# South Dakota's 10th legislative district

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.

## 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.

## 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. Elections are held every even-numbered year.

### State senate elections

| Year | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | General election | Primary elections |
| 2022 | Margaret Sutton | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent defeated. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Elizabeth Larson (Democratic) 56.7% ▌ Margaret Sutton (Republican) 43.3% |
| 2020 | Margaret Sutton | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Margaret Sutton (Republican) 62.8% ▌ Nichole Cauwels (Democratic) 37.2% | |
| 2018 | Margaret Sutton | Republican | (appointed) | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Margaret Sutton (Republican) 59.6% ▌ Rachel Willson (Democratic) 40.4% | Republican: ▌Y Margaret Sutton (inc.) 58.9% ▌ Spencer Wrightsman 41.1% |
| 2016 | Jenna Haggar | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Jenna Haggar (Republican) 59.9% ▌ Jim Powers (Democratic) 40.1% |
| 2014 | Shantel Krebs | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | ▌Y Jenna Haggar (Republican) 63.0% ▌ Michael Schultz (Democratic) 37.0% |
| 2012 | Shantel Krebs | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Shantel Krebs (Republican) 61.0% ▌ Paul Thompson (Democratic) 39.0% |

### State house elections

In 33 of the 35 legislative districts, both representatives are elected at-large. The top two candidates in each party's primaries will be their respective party's nominees for the general election.
| Year | Incumbents | Party | First elected | Result | General election | Primary elections |
| 2022 | ▌Doug Barthel ▌Steven Haugaard | Republican | 2018 2014 | Incumbents re-districted. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Erin Healy (Democratic) 32.4% ▌Y Kameron Nelson (Democratic) 24.7% ▌ John Mogen (Republican) 21.9% ▌ Tom Sutton (Republican) 21.0% | |
| 2020 | ▌Doug Barthel ▌Steven Haugaard | Republican | 2018 2014 | Incumbents re-elected. | ▌Y Steven Haugaard (Republican) 37.4% ▌Y Doug Barthel (Republican) 35.5% ▌ Michelle Hentschel (Democratic) 27.1% | |
| 2018 | ▌Don Haggar ▌Steven Haugaard | Republican | 2012 2014 | Incumbent retired. Incumbent re-elected. Republican hold. | ▌Y Doug Barthel (Republican) 31.3% ▌Y Steven Haugaard (Republican) 30.8% ▌ Barbara Saxton (Democratic) 19.0% ▌ Dean Kurtz (Democratic) 18.85 |
| 2016 | ▌Don Haggar ▌Steven Haugaard | Republican | 2012 2014 | Incumbents re-elected. | ▌Y Steven Haugaard (Republican) 32.36% ▌Y Don Haggar (Republican) 30.40% ▌ Paul Vanderlinde (Democratic) 19.05% ▌ Dean Kurtz (Democratic) 18.20% | |
| 2014 | ▌Don Haggar ▌Jenna Haggar | Republican | 2012 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | ▌Y Don Haggar (Republican) 32.8% ▌Y Steven Haugaard (Republican) 31.0% ▌ Jo Hausman (Democratic) 20.9% ▌ James Wrigg (Democratic) 15.4% |
| 2012 | ▌Jenna Haggar ▌Roger Hunt | Republican | 2010 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | ▌Y Jenna Haggar (Republican) 31.5% ▌Y Don Haggar (Republican) 27.4% ▌ Jo Hausman (Democratic) 23.5% ▌ Brian Parsons (Democratic) 17.7% | Republican: ▌Y Jenna Haggar (inc.) 42.7% ▌Y Don Haggar 31.3% ▌ Dave Munson 26.0% |