South Dakota House District 16
State House District 16
Covers parts of Turner County, Lincoln County and Union 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
- 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 Canton, Alcester, Beresford, Centerville, Lennox, Marion, Parker, Chancellor, Davis, Dolton, Fairview, Hudson and 5 more.
39 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. Senate7 precinctsSouth Dakota Secretary of StateOfficial — South Dakota Secretary of… | John R. Thune (R)2,836 · 79.9% | Brian L. Bengs (D)555 · 15.6% | R+64.3 | 3,549 | South Dakota Secretary of StateOfficial — South Dakota Secretary of… |
| 2022 Governor7 precinctsSouth Dakota Secretary of StateOfficial — South Dakota Secretary of… | Kristi Noem & Larry Rhoden (R)2,606 · 73.1% | Jamie Smith & Jennifer Keintz (D)854 · 24.0% | R+49.2 | 3,563 | South Dakota Secretary of StateOfficial — South Dakota Secretary of… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. 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 16
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karla J. LemsRepublican | Republican | 5,951 | 41.0% |
| Kevin D. JensenRepublican | Republican | 5,825 | 40.1% |
| Matt NessDemocrat | Democrat | 2,744 | 18.9% |
Official — South Dakota Secretary of State, Official Election Returns (State Canvass) · South Dakota Secretary of State — 2022 Official Election Returns and…