South Dakota's 6th legislative district

American legislative district

South Dakota's 6th
State Senate district

South Dakota's 6th 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 Herman Otten since 2021. In the House, it has been represented by Republicans Aaron Aylward and Ernie Otten since 2021.[1]

Geography

The district is located in the southern suburbs of Sioux Falls entirely within Lincoln County, in southeastern South Dakota.[2] Its largest city is Harrisburg.

Recent elections

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 Herman Otten Republican 2020 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Herman Otten (Republican) 100%
2020 Ernie Otten Republican 2012 Incumbent retired. Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Herman Otten (Republican) 66.7%
  • ▌ Nancy Kirstein (Democratic) 33.3%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Herman Otten 61.3%
  • ▌ Larry Tidemann - 38.7%
2018 Ernie Otten Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ernie Otten (Republican) 65.1%
  • ▌ Teresa Ann Robbins (Democratic) 34.9%
2016 Ernie Otten Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ernie Otten (Republican) 68.9%
  • ▌ Kyle Boese (Democratic) 31.1%
2014 Ernie Otten Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ernie Otten (Republican) 71.8%
  • ▌ Mel Zelmer (Democratic) 28.2%
2012 Art Fryslie Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ernie Otten (Republican) 65.4%
  • ▌ Richard Schriever (Democratic) 34.6%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Ernie Otten 58.9%
  • ▌ Gene Abdallah - 41.1%

References

  1. ^ "Herman Otten". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 22, 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)