South Dakota State Senate elections, 2022
| 2022 South Dakota Senate Elections | |
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| Primäre | June 7, 2022 |
| Allgemein | November 8, 2022 |
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Elections for the South Dakota State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 29, 2022.
The chamber's Republican supermajority decreased from to 32-3 to 31-4.
The South Dakota State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
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| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 4 | |
| Republican Party | 32 | 31 | |
| Total | 35 | 35 | |
Candidates
Allgemein
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Susan Wismer (Independent) |
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Margaret Sutton (i) |
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Lora Hubbel (Independent) |
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Brian Burge (Independent) |
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Darren Friedel (Libertarian Party) |
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Primäre
South Dakota State Senate Primary 2022 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 17 |
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| District 24 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
Kevin Crisp Did not make the ballot: |
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| District 33 |
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in general elections
One incumbent lost in the Nov. 8 general election.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Margaret Sutton |  Republican |
Senate District 10 |
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
One incumbent lost in the June 7 primaries.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Mary Duvall | Republican |
Senate District 24 |
Retiring incumbents
Nine incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office | Reason |
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| Brock Greenfield | Republican |
Senate District 2 | Term limited |
| V.J. Smith | Republican |
Senate District 7 | Retired |
| Wayne Steinhauer | Republican |
Senate District 9 | Retired |
| R. Blake Curd | Republican |
Senate District 12 | Term limited |
| Arthur Rusch | Republican |
Senate District 17 | Term limited |
| Marsha Symens | Republican |
Senate District 25 | Retired |
| Troy Heinert |  Democratic |
Senate District 26 | Term limited |
| Gary Cammack | Republican |
Senate District 29 | Term limited |
| Timothy Johns | Republican |
Senate District 31 | Retired |
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in South Dakota. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
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Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | =new y % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
| 2022 | 72 | 105 | 34 | 212 | 144 | 2 | 39 | 28.5% | 35 | 49.3% | ||||
| 2020 | 72 | 105 | 28 | 201 | 144 | 2 | 27 | 20.1% | 25 | 32.5% | ||||
| 2018 | 72 | 105 | 28 | 224 | 144 | 7 | 16 | 16.0% | 18 | 23.4% | ||||
| 2016 | 72 | 105 | 43 | 179 | 144 | 4 | 22 | 18.1% | 18 | 29.0% | ||||
| 2014 | 72 | 105 | 33 | 195 | 144 | 5 | 17 | 15.3% | 17 | 23.6% | ||||
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in South Dakota in 2022. Information below was calculated on April 29, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Of the 71 state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election in South Dakota in 2022, 35—all Republicans—were set to run in contested primaries. That equals a rate of 49%, the highest since 2010.
A contested primary is one where there are more candidates running than there are seats up for election. In South Dakota's Senate, every district has one seat, so a primary is contested if two candidates from the same party file to run. In the House, most districts have two seats, meaning at least three candidates from the same party must file to create a contested primary.
The total number of primaries—including those without incumbents—also reached its highest level since 2010. With 72 districts, there are 144 possible primaries every election cycle. Contested primaries were scheduled in 41 (29%): two Democratic primaries and 39 with Republicans. For Democrats, this was the same number as in 2020. For Republicans, this represented a 44% increase.
Thirty-four of the 105 seats up for election were left open, meaning no incumbents filed to run, the most since 2016, which had 43 open seats.
Thirteen of the open seats in 2022 came as a result of term limits, with incumbents unable to seek re-election by law. South Dakota's term limits are chamber specific, meaning a term-limited senator cannot seek re-election to the Senate but can run in the House. In 2022, four term-limited incumbents filed to run in a new chamber.
- Sen. Gary Cammack (R) filed in House District 29, creating a primary including incumbent Rep. Kirk Chaffee (R) and newcomer Kathy Rice (R), with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election.
- Rep. Mark Willadsen (R) filed in Senate District 9 against newcomer Brent Hoffman (R).
- Rep. Arch Beal (R) filed in Senate District 12 in an uncontested primary.
- Rep. Shawn Bordeaux (D) filed in Senate District 26 in an uncontested primary.
Additionally, Rep. Steve Haugaard (R) filed to run for governor against incumbent Gov. Kristi Noem (R). As of 2022, no incumbent governor had ever been defeated in a primary when running for a second term in South Dakota.
Overall, 216 major party candidates filed to run in 2022: 53 Democrats and 163 Republicans. That's 2.1 candidates per seat, an increase from the 1.9 candidates per seat in 2020.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the South Dakota State Senate from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2022 | 35 | 9 (26 percent) | 26 (74 percent) |
| 2020 | 35 | 12 (34 percent) | 23 (66 percent) |
| 2018 | 35 | 8 (23 percent) | 27 (77 percent) |
| 2016 | 35 | 15 (43 percent) | 20 (57 percent) |
| 2014 | 35 | 9 (26 percent) | 26 (74 percent) |
| 2012 | 35 | 8 (23 percent) | 27 (77 percent) |
| 2010 | 35 | 13 (37 percent) | 22 (63 percent) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Title 19, Chapter 12-6, Title 19, Chapter 12-7 of South Dakota Codified Law
For primary candidates
A primary election candidate must file a petition no earlier than January 1 and no later than the last Tuesday of March at 5 p.m., prior to the primary election. The petition must contain the required signatures and a declaration of candidacy. The declaration of candidacy must be completed before the candidate collects signatures. The declaration must be completed in the presence of an authorized notary public. A petition for party office or partisan public office must be signed by no less than 1 percent of the party's total registered members in the applicable electoral district. For a state legislative candidate, the petition must be signed by the lesser of 50 voters or 1 percent of the party's total registered members in that district. Any state legislative candidate must be a resident of the district for which he or she is a candidate at the time he or she signs the declaration of candidacy.[3][4][5][6]
For independent candidates
Any candidate for nonjudicial public office who is not nominated by a primary election may be nominated as an independent candidate by filing with the South Dakota Secretary of State or county auditor. Filing must be completed no earlier than January 1 at 8:00 a.m. and no later than the last Tuesday of April at 5:00 p.m., prior to the election. An independent candidate's certificate of nomination must be signed by registered voters within the applicable district or political subdivision. The number of signatures required may not be less than 1 percent of the total combined vote cast for governor at the last certified gubernatorial election within the district or political subdivision. Registered party members cannot sign petitions for independent candidates. No petition or certificate of nomination may be circulated prior to January 1 of the year in which the election will be held. Primary election candidates are prohibited from filing as independent candidates for the same office in the same year. No candidate can file a certificate of nomination for an office for which he or she has been a candidate in the primary election of the same year. Any candidate for office in the state legislature must be a resident of the district for which he or she is a candidate.[6][7][8][9][10]
For write-in candidates
The relevant statutes do not stipulate that a candidate may run as a write-in candidate. Write-in candidates for president are expressly prohibited.[11]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the South Dakota Senate, a candidate must be:[12]
- A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
- 21 years old at the filing deadline time
- A two-year resident of South Dakota at the filing deadline time
- May not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime; may not have illegally taken "public moneys"
- A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:
- * A U.S. citizen
- * Reside in South Dakota
- * At least 18 years old old on or before the next election
- * Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system
- * Not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law
- * Not have served 4 consecutive terms
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[13] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $13,436/year | $166/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the capitol |
When sworn in
South Dakota legislators assume office the second Tuesday in January after the general election.[14]
South Dakota political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
South Dakota Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Presidential politics in South Dakota
2020 Presidential election results
Presidential election in South Dakota, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
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| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
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261,043 | 3 |
 
| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
35.6
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150,471 | 0 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
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11,095 | 0 | |
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Total votes: 422,609 |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in South Dakota
Redistricting following the 2020 census
South Dakota enacted new state legislative districts after the legislature approved a compromise between two competing proposals. Both chambers voted to approve the final proposal, known as the Sparrow map, on November 10, 2021. The House approved the new districts in a 37-31 vote and the Senate by a vote of 30-2. Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed the proposal into law later that night.[15]
Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
South Dakota State Senate Districts
until January 9, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
South Dakota State Senate Districts
starting January 10, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ South Dakota Codified Law, "Title 12-6-4," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Circulating a Nominating Petition," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ South Dakota Codified Law, "Title 12-6-7," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 South Dakota Codified Law, "Title 12-7-6," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Codified Law, "Title 12-7-1," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Codified Law, "Title 12-7-1," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Codified Law, "Title 12-7-1.1," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Codified Law, "Title 12-7-5," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Codified Law, "Title 12-20-21.2," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Qualification to Hold Office & Term Limitations," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ South Dakota Constitution, "Article 3, Section 7," accessed November 20, 2012
- ↑ Black Hills Fox, "South Dakota lawmakers compromise on redistricting map in special session," November 10, 2021
