South Dakota 2012 legislative election results

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South Dakota State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the South Dakota State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our South Dakota State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

South Dakota State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 5 7
     Republican Party 30 28
Total 35 35

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Newly elected senators
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

  • A total of 35 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Arthur Fryslie
  2. Ried Holien
  3. Tim Begalka
  4. Al Novstrup
  5. Jason Frerichs
  6. Russell Olson (South Dakota politician)
  7. Deb Peters
  8. Phyllis Heineman
  9. Angie Buhl O'Donnell
  10. Jean Hunhoff
  11. Mike Vehle
  12. Corey Brown
  13. Timothy Rave
  14. Billie Sutton
  15. Ryan Maher
  16. Larry Rhoden
  17. Bruce Rampelberg
  18. Stanford Adelstein
  19. Craig Tieszen
  20. Kent Juhnke
  21. Shantel Krebs
  22. James Bradford
  23. Mark Johnston (South Dakota)

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays newly-elected members of the South Dakota State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Chuck Welke
  2. Tom Jones (South Dakota)
  3. Larry J. Lucas

Republican

  1. Phil Jensen
  2. Mark Kirkeby
  3. Deb Soholt
  4. Bob Ewing
  5. Bill Van Gerpen
  6. David Omdahl

Open Seat Winners

The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:

Democratic

  1. Tom Jones (South Dakota)

Republican

  1. Deb Soholt
  2. Bill Van Gerpen
  3. Phil Jensen
  4. Mark Kirkeby

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the South Dakota State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Jason Frerichs
  2. Angie Buhl O'Donnell
  3. Billie Sutton
  4. Chuck Welke
  5. Tom Jones (South Dakota)
  6. Larry J. Lucas
  7. James Bradford

Republican

  1. Ried Holien
  2. Tim Begalka
  3. Al Novstrup
  4. Russell Olson (South Dakota politician)
  5. Deb Peters
  6. Phyllis Heineman
  7. Jean Hunhoff
  8. Mike Vehle
  9. Corey Brown
  10. Timothy Rave
  11. Ryan Maher
  12. Larry Rhoden
  13. Bruce Rampelberg
  14. Stanford Adelstein
  15. Craig Tieszen
  16. Phil Jensen
  17. Mark Kirkeby
  18. Deb Soholt
  19. Bob Ewing
  20. Bill Van Gerpen
  21. David Omdahl
  22. Shantel Krebs
  23. Mark Johnston (South Dakota)

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Jason Frerichs
  2. Angie Buhl O'Donnell
  3. James Bradford

Republican

  1. Ried Holien
  2. Deb Peters
  3. Corey Brown
  4. Ryan Maher
  5. Larry Rhoden
  6. Bruce Rampelberg
  7. Stanford Adelstein
  8. Craig Tieszen
  9. Mark Kirkeby
  10. Jeff Monroe (South Dakota)
  11. Bob Ewing

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Kathy Miles
  2. Matt McGrath

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South Dakota State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the South Dakota House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:

South Dakota House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 19 17
     Republican Party 50 53
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 70 70

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Newly elected representatives
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State House Overview

  • All 70 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Spencer Hawley
  2. Susan Wismer
  3. Marc Feinstein
  4. Patrick Kirschman
  5. Bernie Hunhoff
  6. Kevin Killer
  7. Dan Dryden
  8. Melissa Magstadt
  9. Scott Munsterman
  10. Burt Tulson
  11. Bob Deelstra
  12. Hal Wick
  13. Patty Miller
  14. Tona Rozum
  15. James Schaefer
  16. Stace Nelson
  17. Jon Hansen
  18. Roger Solum
  19. Manford Steele
  20. James Bolin
  21. Justin Cronin
  22. Lance Carson
  23. Charles Hoffman (South Dakota)
  24. Mike Verchio
  25. Fred Romkema
  26. Dean Wink
  27. David Lust
  28. Don Kopp
  29. Lance Russell
  30. Jacqueline Sly
  31. Kristin Conzet
  32. David Scott (South Dakota)

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the South Dakota House of Representatives:

Democratic

  1. Jim Peterson (South Dakota state senator)
  2. Karen Soli
  3. Ray Ring
  4. Kathy Tyler
  5. Julie Bartling

Republican

  1. Kyle Schoenfish
  2. Isaac Latterell
  3. Daniel Kaiser
  4. Herman Otten
  5. Leslie Heinemann
  6. Don Haggar
  7. Jim Stalzer
  8. Christine Erickson
  9. Mark Mickelson
  10. Anne Hajek
  11. Nancy Rasmussen
  12. Mike Stevens (South Dakota)
  13. Dick Werner
  14. Mary Duvall
  15. Scott Ecklund
  16. Elizabeth May
  17. Gary Cammack
  18. Timothy Johns
  19. Scott Craig (South Dakota)
  20. Blaine Campbell
  21. Tim Rounds
  22. Lee Qualm

Open Seat Winners

The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

  1. Jim Peterson (South Dakota state senator)
  2. Ray Ring
  3. Kathy Tyler

Republican

  1. Isaac Latterell
  2. Herman Otten
  3. Nancy Rasmussen

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

  1. Spencer Hawley
  2. Susan Wismer
  3. Marc Feinstein
  4. Patrick Kirschman
  5. Bernie Hunhoff
  6. Kevin Killer
  7. Jim Peterson (South Dakota state senator)
  8. Karen Soli
  9. Ray Ring
  10. Kathy Tyler
  11. Julie Bartling

Republican

  1. Kyle Schoenfish
  2. Dan Dryden
  3. Isaac Latterell
  4. Melissa Magstadt
  5. Scott Munsterman
  6. Burt Tulson
  7. Hal Wick
  8. Patty Miller
  9. Tona Rozum
  10. James Schaefer
  11. Stace Nelson
  12. Jon Hansen
  13. Roger Solum
  14. Manford Steele
  15. James Bolin
  16. Justin Cronin
  17. Lance Carson
  18. Charles Hoffman (South Dakota)
  19. Mike Verchio
  20. Fred Romkema
  21. Dean Wink
  22. David Lust
  23. Don Kopp
  24. Lance Russell
  25. Jacqueline Sly
  26. Kristin Conzet
  27. Daniel Kaiser
  28. Herman Otten
  29. Leslie Heinemann
  30. Don Haggar
  31. Jim Stalzer
  32. Christine Erickson
  33. Mark Mickelson
  34. Anne Hajek
  35. Nancy Rasmussen
  36. Mike Stevens (South Dakota)
  37. Dick Werner
  38. Mary Duvall
  39. Scott Ecklund
  40. Elizabeth May
  41. Gary Cammack
  42. Timothy Johns
  43. Scott Craig (South Dakota)
  44. Blaine Campbell
  45. Tim Rounds
  46. Lee Qualm

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Susan Wismer
  2. Dennis Feickert
  3. Patrick Kirschman
  4. Kevin Killer
  5. Dean Schrempp
  6. Karen Soli
  7. Troy Heinert

Republican

  1. James Schaefer
  2. Justin Cronin
  3. Charles Hoffman (South Dakota)
  4. Betty Olson
  5. Mike Verchio
  6. Fred Romkema
  7. Dean Wink
  8. Lance Russell
  9. Mark Mickelson
  10. Steve Westra
  11. Mary Duvall
  12. Elizabeth May
  13. Gary Cammack
  14. Timothy Johns
  15. Tim Rounds

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Kathleen Ann
  2. Jay Pond
  3. Matt Stone (South Dakota)
  4. Mike Reardon
  5. Kent P. Wilsey

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 21 49 70
Republican 37 182 219
Third Party 2 3 5
TOTALS 60 234 294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 165 684 849
Republican 202 652 854
Independent 0 4 4
TOTALS 367 1,340 1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 82 220 302
Republican 105 296 401
Third Party 0 0 0
TOTALS 187 516 703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 17 24 1 1 18 24 0 1
State houses 15 27 1 0 19 24 0 0
Totals: 32 51 2 1 37 48 0 1
Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 19 28 2 1 20 28 1 1
State houses 17 31 1 0 21 28 0 0
Totals: 36 59 3 1 41 56 1 1



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