South Dakota's 5th legislative district

American legislative district

South Dakota's 5th
State Senate district

South Dakota's 5th 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 Lee Schoenbeck since 2019. In the House, it has been represented by Republicans Hugh Bartels since 2017 and Byron Callies since 2023.[1]

Geography

The district is located within the city of Watertown in Codington County, located in northeastern South Dakota. The district is completely surrounded by the 4th district.[2]

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

State senate elections

Year Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result General election Primary elections
2022 Lee Schoenbeck Republican 2018 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Lee Schoenbeck (Republican) 100%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Lee Schoenbeck (inc.) 58.7%
  • ▌ Colin Paulsen 41.3%
2020 Lee Schoenbeck Republican 2018 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Lee Schoenbeck (Republican) 79.0%
  • ▌ Adam Jewell (Libertarian) 21.0%
2018 Neal Tapio Republican 2016 Incumbent retired. Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Lee Schoenbeck (Republican) 100%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Lee Schoenbeck (inc.) 59.0%
  • ▌ Byron Callies 41.0%
2016 Ried Holien Republican 2010 Incumbent retired. Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Neal Tapio (Republican) 82.6%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Neal Tapio (inc.) 54.3%
  • ▌ Roger Solum 45.7%
2014 Ried Holien Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
2012 Ried Holien Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ried Holien (Republican) 60.5%
  • ▌ Nybe Bratch (Democratic) 39.5%

References

  1. ^ "Lee Schoenbeck". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 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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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)