South Dakota's 10th legislative district

South Dakota's 10th
State Senate 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]

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 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.
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. ^ "Elizabeth Larson". 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.