Simplified: Statewide, Republicans maintained their majority in the South Dakota legislature. In the Sioux Falls area, though, many races are still yet to be decided as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Why it matters
- The individuals who'll represent folks in the House and Senate are the closest the average citizen can get to having an impact on statewide policies.
- While a handful of races were either uncontested or decided in the primary, there are some that remain a toss-up as only about 10% of the votes in Minnehaha County had been counted as of early Wednesday morning. You can continue to watch those results roll in here.
- Note: This story will be updated throughout the day as results come in, so feel free to check back.
So, who's representing me?
Here's a look at the winners, by district:
District 2
Your district was decided in the primary election back in June. You'll be represented by:
- Sen. Steve Kolbeck (R)
- Rep. David Kull (R)
- Rep. John Sjaarda (R)
District 6
- Sen. Ernie Otten (R)
- Rep. Herman Otten (R)
- Rep. Aaron Aylward (R)
District 9
- Sen. Joy Hohn (R) – decided in primary
- State Representative race still too close to call as of Wednesday morning.
District 10
- Sen. Liz Larson (D) – uncontested
- State Representative race still too close to call as of Wednesday morning.
District 11
- Not enough ballots counted to make a call as of Wednesday morning.
District 12
- An early lead for Republican candidates across the board, but again, not enough ballots to call it.
District 13
- Too close to call the state senate race between challenger Ali Rae Horsted (D) and incumbent Sue Peterson (R).
- Rep. Tony Venhuizen (R) – race decided in primary
- Rep. John Hughes (R) – race decided in primary
District 14
- Too close to call as of Wednesday morning.
District 15
- Early lead for democrats across the board, but, again, not enough ballots counted and too close to call.
District 16
- Sen. Kevin D. Jensen (R) – race decided in primary
- Rep. Karla J. Lems (R)
- Rep. Richard Vasgaard (R)
District 25
- Not enough votes counted to call, but incumbent Sen. Tom Pischke (R) has a very strong lead over challenger Brian Wirth (D)
- Rep. Les Heinemann (R) – race decided in the primary
- Rep. Jon Hansen (R) – race decided in the primary