2016Final results
2016 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Jim Bolin (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Chad Skiles (D) by 45.2 points.
Jim BolinRepublican · winner
72.6%8,272
Chad SkilesDemocrat
27.4%3,122
The same year, the district voted R+38.8 for president; this race was R+45.2.11,394 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET