2012Final results
2012 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Jim White (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Chris Studer (D) by 8.8 points.
Jim WhiteRepublican · winner
54.4%5,196
Chris StuderDemocrat
45.6%4,354
9,550 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