1994Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1994 election for South Dakota Legislative District 25
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
James K. Hutmacher (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Eleanor Saukerson (R) by 3.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James K. HutmacherDemocrat · winner
52.0%4,812
Eleanor SaukersonRepublican · incumbent
48.0%4,448
9,260 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET