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2012Final results

2012 election for South Dakota Legislative District 21

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Julie Bartling (D), Lee Qualm (R) won.

2 seats
Julie BartlingDemocrat · winner
32.5%5,307
Lee QualmRepublican · winner
27.1%4,421
Dave ScottRepublican
25.6%4,176
14.9%2,429
16,333 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenR+5.02006R+5.82008R+4.92010D+11.92012R+45.92014R+28.32016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET