2022 South Dakota House of Representatives election

2022 South Dakota House of Representatives election

← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →

All 70 seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives
36 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Spencer Gosch
(retired)
Jamie Smith
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 23rd 15th
Seats before 62 8
Seats after 63 7
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 361,683 114,138
Percentage 75.50% 23.83%
Swing Increase 3.75% Decrease 3.89%

Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Speaker before election

Spencer Gosch
Republican

Elected Speaker

Hugh Bartels[1]
Republican

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.[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "SD House Republicans pick Bartels as next speaker". KELO-TV. November 19, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 7, 2022". Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2022". Secretary of State of South Dakota. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

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