The Republican Party has been in majority control of the Senate since 1995, and hasn't come close to losing it since then. Although the Democratic Party holds some support from urban areas and districts with a large Native American population, they have been losing seats over time; the last time Democrats held a number of seats in the double-digits was 2010.
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^"2020 South Dakota Senate election results". electionresults.sd.gov.
February 08, 2023
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Elections to the South Dakota Senate were held on November 3 2020 as a part of the biennial elections in the U S state of South Dakota Voters in 35 single member constituencies elected members to the 93rd Senate Elections were also held in the state for U S president the U S Senate the U S House and the South Dakota House of Representatives 2020 South Dakota Senate election 2018 November 3 2020 2022 All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate18 seats needed for a majorityTurnout64 31 1 Majority party Minority party Leader Kris Langer retiring Troy HeinertParty Republican DemocraticSeats before 30 5Seats won 32 3Seat change 2 2Popular vote 271 017 78 110Percentage 72 83 20 99 Majority Leader before electionKris LangerRepublican Majority Leaderafter election Gary CammackRepublicanPrimary elections were held on June 2 2020 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Predictions 3 Results 3 1 Overview 3 2 By district 3 3 Close races 4 Election results 4 1 District 1 4 2 District 2 4 3 District 3 4 4 District 4 4 5 District 5 4 6 District 6 4 7 District 7 4 8 District 8 4 9 District 9 4 10 District 10 4 11 District 11 4 12 District 12 4 13 District 13 4 14 District 14 4 15 District 15 4 16 District 16 4 17 District 17 4 18 District 18 4 19 District 19 4 20 District 20 4 21 District 21 4 22 District 22 4 23 District 23 4 24 District 24 4 25 District 25 4 26 District 26 4 27 District 27 4 28 District 28 4 29 District 29 4 30 District 30 4 31 District 31 4 32 District 32 4 33 District 33 4 34 District 34 4 35 District 35 5 See also 6 ReferencesBackground EditThe Republican Party has been in majority control of the Senate since 1995 and hasn t come close to losing it since then Although the Democratic Party holds some support from urban areas and districts with a large Native American population they have been losing seats over time the last time Democrats held a number of seats in the double digits was 2010 Predictions EditSource Ranking As ofThe Cook Political Report 3 Safe R October 21 2020Results EditOverview Edit Summary of the November 3 2020 South Dakota Senate election Party Candidates Votes SeatsBefore After Republican 35 271 017 72 83 30 32 2Democratic 17 78 110 20 99 5 3 2Libertarian 7 13 938 3 75 0 0 Independent 2 9 045 2 43 0 0 Total 372 110 100 00 35 35 Registered Turnout 578 655 64 31Source South Dakota Secretary of StatePopular voteRepublican 72 83 Democratic 20 99 Libertarian 3 75 Others 2 43 Senate seatsRepublican 91 43 Democratic 8 57 By district Edit District Incumbent Party Elected Party1st Susan Wismer Dem Michael H Rohl Rep2nd Brock Greenfield Rep Brock Greenfield Rep3rd Al Novstrup Rep Al Novstrup Rep4th John Wiik Rep John Wiik Rep5th Lee Schoenbeck Rep Lee Schoenbeck Rep6th Ernie Otten Rep Ernie Otten Rep7th V J Smith Rep V J Smith Rep8th Casey Crabtree Rep Casey Crabtree Rep9th Wayne Steinhauer Rep Wayne Steinhauer Rep10th Margaret Sutton Rep Margaret Sutton Rep11th Jim Stalzer Rep Jim Stalzer Rep12th Blake Curd Rep Blake Curd Rep13th Jack Kolbeck Rep Jack Kolbeck Rep14th Deb Soholt Rep Larry Zikmund Rep15th Reynold Nesiba Dem Reynold Nesiba Dem16th Jim Bolin Rep Jim Bolin Rep17th Arthur Rusch Rep Arthur Rusch Rep18th Craig Kennedy Dem Jean Hunhoff Rep19th Kyle Schoenfish Rep Kyle Schoenfish Rep20th Joshua Klumb Rep Joshua Klumb Rep21st Rocky Blare Rep Erin Tobin Rep22nd Jim White Rep David Wheeler Rep23rd John A Lake Rep Bryan J Breitling Rep24th Jeff Monroe Rep Mary Duvall Rep25th Kris Langer Rep Marsha Symens Rep26th Troy Heinert Dem Troy Heinert Dem27th Red Dawn Foster Dem Red Dawn Foster Dem28th Ryan Maher Rep Ryan Maher Rep29th Gary Cammack Rep Gary Cammack Rep30th Lance Russell Rep Julie Frye Mueller Rep31st Bob Ewing Rep Timothy Johns Rep32nd Helene Duhamel Rep Helene Duhamel Rep33rd Phil Jensen Rep David Johnson Rep34th Jeffrey Partridge Rep Michael Diedrich Rep35th Jessica Castleberry Rep Jessica Castleberry RepClose races Edit Districts where the margin of victory was under 10 District 26 5 68 District 12 8 14 District 15 9 50 Red denotes races won by Republicans Blue denotes races won by Democrats Election results Edit 4 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 District 19 District 20 District 21 District 22 District 23 District 24 District 25 District 26 District 27 District 28 District 29 District 30 District 31 District 32 District 33 District 34 District 35District 1 Edit South Dakota Senate District 1 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Michael H Rohl 6 051 55 19 Democratic Susan Wismer Incumbent 4 913 44 81 Total votes 10 964 100 Republican gain from DemocraticDistrict 2 Edit South Dakota Senate District 2 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Brock L Greenfield Incumbent 8 154 100 Total votes 8 154 100 Republican holdDistrict 3 Edit South Dakota Senate District 3 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Al Novstrup Incumbent 7 496 100 Total votes 7 496 100 Republican holdDistrict 4 Edit South Dakota Senate District 4 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican John Wiik Incumbent 9 538 82 62 Libertarian Daryl Root 2 007 17 38 Total votes 11 545 100 Republican holdDistrict 5 Edit South Dakota Senate District 5 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Lee Schoenbeck Incumbent 8 272 79 04 Libertarian Adam Jewell 2 193 20 96 Total votes 10 465 100 Republican holdDistrict 6 Edit South Dakota Senate District 6 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Herman Otten Incumbent 10 194 66 74 Democratic Nancy Kirstein 5 081 33 26 Total votes 15 275 100Republican holdDistrict 7 Edit South Dakota Senate District 7 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican V J Smith Incumbent 6 650 100 Total votes 6 650 100 Republican holdDistrict 8 Edit South Dakota Senate District 8 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Casey Crabtree Incumbent 7 829 100 Total votes 7 829 100 Republican holdDistrict 9 Edit South Dakota Senate District 9 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Wayne H Steinhauer Incumbent 7 654 57 96 Democratic Suzanne Suzie Jones Pranger 5 552 42 04 Total votes 13 206 100 Republican holdDistrict 10 Edit South Dakota Senate District 10 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Maggie Sutton Incumbent 7 205 100 Total votes 7 205 100 Republican holdDistrict 11 Edit South Dakota Senate District 11 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Jim Stalzer Incumbent 8 244 60 47 Democratic Tom Cool 5 389 39 53 Total votes 13 633 100 Republican holdDistrict 12 Edit South Dakota Senate District 12 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican R Blake Curd Incumbent 6 599 54 07 Democratic Jessica Meyers 5 606 45 93 Total votes 12 205 100 Republican holdDistrict 13 Edit South Dakota Senate District 13 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Jack Kolbeck Incumbent 7 490 56 28 Democratic Elizabeth Liz Larson 5 819 43 72 Total votes 13 309 100 Republican holdDistrict 14 Edit South Dakota Senate District 14 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Larry P Zikmund 7 391 56 00 Democratic Timothy Reed 5 808 44 00 Total votes 13 199 100 Republican holdDistrict 15 Edit South Dakota Senate District 15 General election Party Candidate Votes Democratic Reynold F Nesiba Incumbent 4 127 54 75 Republican Thor Bardon 3 411 45 25 Total votes 7 538 100 Democratic holdDistrict 16 Edit South Dakota Senate District 16 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican David L Anderson Incumbent 8 383 100 Total votes 8 383 100 Republican holdDistrict 17 Edit South Dakota Senate District 17 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Arthur Rusch Incumbent 6 285 63 87 Democratic Ailee Johns 3 122 31 72 Libertarian Gregory Baldwin 434 4 41 Total votes 9 841 100 Republican holdDistrict 18 Edit South Dakota Senate District 18 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Jean Hunhoff 6 341 59 85 Democratic Jordan Foos 4 255 40 15 Total votes 10 597 100 Republican gain from DemocraticDistrict 19 Edit South Dakota Senate District 19 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Kyle Schoenfish Incumbent 9 766 100 Total votes 9 766 100 Republican holdDistrict 20 Edit South Dakota Senate District 20 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Joshua Klumb Incumbent 8 516 85 09 Libertarian Alexander Martin 1 492 14 91 Total votes 10 008 100 Republican holdDistrict 21 Edit South Dakota Senate District 21 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Erin Tobin 7 629 79 21 Democratic Dan Kerner Andersson 2 002 20 79 Total votes 9 631 100 Republican holdDistrict 22 Edit South Dakota Senate District 22 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican David Wheeler 7 397 100 Total votes 7 397 100 Republican holdDistrict 23 Edit South Dakota Senate District 23 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Bryan J Breitling 9 519 89 56 Libertarian CJ Abernathey 1 110 10 44 Total votes 10 629 100 Republican holdDistrict 24 Edit South Dakota Senate District 24 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Mary Duvall 9 254 100 Total votes 9 254 100 Republican holdDistrict 25 Edit South Dakota Senate District 25 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Marsha Symens 7 580 58 86 Independent Rick W Knobe 4 205 32 65 Independent Seth William Van t Hof 1 093 8 49 Total votes 12 878 100 Republican holdDistrict 26 Edit South Dakota Senate District 26 General election Party Candidate Votes Democratic Troy Heinert Incumbent 4 416 52 84 Republican Joel Koskan 3 941 47 16 Total votes 8 357 100 Democratic holdDistrict 27 Edit South Dakota Senate District 27 General election Party Candidate Votes Democratic Red Dawn Foster Incumbent 3 829 56 25 Republican Judd W Schomp 2 978 43 75 Total votes 6 807 100 Democratic holdDistrict 28 Edit South Dakota Senate District 28 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Ryan M Maher Incumbent 7 506 100 Total votes 7 506 100 Republican holdDistrict 29 Edit South Dakota Senate District 29 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Gary L Cammack Incumbent 9 350 77 88 Libertarian Kent Wilsey 2 656 22 12 Total votes 12 006 100 Republican holdDistrict 30 Edit South Dakota Senate District 30 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Julie Frye Mueller 10 043 71 28 Libertarian A Gideon Oakes 4 046 28 72 Total votes 14 089 100 Republican holdDistrict 31 Edit South Dakota Senate District 31 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Timothy R Johns 9 911 100 Total votes 9 911 100 Republican holdDistrict 32 Edit South Dakota Senate District 32 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Helene Duhamel Incumbent 7 397 64 10 Democratic Michael Calabrese 4 143 35 90 Total votes 11 540 100 Republican holdDistrict 33 Edit South Dakota Senate District 33 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican David Johnson 11 369 68 13 Democratic Ryan A Ryder 5 317 31 87 Total votes 16 686 100 Republican holdDistrict 34 Edit South Dakota Senate District 34 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Michael G Diedrich 8 079 64 38 Democratic George Nelson 4 470 35 62 Total votes 12 549 100 Republican holdDistrict 35 Edit South Dakota Senate District 35 General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Jessica Castleberry Incumbent 6 012 61 60 Democratic Brian Gentry 3 747 38 40 Total votes 9 759 100 Republican holdSee also Edit2020 South Dakota elections 2020 United States state legislative electionsReferences Edit Voter Turnout South Dakota Secretary of State 2020 12 08 South Dakota elections 2020 Ballotpedia October Overview Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races The Cook Political Report Retrieved November 1 2020 2020 South Dakota Senate election results electionresults sd gov Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2020 South Dakota Senate election amp oldid 1064860217, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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