# 2020 South Dakota House of Representatives election

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Elections to the South Dakota House of Representatives were held on November 3, 2020, as a part of the biennial elections in the U.S. state of South Dakota. All 70 seats were up for re-election. Each of the 70 seats are subdivided in two single-member districts.
Primary elections were held on June 2, 2020.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |

## Results
### District 1

South Dakota House of Representatives District 1 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tamara St. John (incumbent) | 6,150 | 41.27% |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Healy Keintz | 4,502 | 30.21% |
| | Democratic | Steven McCleerey (incumbent) | 4,248 | 28.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,901 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 2

South Dakota House of Representatives District 2 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lana Greenfield (incumbent) | 6,428 | 50.18% |
| | Republican | Kaleb Weis (incumbent) | 6,381 | 49.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,809 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

South Dakota House of Representatives District 3 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Drew Dennert (incumbent) | 7,108 | 34.24% |
| | Republican | Carl E. Perry (incumbent) | 6,087 | 29.32% |
| | Democratic | Leslie McLaughlin | 3,843 | 18.51% |
| | Democratic | Justin Roemmick | 3,720 | 17.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,758 | 100.0% |

### District 4

South Dakota House of Representatives District 4 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred Deutsch (incumbent) | 8,012 | 42.95% |
| | Republican | John Mills | 7,001 | 37.53% |
| | Democratic | Becky Holtquist | 3,642 | 19.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,655 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5

South Dakota House of Representatives District 5 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Bartels (incumbent) | 7,311 | 54.18% |
| | Republican | Nancy York (incumbent) | 6,182 | 45.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,493 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6

South Dakota House of Representatives District 6 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ernie Otten | 9,504 | 45.06% |
| | Republican | Aaron Aylward | 6,504 | 30.84% |
| | Democratic | Cody Ingle | 5,084 | 24.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,092 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Reed (incumbent) | 5,821 | 33.31% |
| | Republican | Larry Tidemann | 5,235 | 29.95% |
| | Democratic | Louise Snodgrass | 3,635 | 20.80% |
| | Democratic | Bill Adamson | 2,786 | 15.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,477 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8

South Dakota House of Representatives District 8 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marli Wiese (incumbent) | 7,029 | 35.54% |
| | Republican | Randy Gross (incumbent) | 6,327 | 31.99% |
| | Democratic | Val Parsley | 4,260 | 21.54% |
| | Democratic | John P. Kessinger | 2,162 | 10.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,778 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

South Dakota House of Representatives District 9 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rhonda Milstead (incumbent) | 7,656 | 32.69% |
| | Republican | Bethany Soye | 6,720 | 28.69% |
| | Democratic | Michael Saba (incumbent) | 4,679 | 19.98% |
| | Democratic | Toni Miller | 4,368 | 18.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,423 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 10

South Dakota House of Representatives District 10 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steven Haugaard (incumbent) | 6,527 | 37.40% |
| | Republican | Doug Barthel (incumbent) | 6,188 | 35.46% |
| | Democratic | Michelle L. Hentschel | 4,736 | 27.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,451 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 11

South Dakota House of Representatives District 11 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Karr (incumbent) | 7,253 | 29.30% |
| | Republican | Mark Willadsen (incumbent) | 7,172 | 28.97% |
| | Democratic | Sheryl Johnson | 5,900 | 23.83% |
| | Democratic | Margaret M Kuipers | 4,429 | 17.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,754 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 12

South Dakota House of Representatives District 12 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Jamison | 6,799 | 37.82% |
| | Republican | Arch Beal (incumbent) | 5,621 | 31.27% |
| | Democratic | Erin Royer | 5,555 | 30.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,975 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 13

South Dakota House of Representatives District 13 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sue Peterson (incumbent) | 6,746 | 28.22% |
| | Republican | Richard Thomason | 6,215 | 26.00% |
| | Democratic | Kelly Sullivan (incumbent) | 5,846 | 24.46% |
| | Democratic | Norman B. Bliss | 5,094 | 21.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,901 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 14

South Dakota House of Representatives District 14 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Taylor Rehfeldt | 6,933 | 28.49% |
| | Democratic | Erin Healy (incumbent) | 6,388 | 26.25% |
| | Republican | Tom Holmes | 5,782 | 23.76% |
| | Democratic | Mike Huber | 5,228 | 21.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,331 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 15

South Dakota House of Representatives District 15 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Linda Duba (incumbent) | 3,918 | 28.86% |
| | Democratic | Jamie Smith (incumbent) | 3,727 | 27.45% |
| | Republican | Cole Heisey | 2,987 | 22.00% |
| | Republican | Matt Rosburg | 2,943 | 21.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,575 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 16

South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Anderson (incumbent) | 8,383 | 56.29% |
| | Republican | Kevin Jensen (incumbent) | 6,510 | 43.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,893 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sydney Davis | 5,278 | 31.25% |
| | Republican | Richard Vasgaard | 4,786 | 28.34% |
| | Democratic | Al Leber | 3,645 | 21.58% |
| | Democratic | Caitlin F. Collier | 3,181 | 18.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,890 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

South Dakota House of Representatives District 18 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Stevens | 6,778 | 57.02% |
| | Democratic | Ryan Cwach (incumbent) | 5,109 | 42.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,887 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

South Dakota House of Representatives District 19 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kent Peterson (incumbent) | 8,503 | 56.43.% |
| | Republican | Marty Overweg (incumbent) | 6,564 | 43.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,057 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

South Dakota House of Representatives District 20 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Miskimins (incumbent) | 7,403 | 54.97% |
| | Republican | Lance Koth (incumbent) | 6,064 | 45.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,467 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 21

South Dakota House of Representatives District 21 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rocky Blare | 6,330 | 44.33% |
| | Republican | Caleb Finck (incumbent) | 5,038 | 35.28% |
| | Democratic | Jessica Hegge | 2,911 | 20.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,279 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 22

South Dakota House of Representatives District 22 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Roger D. Chase (incumbent) | 6,165 | 36.25% |
| | Republican | Lynn Schneider | 5,855 | 34.42% |
| | Democratic | Mark S Smith | 2,640 | 15.52% |
| | Democratic | C. John McEnelly | 2,348 | 13.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,008 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 23

South Dakota House of Representatives District 23 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Spencer Gosch (incumbent) | 8,325 | 55.07% |
| | Republican | Charlie Hoffman | 6,791 | 44.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,116 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 24

South Dakota House of Representatives District 24 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Will Mortenson | 8,410 | 43.63% |
| | Republican | Mike Weisgram | 7,786 | 40.39% |
| | Democratic | Amanda Bachmann | 3,079 | 15.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,275 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 25

South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jon Hansen (incumbent) | 7,826 | 32.90% |
| | Republican | Tom Pischke (incumbent) | 7,784 | 32.72% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Barth | 4,460 | 18.75% |
| | Democratic | Jared Nieuwenhuis | 3,720 | 15.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,790 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 26A

South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shawn Bordeaux (incumbent) | 2,254 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,254 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 26B

South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rebecca Reimer (incumbent) | 3,578 | 70.43% |
| | Democratic | Tim Feliciano | 1,502 | 29.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,080 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 27

South Dakota House of Representatives District 27 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Liz Marty May | 3,320 | 36.75% |
| | Democratic | Peri Pourier (incumbent) | 3,234 | 35.80% |
| | Democratic | Ernest Weston Jr. | 2,480 | 27.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,034 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 28A

South Dakota House of Representatives District 28A general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Oren Lesmeister (incumbent) | 2,585 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,585 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 28B

South Dakota House of Representatives District 28B general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | J. Sam Marty (incumbent) | 4,847 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,847 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 29

South Dakota House of Representatives District 29 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Wink | 8,167 | 46.08% |
| | Republican | Kirk Chaffee (incumbent) | 6,381 | 36.01% |
| | Independent | Jade Addison | 3,174 | 17.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,722 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 30

South Dakota House of Representatives District 30 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trish Ladner | 8,668 | 50.68% |
| | Republican | Tim Goodwin (incumbent) | 8,435 | 49.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,103 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 31

South Dakota House of Representatives District 31 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Odenbach | 8,104 | 41.32% |
| | Republican | Mary Fitzgerald | 6,920 | 35.28% |
| | Democratic | Brooke Abdallah | 4,590 | 23.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,614 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

South Dakota House of Representatives District 32 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris P. Johnson (incumbent) | 6,391 | 32.38% |
| | Republican | Becky Drury | 5,587 | 28.31% |
| | Democratic | James Preston | 3,932 | 19.92% |
| | Democratic | Toni Diamond | 3,826 | 19.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,736 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 33

South Dakota House of Representatives District 33 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Jensen | 10,251 | 56.47% |
| | Republican | Taffy Howard (incumbent) | 7,902 | 43.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,153 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 34

South Dakota House of Representatives District 34 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Derby | 7,225 | 33.51% |
| | Republican | Jess Olson (incumbent) | 6,756 | 31.33% |
| | Democratic | Rick Stracqualursi | 3,806 | 17.65% |
| | Democratic | Nick Anderson | 3,776 | 17.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,563 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 35

South Dakota House of Representatives District 35 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tina Mulally (incumbent) | 5,777 | 34.37% |
| | Republican | Tony Randolph (incumbent) | 5,375 | 31.98% |
| | Democratic | David A. Hubbard | 2,916 | 17.35% |
| | Democratic | Pat Cromwell | 2,740 | 16.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,808 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |