Carl J. Petersen1,89242%
Total votes4,455 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 28B

South Dakota House of Representatives District 28B general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Travis Ismay 5,040 100%
Total votes5,040 100%
Republican hold

District 29

South Dakota's 29th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terri Jorgenson 6,966 51%
Republican Kathy Rice 6,615 49%
Total votes13,581 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

South Dakota's 30th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Goodwin 10,094 43%
Republican Trish Ladner (incumbent)9,708 41%
Democratic Susan Scheirbeck3,87216%
Total votes23,674 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 31

South Dakota's 31st House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Odenbach (incumbent)9,100 38%
Republican Mary Fitzgerald (incumbent)7,768 32%
Independent Victoria Greenlee3,98617%
Independent Shana McVickers3,04913%
Total votes23,903 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 32

South Dakota's 32nd House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nicole Uhre-Balk 4,133 35%
Republican Steve Duffy (incumbent)4,111 35%
Republican Brook Kaufman3,54830%
Total votes11,792 100%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 33

South Dakota's 33rd House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curt Massie (incumbent)7,355 50%
Republican Phil Jensen (incumbent)7,325 50%
Total votes14,680 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 34

South Dakota's 34th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Derby (incumbent)7,108 53%
Republican Heather Baxter 6,381 47%
Total votes13,489 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 35

South Dakota's 35th House of Representatives District general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Randolph (incumbent)8,778 35%
Republican Tina Mulally (incumbent)8,586 34%
Democratic Pat Cromwell4,00416%
Democratic Jason Lind3,77215%
Total votes25,140 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming Elections: South Dakota Secretary of State". sdsos.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ Mayer, Eric (December 18, 2023). "District 15 Democrats announce candidate changes". KELO-TV . Retrieved May 8, 2024. Senator Reynold Nesiba and Rep. Linda Duba announced 2024 will be the final year serving in the South Dakota Legislature.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Legislative Terms of Office" (PDF). South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia . Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ Whitney, Stu (April 25, 2024). "SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch". South Dakota News Watch. Retrieved May 8, 2024. There's a generational battle brewing in Aberdeen, where 70-year-old retired businessman Carl Perry is looking to shift from the House to Senate.
  7. ↑ Whitney, Stu (April 25, 2024). "SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch". South Dakota News Watch. Retrieved May 8, 2024. Nowhere is the trend of establishment vs. far right more pronounced than in this district of rural counties surrounding Watertown, where longtime state Rep. Fred Deutch is running for Senate.
  8. ↑ Whitney, Stu (April 25, 2024). "SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch". South Dakota News Watch. Retrieved May 8, 2024. His opponent is Stephanie Sauder, a longtime educator and former mayor of Bryant who was elected to the House in 2022.
  9. ↑ "Release: Ernie Otten Announces Candidacy for the SD District 6 Senate Seat". South Dakota War College. January 2, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ Whitney, Stu (April 25, 2024). "SD Senate's GOP power balance at stake: 5 primary races to watch". South Dakota News Watch. Retrieved May 8, 2024. The candidate is Kevin Jensen, a former House majority whip who unsuccessfully challenged Wiik for Republican party chair last year.
  11. ↑ Goss, Austin (August 7, 2024). "Incumbent Mitchell lawmaker drops bid for re-election". The Dakota Scout. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Two candidates announce District 22 House intentions". The Daily Plainsman . October 13, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024. Both District 22 House seats are open this cycle, as current legislator Roger Chase is term limited in the House and Lynn Schneider has chosen not to seek re-election.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Hult, John (November 6, 2024). "Democrats lose ground in Legislature, but pick up seat in longtime Republican district". South Dakota Searchlight.
  15. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2024). "The State Legislatures: Several Key Battleground Chambers Remain Toss-ups". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Erik Muckey wins two-day legislative recount in District 15". Sioux Falls Live. November 21, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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