2012Final results
2012 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kathy Tyler (D), Jim Peterson (D) won.
2 seatsKathy TylerDemocrat · winner
26.7%5,131
Jim PetersonDemocrat · winner
25.8%4,958
Fred DeutschRepublican
24.1%4,624
James E. GilkersonRepublican
23.4%4,495
19,208 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET