South Dakota House District 7
State House District 7
Covers part of Brookings County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Brookings and Aurora.
9 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 U.S. Senate9 precinctsSouth Dakota Secretary of StateOfficial — South Dakota Secretary of… | John R. Thune (R)7,990 · 64.7% | Brian L. Bengs (D)3,816 · 30.9% | R+33.8 | 12,351 | South Dakota Secretary of StateOfficial — South Dakota Secretary of… |
| 2022 Governor9 precinctsSouth Dakota Secretary of StateOfficial — South Dakota Secretary of… | Kristi Noem & Larry Rhoden (R)6,974 · 56.1% | Jamie Smith & Jennifer Keintz (D)5,096 · 41.0% | R+15.1 | 12,427 | South Dakota Secretary of StateOfficial — South Dakota Secretary of… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines where they are linked, and otherwise for the precincts that voted in this seat's own race. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Representative District 07
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger DeGrootRepublican | Republican | 4,980 | 38.7% |
| Mellissa HeermannRepublican | Republican | 4,461 | 34.7% |
| Cole SartellDemocrat | Democrat | 3,431 | 26.7% |
Official — South Dakota Secretary of State, Official Election Returns (State Canvass) · South Dakota Secretary of State — 2022 Official Election Returns and…