2012Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2012 election for South Dakota Legislative District 9
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Steve Hickey (R), Paula Hawks (D) won.
2 seatsSteve HickeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.5%4,188
Paula HawksDemocrat · winner
26.0%3,965
Bob DeelstraRepublican · incumbent
25.5%3,883
Mark AndersonDemocrat
20.9%3,188
15,224 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