South Dakota's 3rd legislative district

American legislative district

South Dakota's 3rd
State Senate district

South Dakota's 3rd 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 Al Novstrup since 2017. In the House, it has been represented by Brandei Schaefbauer since 2023 and Carl E. Perry since 2019.[1]

Geography

The district is located in northeastern South Dakota, in Brown County. The district is based in Aberdeen.[2]

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.[3] Elections are held every even-numbered year.

State senate elections

Year Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result General election Primary elections
2022 Al Novstrup Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Al Novstrup (Republican) 100%
  • Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Al Novstrup (inc.) 59.5%
  • ▌ Rachel Dix 40.5%
2020 Al Novstrup Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Al Novstrup (Republican) 100%
2018 Al Novstrup Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Al Novstrup (Republican) 58.5%
  • ▌ Cory Heidelberger (Democratic) 41.5%
2016 David Novstrup Republican 2014 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Al Novstrup (Republican) 61.2%
  • ▌ Cory Heidelberger (Democratic) 38.8%
2014 Al Novstrup Republican 2008 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY David Novstrup (Republican) 53.1%
  • ▌ Mark Remily (Democratic) 46.9%
  • Democratic:
  • ▌Green tickY Mark Remily 51.0%
  • ▌ Angela Schultz 49.0%
2012 Al Novstrup Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.

References

  1. ^ "Al Novstrup". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 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)