South Dakota's 10th legislative district

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South Dakota's 10th
State Senate district
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South Dakota's 10th legislative district is one of 35 districts in the South Dakota Legislature. Each district is represented by 1 senator and 2 representatives. In the Senate, It has been represented by Republican Elizabeth Larson since 2023, and in the House, it has been represented by Democrats Erin Healy and Kameron Nelson since 2023. [1]

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Geography

The district is located entirely in Minnehaha County in South Dakota's largest city, Sioux Falls. Previously a reliably Republican district, after the 2020 redistricting cycle moved the district from the suburbs to downtown Sioux Falls, it elected Democrats to the legislature for the first time in decades in 2022. [2]

Recent election results

South Dakota legislators are elected to two-year terms, with each permitted to serve a maximum of four consecutive two-year terms. [3] Elections are held every even-numbered year.

State senate elections

YearIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultGeneral electionPrimary elections
2022 Margaret Sutton Republican2018Incumbent defeated.
Democratic gain.
2020 Margaret Sutton Republican2018Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Margaret Sutton (Republican) 62.8%
  • Nichole Cauwels (Democratic) 37.2%
2018 Margaret Sutton Republican(appointed)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Margaret Sutton (Republican) 59.6%
  • Rachel Willson (Democratic) 40.4%
2016 Jenna Haggar Republican2014Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jenna Haggar (Republican) 59.9%
  • Jim Powers (Democratic) 40.1%
2014 Shantel Krebs Republican2010Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Jenna Haggar (Republican) 63.0%
  • Michael Schultz (Democratic) 37.0%
2012 Shantel Krebs Republican2010Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Shantel Krebs (Republican) 61.0%
  • Paul Thompson (Democratic) 39.0%

State house elections

In 33 [4] of the 35 legislative districts, both representatives are elected at-large. [5] The top two candidates in each party's primaries will be their respective party's nominees for the general election.

YearIncumbentsPartyFirst
elected
ResultGeneral electionPrimary elections
2022 Doug Barthel
Steven Haugaard
Republican2018
2014
Incumbents re-districted.
Democratic gain.
  • Green check.svgY Erin Healy (Democratic) 32.4%
  • Green check.svgY Kameron Nelson (Democratic) 24.7%
  • John Mogen (Republican) 21.9%
  • Tom Sutton (Republican) 21.0%
2020 Doug Barthel
Steven Haugaard
Republican2018
2014
Incumbents re-elected.
2018 Don Haggar
Steven Haugaard
Republican2012
2014
Incumbent retired.
Incumbent re-elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Doug Barthel (Republican) 31.3%
  • Green check.svgY Steven Haugaard (Republican) 30.8%
  • Barbara Saxton (Democratic) 19.0%
  • Dean Kurtz (Democratic) 18.85
2016 Don Haggar
Steven Haugaard
Republican2012
2014
Incumbents re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Steven Haugaard (Republican) 32.36%
  • Green check.svgY Don Haggar (Republican) 30.40%
  • Paul Vanderlinde (Democratic) 19.05%
  • Dean Kurtz (Democratic) 18.20%
2014 Don Haggar
Jenna Haggar
Republican2012
2010
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Don Haggar (Republican) 32.8%
  • Green check.svgY Steven Haugaard (Republican) 31.0%
  • Jo Hausman (Democratic) 20.9%
  • James Wrigg (Democratic) 15.4%
2012 Jenna Haggar
Roger Hunt
Republican2010
2004
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Jenna Haggar (Republican) 31.5%
  • Green check.svgY Don Haggar (Republican) 27.4%
  • Jo Hausman (Democratic) 23.5%
  • Brian Parsons (Democratic) 17.7%

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References

  1. "Elizabeth Larson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. "LRC Maps". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. "Article III, § 6 of the South Dakota Constitution" (PDF). sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  4. "Codified Laws, Statutes 2-2-47.1, 2-2-48.1". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. "South Dakota Constitution, Article III, Statute 5". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2023.