2016Final results
2016 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Jim White (R) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Eric Bliss (D) by 47.4 points.
Jim WhiteRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.7%6,754
Eric BlissDemocrat
26.3%2,408
The same year, the district voted R+55.6 for president; this race was R+47.4.9,162 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