The 2022 South Dakota House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. All 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 7, 2022. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in South Dakota, including the US Senate, US House, South Dakota Governor, South Dakota Secretary of State, South Dakota Attorney General, and the South Dakota Senate.
Following the 2022 elections, Republicans expanded their supermajority by one seat, giving them a 63-to-7 member advantage over Democrats.
Retirements Democrats District 1: Jennifer Healy Keintz retired to run for lieutenant governor of South Dakota. District 15: Jamie Smith retired to run for governor of South Dakota. District 26A: Shawn Bordeaux retired due to term limits.
Republicans District 2: Lana Greenfield retired due to term limits. District 3: Drew Dennert retired. District 5: Nancy York retired. District 7: Tim Reed retired to run for state senate from District 7. District 7: Larry Tidemann retired. District 8: Marli Wiese retired. District 9: Rhonda Milstead retired. District 10: Doug Barthel retired. District 10: Steve Haugaard retired due to term limits. District 11: Mark Willadsen retired due to term limits. District 12: Arch Beal retired due to term limits. District 16: David Anderson retired due to term limits. District 17: Sydney Davis retired to run for state senate from District 17. District 19: Kent Peterson retired due to term limits. District 20: Paul Miskimins retired. District 23: Spencer Gosch retired to run for state senate from District 23. District 23: Charles Hoffman retired. District 25: Tom Pischke retired to run for state senate from District 25. District 28B: J. Sam Marty retired due to term limits. District 29: Dean Wink retired to run for state senate from District 29. District 30: Tim Goodwin retired to run for state senate from District 30. District 32: Chris P. Johnson retired. District 33: Taffy Howard retired to run for U. S. Representative from South Dakota's at-large congressional district.
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal BallMay 19, 2022
Defeated incumbents Primary election District 3: Republican Kaleb Weis lost renomination to Brandei Schaefbauer. District 13: Republican Richard Thomason lost renomination to Tony Vanhuizen. District 16: Republican Richard Vasgaard lost renomination to Karla Lems. District 19: Republican Caleb Finck lost renomination to Jessica Bahmuller and Drew Peterson.
General election District 18: Democrat Ryan Cwach was defeated in the general election by Republican Julie Auch.
Summary of results by State House district DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Representative Party1 Jennifer Healy Keintz Dem Joe Donnell Rep Tamara St. John Rep Tamara St. John Rep2 Lana Greenfield Rep David Kull Rep Kaleb Weis Rep John Sjaarda Rep3 Drew Dennert Rep Brandei Schaefbauer Rep Carl E. Perry Rep Carl E. Perry Rep4 Fred Deutsch Rep Fred Deutsch Rep John Mills Rep Stephanie Sauder Rep5 Hugh Bartels Rep Hugh Bartels Rep Nancy York Rep Byron Callies Rep6 Aaron Aylward Rep Aaron Aylward Rep Ernie Otten Jr. Rep Ernie Otten Jr. Rep7 Tim Reed Rep Roger DeGroot Rep Larry Tidemann Rep Mellissa Heermann Rep8 Randy Gross Rep John Mills Rep Marli Wiese Rep Tim Reisch Rep9 Rhonda Milstead Rep Kenneth Teunissen Rep Bethany Soye Rep Bethany Soye Rep10 Doug Barthel Rep Erin Healy Dem Steven Haugaard Rep Kameron Nelson Dem11 Chris Karr Rep Chris Karr Rep Mark Willadsen Rep Brian Mulder Rep12 Arch Beal Rep Amber Arlint Rep Greg Jamison Rep Greg Jamison Rep13 Sue Peterson Rep Sue Peterson Rep Richard Thomason Rep Tony Venhuizen Rep14 Erin Healy Dem Tyler Tordsen Rep Taylor Rae Rehfeldt Rep Taylor Rae Rehfeldt Rep15 Linda Duba Dem Linda Duba Dem Jamie Smith Dem Kadyn Wittman Dem16 David Anderson Rep Karla Lems Rep Kevin Jensen Rep Kevin Jensen Rep17 Sydney Davis Rep Chris Kassin Rep Richard Vasgaard Rep William Shorma Rep18 Ryan Cwach Dem Julie Auch Rep Mike Stevens Rep Mike Stevens Rep19 Marty Overweg Rep Jessica Bahmuller Rep Kent Peterson Rep Drew Peterson Rep20 Lance Koth Rep Lance Koth Rep Paul Miskimins Rep Ben Krohmer Rep21 Rocky Blare Rep Rocky Blare Rep Caleb Finck Rep Marty Overweg Rep22 Roger D. Chase Rep Roger D. Chase Rep Lynn Schneider Rep Lynn Schneider Rep23 Spencer Gosch Rep Scott Moore Rep Charles Hoffman Rep James Wangsness Rep24 Will Mortenson Rep Will Mortenson Rep Mike Weisgram Rep Mike Weisgram Rep25 Jon Hansen Rep Jon Hansen Rep Tom Pischke Rep Randy Gross Rep26A Shawn Bordeaux Dem Eric Emery Dem26B Rebecca Reimer Rep Rebecca Reimer Rep27 Liz May Rep Liz May Rep Peri Pourier Dem Peri Pourier Dem28A Oren Lesmeister Dem Oren Lesmeister Dem28B Sam Marty Rep Neal Pinnow Rep29 Kirk Chaffee Rep Kirk Chaffee Rep Dean Wink Rep Gary L. Cammack Rep30 Tim Goodwin Rep Dennis Krull Rep Trish Ladner Rep Trish Ladner Rep31 Mary Fitzgerald Rep Mary Fitzgerald Rep Scott Odenbach Rep Scott Odenbach Rep32 Becky Drury Rep Becky Drury Rep Chris P. Johnson Rep Steve Duffy Rep33 Taffy Howard Rep Curt Massie Rep Phil Jensen Rep Phil Jensen Rep34 Mike Derby Rep Mike Derby Rep Jess Olson Rep Jess Olson Rep35 Tina Mulally Rep Tina Mulally Rep Tony Randolph Rep Tony Randolph Rep
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Detailed results District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26A • District 26B • District 27 • District 28A • District 28B • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35__NOTOC__ Primary election results source:
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Note: If a primary election is not listed, then there was not a competitive primary in that district (i.e., every candidate who ran in the primary advanced to the general election).
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