2016Final results
2016 election for South Dakota Legislative District 30
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Lance Russell (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Karla R. Larive (D) by 43.0 points.
Lance RussellRepublican · winner
71.5%9,173
Karla R. LariveDemocrat
28.5%3,653
The same year, the district voted R+53.1 for president; this race was R+43.0.12,826 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