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South Dakota, State House, District 16

South Dakota House of Representatives District 16
Current incumbentsKevin Jensen Republican Party
David Anderson Republican Party

South Dakota's sixteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Kevin Jensen and Republican Representative David Anderson.

South Dakota state representatives represent an average of 23,262 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 21,567 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. South Dakota legislators assume office the first day of session after election (Jan. 11).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Dakota House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 21 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A two-year resident of South Dakota at the filing deadline time
  • May not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime; may not have illegally taken "public moneys"
  • A qualified voter. A qualified voter is someone who is:
* A U.S. citizen
* Reside in South Dakota
* At least 18 years old old on or before the next election
* Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system
* Not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law
* Not have served 4 consecutive terms

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$11,379/session$144/legislative day

Term limits

The South Dakota legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the South Dakota Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that South Dakota representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four consecutive two-year terms, or eight consecutive years. Representatives can run again after they have been out of office for a term.

The South Dakota State Legislature has tried on more than one occasion, each time unsuccessfully, to persuade the state's voters to repeal term limits. The most recent such failed attempt was when Amendment J lost in 2008 by 75-25%.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

Under the state constitution, the Governor is responsible for appointing a replacement in the event a vacancy happens in the house. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution to when the Governor has to fill the vacancy.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of South Dakota House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is March 31, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kevin Jensen (R) and incumbent David Anderson (R) defeated Chad Skiles (D) and Mike Steinbrecher (D) in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kevin Jensen (R)
34.7
6,121

David Anderson (R)
32.5
5,739

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Chad Skiles (D)
17.0
2,995

Mike Steinbrecher (D)
15.9
2,806

Total votes: 17,661
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Mike Steinbrecher and Chad Skiles advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Mike Steinbrecher (D)

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Chad Skiles (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kevin Jensen and incumbent David Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Kevin Jensen (R)

David Anderson (R)

2016

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent James Bolin (R) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent David Anderson and Kevin Jensen defeated Ann Tornberg and Ted Curry in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Anderson Incumbent 33.14% 6,620
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Jensen 29.90% 5,972
Democratic Ann Tornberg 22.47% 4,489
Democratic Ted Curry 14.49% 2,895
Total Votes 19,976
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Ted Curry and Ann Tornberg were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ted Curry
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ann Tornberg

Incumbent David Anderson and Kevin Jensen defeated Bill Shorma in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Anderson Incumbent 40.56% 1,164
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Jensen 30.38% 872
Republican Bill Shorma 29.06% 834
Total Votes 2,870

2014

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Jim Fedderson and Brian Shanks were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents David Anderson and Jim Bolin defeated Kevin D. Jensen in the Republican primary. Fedderson and Shanks withdrew after the primary. Anderson and Bolin were unopposed in the general election.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Bolin Incumbent 42.1% 1,329
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Anderson Incumbent 33.2% 1,049
Kevin D. Jensen 24.7% 778
Total Votes 3,156

2012

Elections for the office of South Dakota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 27, 2011. Incumbents James Bolin (R) and David Anderson (R) defeated Ann Tornberg (D) and Stanley Jacobson (D). Bolin and Anderson advanced from the Republican primary.

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Bolin Incumbent 35.7% 6,760
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Miller Incumbent 26.9% 5,093
Democratic Ann Tornberg 26.2% 4,969
Democratic Stanley Jacobson 11.2% 2,128
Total Votes 18,950

South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Brolin Incumbent 40.9% 864
Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Miller Incumbent 24.3% 513
Kevin D. Jensen 21.8% 459
Don Lantis 13% 274
Total Votes 2,110

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Dakota House of Representatives District 16 raised a total of $339,200. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $9,691 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Dakota House of Representatives District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $50,486 5 $10,097
2014 $20,915 5 $4,183
2012 * $32,788 4 $8,197
2010 $32,927 3 $10,976
2008 $65,765 3 $21,922
2006 $63,580 4 $15,895
2004 $7,795 2 $3,898
2002 $34,269 6 $5,712
2000 $30,675 3 $10,225
Total $339,200 35 $9,691
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.