2012Final results
2012 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Ernie Otten (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Richard F. Schriever (D) by 30.9 points.
Ernie OttenRepublican · winner
65.4%6,011
Richard F. SchrieverDemocrat
34.6%3,176
9,187 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