South Dakota's 10th legislative district

South Dakota's 10th legislative district is one of 35 districts in the South Dakota Legislature. Each district is represented by 1 senator and 2 representatives. In the Senate, It has been represented by Republican Elizabeth Larson since 2023, and in the House, it has been represented by Democrats Erin Healy and Kameron Nelson since 2023.[1]

South Dakota's 10th
State Senate district
 

Geography

The district is located entirely in Minnehaha County in South Dakota's largest city, Sioux Falls. Previously a reliably Republican district, after the 2020 redistricting cycle moved the district from the suburbs to downtown Sioux Falls, it elected Democrats to the legislature for the first time in in decades in 2022.[2]

Recent election results

South Dakota legislators are elected to two-year terms, with each permitted to serve a maximum of four consecutive two-year terms.[3] Elections are held every even-numbered year.

State senate elections
Year Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result General election Primary elections
2022 Margaret Sutton Republican 2018 Incumbent defeated.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Elizabeth Larson (Democratic) 56.7%
  • ▌ Margaret Sutton (Republican) 43.3%
2020 Margaret Sutton Republican 2018 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Margaret Sutton (Republican) 62.8%
  • ▌ Nichole Cauwels (Democratic) 37.2%
2018 Margaret Sutton Republican (appointed) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Margaret Sutton (Republican) 59.6%
  • ▌ Rachel Willson (Democratic) 40.4%
2016 Jenna Haggar Republican 2014 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jenna Haggar (Republican) 59.9
  • ▌ Jim Powers (Democratic) 40.1%
2014 Shantel Krebs Republican 2010 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jenna Haggar (Republican) 63.0%
  • ▌ Michael Schultz (Democratic) 37.0%
2012 Shantel Krebs Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Shantel Krebs (Republican) 61.0%
  • ▌ Paul Thompson (Democratic) 39.0%

State house elections

In 33[4] of the 35 legislative districts, both representatives are elected at-large.[5] The top two candidates in each party's primaries will be their respective party's nominees for the general election.

Year Incumbents Party First
elected		 Result General election Primary elections
2022 ▌Doug Barthel
▌Steven Haugaard		 Republican 2018
2014		 Incumbents re-districted.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Erin Healy (Democratic) 32.4%
  • ▌Green tickY Kameron Nelson (Democratic) 24.7%
  • ▌ John Mogen (Republican) 21.9%
  • ▌ Tom Sutton (Republican) 21.0%
2020 ▌Doug Barthel
▌Steven Haugaard		 Republican 2018
2014		 Incumbents re-elected.
2018 ▌Don Haggar
▌Steven Haugaard		 Republican 2012
2014		 Incumbent retired.
Incumbent re-elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Doug Barthel (Republican) 31.3%
  • ▌Green tickY Steven Haugaard (Republican) 30.8%
  • ▌ Barbara Saxton (Democratic) 19.0%
  • ▌ Dean Kurtz (Democratic) 18.85
2016 ▌Don Haggar
▌Steven Haugaard		 Republican 2012
2014		 Incumbents re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Steven Haugaard (Republican) 32.36%
  • ▌Green tickY Don Haggar (Republican) 30.40%
  • ▌ Paul Vanderlinde (Democratic) 19.05%
  • ▌ Dean Kurtz (Democratic) 18.20%
2014 ▌Don Haggar
▌Jenna Haggar		 Republican 2012
2010		 Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Don Haggar (Republican) 32.8%
  • ▌Green tickY Steven Haugaard (Republican) 31.0%
  • ▌ Jo Hausman (Democratic) 20.9%
  • ▌ James Wrigg (Democratic) 15.4%
2012 ▌Jenna Haggar
▌Roger Hunt		 Republican 2010
2004		 Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jenna Haggar (Republican) 31.5%
  • ▌Green tickY Don Haggar (Republican) 27.4%
  • ▌ Jo Hausman (Democratic) 23.5%
  • ▌ Brian Parsons (Democratic) 17.7%

References
  1. "Michael Rohl". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. "LRC Maps". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. "Article III, § 6 of the South Dakota Constitution" (PDF). sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  4. "Codified Laws, Statutes 2-2-47.1, 2-2-48.1". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. "South Dakota Constitution, Article III, Statute 5". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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