2016Final results
2016 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Stace Nelson (R) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating Russell Graeff (D) by 56.4 points.
Stace NelsonRepublican · winner
78.2%8,636
Russell GraeffDemocrat
21.8%2,408
The same year, the district voted R+51.3 for president; this race was R+56.4.11,044 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