South Dakota's 1st legislative district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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South Dakota's 1st 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 Michael Rohl since 2021, and in the House, it has been represented by Republicans Joe Donnell since 2023 and Tamara St. John since 2019.{{cite web |title=Michael Rohl |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Rohl |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=21 October 2023}}
Geography
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.{{cite web |title=Article III, § 6 of the South Dakota Constitution |url=https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/Resource/72128.pdf?Year=2021 |website=sdlegislature.gov |access-date=21 October 2023}} Elections are held every even-numbered year.
=State senate elections=
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! Year ! Incumbent ! Party ! First ! Result ! General election ! Primary elections |
| 2022
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
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| 2020
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2018 | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent defeated. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
| 2018
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
| 2016
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
| 2014
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
| 2012
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} | |
=State house elections=
In 33{{cite web |title=Codified Laws, Statutes 2-2-47.1, 2-2-48.1 |url=https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/2-2 |website=sdlegislature.gov |access-date=25 October 2023}} of the 35 legislative districts, both representatives are elected at-large.{{cite web |title=South Dakota Constitution, Article III, Statute 5 |url=https://sdlegislature.gov/Constitution/3-5 |website=sdlegislature.gov |access-date=25 October 2023}} The top two candidates in each party's primaries will be their respective party's nominees for the general election.
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! Year ! Incumbents ! Party ! First ! Result ! General election ! Primary elections |
| 2022
| {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Tamara St. John | {{party shading/American}} | Republican | 2018 | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
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| 2020
| {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Tamara St. John | {{party shading/American}} | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} | |
| 2018
| {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Steven McCleerey | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2014 | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
| 2016
| {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Dennis Feickert | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2008 | {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
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| 2014
| {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Dennis Feickert | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2008 | {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
| 2012
| {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Dennis Feickert | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbents re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
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References
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{{South Dakota legislative districts}}
{{South Dakota State Senators}}
{{South Dakota House of Representatives}}