South Dakota's 5th legislative district

South Dakota's 5th State Senate district

South Dakota's 5th 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 Glen Vilhauer since 2025. In the House, it has been represented by Republicans Matt Roby and Josephine Garcia since 2025. ^[1]

Geography

The district is located within the city of Watertown in Codington County, located in northeastern South Dakota. The district is completely surrounded by the 4th district. ^[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 ^[4]

Year	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	General election	Primary elections
2024	Glen Vilhauer	Republican	2024	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.	▌Y Glen Vilhauer (Republican) 71.1% ▌ Dennis Solberg (Democratic) 28.9%
2022	Lee Schoenbeck	Republican	2018	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Lee Schoenbeck (Republican) 100%	Republican: ▌Y Lee Schoenbeck (inc.) 58.7% ▌ Colin Paulsen 41.3%
2020	Lee Schoenbeck	Republican	2018	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Lee Schoenbeck (Republican) 79.0% ▌ Adam Jewell (Libertarian) 21.0%
2018	Neal Tapio	Republican	2016	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.	▌Y Lee Schoenbeck (Republican) 100%	Republican: ▌Y Lee Schoenbeck (inc.) 59.0% ▌ Byron Callies 41.0%
2016	Ried Holien	Republican	2010	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.	▌Y Neal Tapio (Republican) 82.6%	Republican: ▌Y Neal Tapio (inc.) 54.3% ▌ Roger Solum 45.7%
2014	Ried Holien	Republican	2010	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Ried Holien (Republican) 100%
2012	Ried Holien	Republican	2010	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Ried Holien (Republican) 60.5% ▌ Nybe Bratch (Democratic) 39.5%

State House of Representatives elections ^[5]

Year	Incumbent	Party	Result	General election	Primary elections
2024	Matt Roby (Seat 1) Josephine Garcia (Seat 2)	Republican	Republican hold.	▌Y Matt Roby (Republican) 45% ▌YJosephine Garcia (Republican) 31.9% ▌ Diane Drake (Democratic) 12.5% ▌ Amy Rambow (Democratic) 10.6%	Republican: ▌YMatt Roby 45.8% ▌YJosephine Garcia 27.4% ▌ Byron Callies - 26.8%
2022	Hugh Bartels (Seat 1) Byron Callies (Seat 2)	Republican	Republican hold.	▌Y Hugh Bartels (Republican) 45.5% ▌Y Byron Callies (Republican) 32.7% ▌ Kahden Mooney (Democratic) 21.9%
2020	Hugh Bartels (Seat 1) Nancy York (Seat 2)	Republican	Republican hold.	▌Y Hugh Bartels (Republican) 54.2% ▌Y Nancy York (Republican) 45.8%	Republican: ▌Y Hugh Bartels (Republican) 42.3% ▌Y Nancy York (Republican) 39.6% ▌ Jacob Sigurdson (Republican) 18.1%
2018	Nancy York (Seat 1) Hugh Bartels (Seat 2)	Republican	Republican hold.	▌Y Nancy York (Republican) 33.7% ▌Y Hugh Bartels (Republican) 33.7% ▌ Brett Ries (Democratic) 22.1% ▌Diana Hane (Democratic) 10.5%
2016	Hugh Bartels (Seat 1) Nancy York (Seat 2)	Republican	Republican hold.	▌Y Hugh Bartels (Republican) 35.7% ▌Y Nancy York (Republican) 33.1% ▌ Michelle Alvine (Democratic) 19.5% ▌ Chuck Haan (Independent) 11.7%
2014	Lee Schoenbeck (Seat 1) Roger Solum (Seat 2)	Republican	Republican hold.	▌Y Lee Schoenbeck (Republican) 50.3% ▌Y Roger Solum (Republican) 49.7%
2012	Melissa Magstadt (Seat 1) Roger Solum (Seat 2)	Republican	Republican hold.	▌Y Melissa Magstadt (Republican) 40.1% ▌Y Roger Solum (Republican) 39.4% ▌ Dorothy Kellogg (Democratic) 20.5%

References

1. "Glen Vilhauer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
2. "LRC Maps". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
3. "Article III, § 6 of the South Dakota Constitution" (PDF). sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
4. "South Dakota State Senate District 5 - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved April 26, 2025.
5. "South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved April 26, 2025.