South Dakota's 1st legislative district

American legislative district

South Dakota's 1st
State Senate district

South Dakota's 1st 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 Michael Rohl since 2021, and in the House, it has been represented by Republicans Joe Donnell since 2023 and Tamara St. John since 2019.[1]

Geography

The district is located in Northeastern South Dakota. It contains Brown, Day, Marshall and Roberts County. Its largest city is Sisseton.

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.[2] Elections are held every even-numbered year.

State senate elections

Year Incumbent Party First
elected
Result General election Primary elections
2022 Michael Rohl Republican 2020 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Michael Rohl (Republican) 58.9%
  • Susan Wismer (Independent) 41.1%
  • Republican:
  • Green tickY Michael Rohl 70.5%
  • Joe Donnell 29.5%
2020 Susan Wismer Democratic 2018 Incumbent defeated.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Michael Rohl (Republican) 55.2%
  • Susan Wismer (Democratic) 44.8%
2018 Jason Frerichs Democratic 2010 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Susan Wismer (Democratic) 100%
  • Democratic:
  • Green tickY Susan Wismer 69.9%
  • Thomas Bisek 15.7%
  • Allison Renville 14.4%
2016 Jason Frerichs Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
2014 Jason Frerichs Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
2012 Jason Frerichs Democratic 2010 Incumbent re-elected.

State house elections

In 33[3] of the 35 legislative districts, both representatives are elected at-large.[4] 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 Tamara St. John
Jennifer Healy Keintz
Republican
Democratic
2018
2020
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent lost nomination.
Republican gain.
2020 Tamara St. John
Steven McCleerey
Republican
Democratic
2018
2014
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent lost re-election.
Mixed hold.
2018 Steven McCleerey
Susan Wismer
Democratic 2014
2016
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
2016 Dennis Feickert
Steven McCleerey
Democratic 2008
2014
Incumbent retired.
Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic hold.
2014 Dennis Feickert
Susan Wismer
Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
2012 Dennis Feickert
Susan Wismer
Democratic 2008 Incumbents re-elected.

References

  1. ^ "Michael Rohl". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Article III, § 6 of the South Dakota Constitution" (PDF). sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Codified Laws, Statutes 2-2-47.1, 2-2-48.1". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "South Dakota Constitution, Article III, Statute 5". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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List of South Dakota legislative districts
Each district elects one Senator and two members of the House. 33 districts elect their House members at-large, and districts 26 and 28 are split into 2 sub-districts.
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Members of the South Dakota Senate
South Dakota Legislature (2023–present)
President of the Senate
Larry Rhoden (R)
President pro tempore
Lee Schoenbeck (R)
Majority Leader
Casey Crabtree (R)
Minority Leader
Reynold Nesiba (D)
  1. Michael Rohl (R)
  2. Steve Kolbeck (R)
  3. Al Novstrup (R)
  4. John Wiik (R)
  5. Lee Schoenbeck (R)
  6. Herman Otten (R)
  7. Tim Reed (R)
  8. Casey Crabtree (R)
  9. Brent "B.R." Hoffman (R)
  10. Liz Larson (D)
  11. Jim Stalzer (R)
  12. Arch Beal (R)
  13. Jack Kolbeck (R)
  14. Larry Zikmund (R)
  15. Reynold Nesiba (D)
  16. Jim Bolin (R)
  17. Sydney Davis (R)
  18. Jean Hunhoff (R)
  19. Kyle Schoenfish (R)
  20. Joshua Klumb (R)
  21. Erin Tobin (R)
  22. David Wheeler (R)
  23. Bryan Breitling (R)
  24. Jim Mehlhaff (R)
  25. Tom Pischke (R)
  26. Shawn Bordeaux (D)
  27. Red Dawn Foster (D)
  28. Ryan Maher (R)
  29. Dean Wink (R)
  30. Julie Frye-Mueller (R)
  31. Randy Deibert (R)
  32. Helene Duhamel (R)
  33. David Johnson (R)
  34. Michael Diedrich (R)
  35. Mike Walsh (R)
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South Dakota Legislature (2023–present)
Speaker of the House
Hugh Bartels (R-5)
Speaker pro tempore
Mike Stevens (R-18)
Majority Leader
Will Mortenson (R-24)

Minority Leader
Oren Lesmeister (D-28)