# 2022 South Dakota Senate election

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The 2022 South Dakota Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. All 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 7, 2022. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in South Dakota, including the US Senate, US House, South Dakota Governor, South Dakota Secretary of State, South Dakota Attorney General, and the South Dakota House.
Following the 2022 elections, Republicans maintained their supermajority by losing only one seat, giving them a 31-to-4 member advantage over Democrats.

## Retirements
### Democrats

* District 26: Troy Heinert retired due to term limits.

### Republicans

* District 2: Brock Greenfield retired due to term limits.
* District 7: V. J. Smith retired.
* District 9: Wayne Steinhauer retired.
* District 12: Blake Curd retired due to term limits.
* District 17: Arthur Rusch retired due to term limits.
* District 25: Marsha Symens retired.
* District 29: Gary Cammack retired due to term limits.
* District 31: Timothy Johns retired.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | May 19, 2022 |

## Results
### Overview

Summary of the November 8, 2022 South Dakota Senate election :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Before | After | +/– |
| | Republican | 35 | 229,609 | 81.62 | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| | Democratic | 12 | 40,958 | 14.56 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| | Independent | 3 | 8,219 | 2.92 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Libertarian | 1 | 2,537 | 0.90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | Total | 281,323 | 100.00 | 35 | 35 | |
| Registered/Turnout | Registered/Turnout | Registered/Turnout | 597,073 | 59.40 | | | |
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State ||||||||||
Popular vote
Republican
81.62%
Democratic
14.56%
Independents
2.92%
Libertarian
0.90% :
Senate seats
Republican
88.57%
Democratic
11.43% :

## Defeated incumbents
### Primary election

* District 24: Republican Mary Duvall lost renomination to Jim Mehlhaff.

### General election

* District 10: Republican Margaret Sutton was defeated in the general election by Democrat Liz Larson.

## Summary of results by State Senate district

| State Senate district | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1 | Michael H. Rohl | Rep | Michael H. Rohl | Rep |
| 2 | Brock Greenfield | Rep | Steve Kolbeck | Rep |
| 3 | Al Novstrup | Rep | Al Novstrup | Rep |
| 4 | John Wiik | Rep | John Wiik | Rep |
| 5 | Lee Schoenbeck | Rep | Lee Schoenbeck | Rep |
| 6 | Herman Otten | Rep | Herman Otten | Rep |
| 7 | V. J. Smith | Rep | Tim Reed | Rep |
| 8 | Casey Crabtree | Rep | Casey Crabtree | Rep |
| 9 | Wayne Steinhauer | Rep | Brent Hoffman | Rep |
| 10 | Margaret Sutton | Rep | Elizabeth Larson | Dem |
| 11 | Jim Stalzer | Rep | Jim Stalzer | Rep |
| 12 | Blake Curd | Rep | Arch Beal | Rep |
| 13 | Jack Kolbeck | Rep | Jack Kolbeck | Rep |
| 14 | Larry Zikmund | Rep | Larry Zikmund | Rep |
| 15 | Reynold Nesiba | Dem | Reynold Nesiba | Dem |
| 16 | Jim Bolin | Rep | Jim Bolin | Rep |
| 17 | Arthur Rusch | Rep | Sydney Davis | Rep |
| 18 | Jean Hunhoff | Rep | Jean Hunhoff | Rep |
| 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Rep | Kyle Schoenfish | Rep |
| 20 | Joshua Klumb | Rep | Joshua Klumb | Rep |
| 21 | Erin Tobin | Rep | Erin Tobin | Rep |
| 22 | David Wheeler | Rep | David Wheeler | Rep |
| 23 | Bryan Breitling | Rep | Bryan Breitling | Rep |
| 24 | Mary Duvall | Rep | Jim Mehlhaff | Rep |
| 25 | Marsha Symens | Rep | Tom Pischke | Rep |
| 26 | Troy Heinert | Dem | Shawn Bordeaux | Dem |
| 27 | Red Dawn Foster | Dem | Red Dawn Foster | Dem |
| 28 | Ryan Maher | Rep | Ryan Maher | Rep |
| 29 | Gary Cammack | Rep | Dean Wink | Rep |
| 30 | Julie Frye-Mueller | Rep | Julie Frye-Mueller | Rep |
| 31 | Timothy Johns | Rep | Randy Deibert | Rep |
| 32 | Helene Duhamel | Rep | Helene Duhamel | Rep |
| 33 | David Johnson | Rep | David Johnson | Rep |
| 34 | Michael Diedrich | Rep | Michael Diedrich | Rep |
| 35 | Jessica Castleberry | Rep | Jessica Castleberry | Rep |
Primary election results source:
General election results source:

## Detailed results

Primary election results source:
General election results source:
* Note: If a primary election is not listed, then there was not a competitive primary in that district (i.e., every candidate who ran in the primary advanced to the general election).

### District 1

Republican primary
South Dakota's 1st Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael H. Rohl (incumbent) | 1,901 | 70.51% |
| | Republican | Joe Donnell | 795 | 29.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,696 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 1st Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael H. Rohl (incumbent) | 6,098 | 58.90% |
| | Independent | Susan Wismer | 4,256 | 41.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,354 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2

Republican primary
South Dakota's 2nd Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Kolbeck | 1,747 | 66.22% |
| | Republican | Spencer Wrightsman | 891 | 33.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,638 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 2nd Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Kolbeck | 7,810 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,810 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

Republican primary
South Dakota's 3rd Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Al Novstrup (incumbent) | 1,794 | 59.48% |
| | Republican | Rachel Dix | 1,222 | 40.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,016 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 3rd Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Al Novstrup (incumbent) | 5,698 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,698 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 4

General election
South Dakota's 4th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Wiik (incumbent) | 8,917 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,917 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5

Republican primary
South Dakota's 5th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Schoenbeck (incumbent) | 1,808 | 58.74% |
| | Republican | Colin Alan Paulsen | 1,270 | 41.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,078 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 5th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Schoenbeck (incumbent) | 6,743 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,743 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6

General election
South Dakota's 6th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Herman Otten (incumbent) | 6,513 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,513 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

Republican primary
South Dakota's 7th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Reed | 1,446 | 60.17% |
| | Republican | Julie Erickson | 957 | 39.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,403 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 7th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Reed | 6,263 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,263 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8

Republican primary
South Dakota's 8th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Casey Crabtree (incumbent) | 3,124 | 78.97% |
| | Republican | Heather DeVries | 832 | 21.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,956 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 8th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Casey Crabtree (incumbent) | 8,926 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,926 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

Republican primary
South Dakota's 9th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Hoffman | 1,351 | 66.78% |
| | Republican | Mark Willadsen | 672 | 33.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,023 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 9th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Hoffman | 6,024 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,024 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 10

General election
South Dakota's 10th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Liz Larson | 4,488 | 56.69% |
| | Republican | Maggie Sutton (incumbent) | 3,429 | 43.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,917 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 11

General election
South Dakota's 11th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Stalzer (incumbent) | 5,289 | 55.24% |
| | Democratic | Sheryl L. Johnson | 4,286 | 44.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,575 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 12

General election
South Dakota's 12th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Arch Beal | 4,950 | 53.88% |
| | Democratic | Jessica Meyers | 4,237 | 46.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,187 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 13

General election
South Dakota's 13th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack Kolbeck (incumbent) | 7,345 | 70.21% |
| | Independent | Lora Hubbel | 3,116 | 29.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,461 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 14

General election
South Dakota's 14th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry P. Zikmund (incumbent) | 5,854 | 53.93% |
| | Democratic | Matthew Tysdal | 5,001 | 46.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,855 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 15

General election
South Dakota's 15th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Reynold F. Nesiba (incumbent) | 3,697 | 52.76% |
| | Republican | Brenda Lawrence | 3,310 | 47.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,007 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 16

Republican primary
South Dakota's 16th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Bolin (incumbent) | 1,731 | 51.73% |
| | Republican | Nancy Rasmussen | 1,615 | 48.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,346 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 16th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Bolin (incumbent) | 6,770 | 66.20% |
| | Democratic | Donn Larson | 2,610 | 25.52% |
| | Independent | Brian J. Burge | 847 | 8.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,227 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

General election
South Dakota's 17th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sydney Davis | 5,997 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,997 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

General election
South Dakota's 18th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jean M. Hunhoff (incumbent) | 5,748 | 65.03% |
| | Democratic | Fredrick Bender | 3,091 | 34.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,839 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 19

General election
South Dakota's 19th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kyle Schoenfish (incumbent) | 7,906 | 81.52% |
| | Democratic | Russell Graeff | 1,792 | 18.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,698 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

General election
South Dakota's 20th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joshua Klumb (incumbent) | 6,968 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,968 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 21

General election
South Dakota's 21st Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Erin Tobin (incumbent) | 7,976 | 81.83% |
| | Democratic | Dan Andersson | 1,771 | 18.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,747 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 22

General election
South Dakota's 22nd Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Wheeler (incumbent) | 6,581 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,581 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 23

Republican primary
South Dakota's 23rd Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryan J. Breitling (incumbent) | 3,019 | 54.19% |
| | Republican | Spencer Gosch | 2,552 | 45.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,571 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 23rd Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryan J. Breitling (incumbent) | 7,954 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,954 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 24

Republican primary
South Dakota's 24th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Mehlhaff | 3,157 | 51.25% |
| | Republican | Mary Duvall (incumbent) | 3,003 | 48.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,160 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 24th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Mehlhaff | 8,246 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,246 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 25

Republican primary
South Dakota's 25th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Pischke | 1,396 | 45.06% |
| | Republican | Leslie "Doc" Heinemann | 672 | 21.69% |
| | Republican | Lisa Rave | 591 | 19.08% |
| | Republican | Kevin R. Crisp | 439 | 14.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,098 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 25th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Pischke | 7,868 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,868 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 26

General election
South Dakota's 26th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shawn Bordeaux | 3,483 | 58.26% |
| | Republican | Joel Koskan | 2,495 | 41.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,978 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 27

General election
South Dakota's 27th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Red Dawn Foster (incumbent) | 3,179 | 51.45% |
| | Republican | David Jones | 3,000 | 48.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,179 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 28

General election
South Dakota's 28th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan M. Maher (incumbent) | 7,094 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,094 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 29

Republican primary
South Dakota's 29th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Wink | 2,112 | 50.66% |
| | Republican | John Carley | 1,552 | 37.23% |
| | Republican | Beka Zerbst | 505 | 12.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,169 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 29th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Wink | 7,272 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,272 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 30

Republican primary
South Dakota's 30th Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Frye-Mueller (incumbent) | 2,849 | 50.41% |
| | Republican | Timothy R. Goodwin | 2,803 | 49.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,652 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 30th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Frye-Mueller (incumbent) | 9,598 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,598 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 31

Republican primary
South Dakota's 31st Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Deibert | 2,518 | 62.11% |
| | Republican | Ron Moeller | 1,536 | 37.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,054 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 31st Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Deibert | 8,536 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,536 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

General election
South Dakota's 32nd Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Helene Duhamel (incumbent) | 4,257 | 56.16% |
| | Democratic | Nicole A. Heenan | 3,323 | 43.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,580 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 33

Republican primary
South Dakota's 33rd Senate District Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Johnson (incumbent) | 2,707 | 56.82% |
| | Republican | Janet Jensen | 2,057 | 43.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,764 | 100.00% |
General election
South Dakota's 33rd Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Johnson (incumbent) | 7,885 | 75.66% |
| | Libertarian | Darren Freidel | 2,537 | 24.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,422 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 34

General election
South Dakota's 34th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Diedrich (incumbent) | 7,505 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,505 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 35

General election
South Dakota's 35th Senate District general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jessica Castleberry (incumbent) | 6,784 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,784 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Results
### Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 27, 2.9%
* District 15, 5.52%
* District 26, 5.68%
* District 12, 7.76%
* District 14, 7.86%
Red denotes races won by Republicans. Blue denotes races won by Democrats.