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2020 South Dakota State Senate Election

South Dakota · State

General Election

November 3, 2020

Contests
35
Candidates
62
Valid votes
372,110

Seats shown are those contested that year, not the full chamber. Alternating districts and boundary changes affect comparisons.

Party results

PartyVotesVote %SeatsSeats %
Republican271,01772.8%3291.4%
Democratic78,11021.0%38.6%
Libertarian13,9383.7%00.0%
Independent9,0452.4%00.0%

Source: South Dakota Secretary of State — certified canvasses

District results

35 contests

DistrictElectedRunner-up
Michael H. RohlRep6,051 votes · 55.2%
Runner-upSusan WismerDem4,913 votes · 44.8%
Susan WismerDem4,913 votes · 44.8%10.4percentage points
Brock L. GreenfieldRep8,154 votes · 100.0%——
Al NovstrupRep7,496 votes · 100.0%——
John WiikRep9,538 votes · 82.6%
Runner-upDaryl RootLibertarian2,007 votes · 17.4%
Daryl RootLibertarian2,007 votes · 17.4%65.2percentage points
Lee SchoenbeckRep8,272 votes · 79.0%
Runner-upAdam JewellLibertarian2,193 votes · 21.0%
Adam JewellLibertarian2,193 votes · 21.0%58.1percentage points
Herman OttenRep10,194 votes · 66.7%
Runner-upNancy KirsteinDem5,081 votes · 33.3%
Nancy KirsteinDem5,081 votes · 33.3%33.5percentage points
V. J. SmithRep6,650 votes · 100.0%——
Casey CrabtreeRep7,829 votes · 100.0%——
Wayne H. SteinhauerRep7,654 votes · 58.0%
Runner-upSuzanne "Suzie" Jones PrangerDem5,552 votes · 42.0%
Suzanne "Suzie" Jones PrangerDem5,552 votes · 42.0%15.9percentage points
Maggie SuttonRep7,205 votes · 62.8%
Runner-upNichole CauwelsDem4,261 votes · 37.2%
Nichole CauwelsDem4,261 votes · 37.2%25.7percentage points
Jim StalzerRep8,244 votes · 60.5%
Runner-upTom CoolDem5,389 votes · 39.5%
Tom CoolDem5,389 votes · 39.5%20.9percentage points
R Blake CurdRep6,599 votes · 54.1%
Runner-upJessica MeyersDem5,606 votes · 45.9%
Jessica MeyersDem5,606 votes · 45.9%8.1percentage points
Jack KolbeckRep7,490 votes · 56.3%
Runner-upElizabeth "Liz" LarsonDem5,819 votes · 43.7%
Elizabeth "Liz" LarsonDem5,819 votes · 43.7%12.6percentage points
Larry P. ZikmundRep7,391 votes · 56.0%
Runner-upTimothy ReedDem5,808 votes · 44.0%
Timothy ReedDem5,808 votes · 44.0%12.0percentage points
Reynold F. NesibaDem4,127 votes · 54.8%
Runner-upThor BardonRep3,411 votes · 45.3%
Thor BardonRep3,411 votes · 45.3%9.5percentage points
Jim BolinRep9,965 votes · 100.0%——
Arthur RuschRep6,285 votes · 63.9%
Runner-upAilee JohnsDem3,122 votes · 31.7%
Ailee JohnsDem3,122 votes · 31.7%32.1percentage points
Jean HunhoffRep6,342 votes · 59.9%
Runner-upJordan FoosDem4,255 votes · 40.2%
Jordan FoosDem4,255 votes · 40.2%19.7percentage points
Kyle SchoenfishRep9,766 votes · 100.0%——
Joshua KlumbRep8,516 votes · 85.1%
Runner-upAlexander MartinLibertarian1,492 votes · 14.9%
Alexander MartinLibertarian1,492 votes · 14.9%70.2percentage points

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