South Dakota's 9th
State Senate 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]

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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