South Dakota State Senate District 7
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tim Reed Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Tim ReedRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Tim Reed (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- Earlier results
- Tim Reed (Republican) was unopposed, 2022V. J. Smith (Republican) was unopposed, 2020, older linesAll 29 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 7,597
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim ReedWon Republican 7,597100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,263
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim ReedWon Republican 6,263100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,650
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanV. J. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 6,650100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,568
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanV. J. SmithWon Republican 4,62861.1% IndependentMary J. Perpich Independent 2,94038.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (29 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 7,597
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim ReedWon Republican 7,597100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,263
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim ReedWon Republican 6,263100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,650
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanV. J. SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 6,650100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,568
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanV. J. SmithWon Republican 4,62861.1% IndependentMary J. Perpich Independent 2,94038.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,456
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry TidemannWon(incumbent) Republican 5,56965.9% DemocraticMary J. Perpich Democratic 2,88734.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,952
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry TidemannWon(incumbent) Republican 3,72962.6% DemocraticJay Vanduch Democratic 2,22337.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,150
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry TidemannWon(incumbent) Republican 4,36253.5% DemocraticPamela Merchant Democratic 3,78846.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,920
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry TidemannWon Republican 4,28954.1% DemocraticPamela K. Merchant(incumbent) Democratic 3,63145.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,656
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPam MerchantWon Democratic 4,94051.2% RepublicanOrville B. Smidt(incumbent) Republican 4,71648.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,106
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrville B. SmidtWon(incumbent) Republican 4,63457.2% DemocraticHarold Widvey Democratic 3,47242.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,325
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrville B. SmidtWon Republican 5,33157.2% DemocraticThomas Bezdichek Democratic 3,99442.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,888
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArnold M. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 5,888100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,790
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArnold M. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 6,790100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,322
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArnold M. BrownWon Republican 3,46754.8% DemocraticTom Bezdichek Democratic 2,85545.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,018
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard B. NegstadWon(incumbent) Republican 5,21065.0% DemocraticThomas J. Kneip Democratic 2,80835.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,517
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard B. NegstadWon(incumbent) Republican 6,517100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,339
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard B. NegstadWon Republican 7,339100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,858
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary K. WagnerWon(incumbent) Republican 4,43364.6% DemocraticDavid A. Rieck Democratic 2,42535.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,284
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary K. WagnerWon Republican 5,03160.7% DemocraticAlan F. Glover Democratic 3,25339.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,388
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter C. ConahanWon(incumbent) Republican 6,388100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,570
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter C. ConahanWon(incumbent) Republican 4,91957.4% DemocraticBetty Prunty Democratic 3,65142.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,296
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHenry A. PoppenWon(incumbent) Republican 6,22160.4% DemocraticMaynard J. Whitmyre Democratic 4,07539.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,253
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHenry A. PoppenWon(incumbent) Republican 7,253100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,138
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHenry A. PoppenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,23764.3% DemocraticClarence Jim Hohm Democratic 2,90135.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,011
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHenry A. PoppenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,45160.5% DemocraticJoann Kothe Democratic 3,56039.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,871
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHenry A. PoppenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,61463.3% DemocraticPaul O. Pietila Democratic 3,25736.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,608
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHenry A. PoppenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,02952.3% DemocraticWilliam L. Fuller Democratic 4,57947.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,090
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHenry A. PoppenWon(incumbent) Republican 4,52055.9% DemocraticCharles C. Brown Democratic 3,57044.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,926
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
South Dakota Senate District 7, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHenry A. PoppenWon(incumbent) Republican 4,94555.4% DemocraticMarvin Ogren Democratic 3,98144.6%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Uncontested
One candidate on the printed ballot.
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Election Wrld. (2026). South Dakota State Senate District 7, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/sd/senate/7. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026