South Dakota's 9th legislative district

South Dakota's 9th 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 Brent Hoffman since 2023. In the House, it has been represented by Republicans Bethany Soye since 2021 and Kenneth Teunissen since 2023.[1]

South Dakota's 9th
State Senate district
 

Geography

The district is located in the eastern suburbs of Sioux Falls entirely within Minnehaha County, the state's most populous county, in southeastern South Dakota.[2]

Recent elections

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

State senate elections
Year Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result General Election Primary Elections
2022 Wayne Steinhauer Republican 2018 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Brent Hoffman (Republican) 100%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Brent Hoffman 66.8%
  • ▌ Mark Willadsen 33.2%
2020 Wayne Steinhauer Republican 2018 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Wayne Steinhauer (Republican) 58.0%
  • ▌ Suzanne Jones Pranger (Democratic) 42.0%
2018 Deb Peters Republican 2010 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Wayne Steinhauer (Republican) 56.7%
  • ▌ Laura Swier Kotelman (Democratic) 43.3%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Wayne Steinhauer 66.8%
  • ▌ Lora Hubbel 38.5%
2016 Deb Peters Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Deb Peters (Republican) 65.4%
  • ▌ John Koch (Democratic) 34.6%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Deb Peters (inc.) 56.3%
  • ▌ Lora Hubbel 43.7%
2014 Deb Peters Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
2012 Deb Peters Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Deb Peters (inc.) 52.7%
  • ▌ Lora Hubbel 47.3%

References
  1. "Brent Hoffman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. "LRC Maps". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. "Article III, § 6 of the South Dakota Constitution" (PDF). sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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