2016Final results
2016 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kyle Schoenfish (R), Kent S. Peterson (R) won.
2 seatsKyle SchoenfishRepublican · winner · incumbent
43.8%7,583
Kent S. PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
40.1%6,936
Melissa R. MenteleDemocrat
16.1%2,778
The same year, the district voted R+51.3 for president; this race was R+42.8.17,297 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 2016
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET