South Dakota's 1st legislative district

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South Dakota's 1st
State Senate district
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South Dakota's 1st 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 Michael Rohl since 2021, and in the House, it has been represented by Republicans Joe Donnell since 2023 and Tamara St. John since 2019. [1]

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Geography

The district is located in Northeastern South Dakota. It contains Brown, Day, Marshall and Roberts County. Its largest city is Sisseton.

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. [2] Elections are held every even-numbered year.

State senate elections

YearIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultGeneral electionPrimary elections
2022 Michael Rohl Republican 2020 Incumbent re-elected.
2020 Susan Wismer Democratic2018Incumbent defeated.
Republican gain.
2018 Jason Frerichs Democratic2010Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Democratic:
  • Green check.svgY Susan Wismer 69.9%
  • Thomas Bisek 15.7%
  • Allison Renville 14.4%
2016 Jason Frerichs Democratic2010Incumbent re-elected.
2014 Jason Frerichs Democratic2010Incumbent re-elected.
2012 Jason Frerichs Democratic2010Incumbent re-elected.

State house elections

In 33 [3] of the 35 legislative districts, both representatives are elected at-large. [4] 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 Tamara St. John
Jennifer Healy Keintz
Republican
Democratic
2018
2020
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent lost nomination.
Republican gain.
2020 Tamara St. John
Steven McCleerey
Republican
Democratic
2018
2014
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent lost re-election.
Mixed hold.
2018 Steven McCleerey
Susan Wismer
Democratic2014
2016
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
2016 Dennis Feickert
Steven McCleerey
Democratic2008
2014
Incumbent retired.
Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic hold.
2014 Dennis Feickert
Susan Wismer
Democratic2008Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
2012 Dennis Feickert
Susan Wismer
Democratic2008Incumbents re-elected.

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References

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