Who's representing Sioux Falls in the state legislature?

Megan Raposa -

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