2016Final results
2016 election for South Dakota Legislative District 34
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Jeff Partridge (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Jay Shultz (D) by 30.4 points.
Jeff PartridgeRepublican · winner
65.2%7,292
Jay ShultzDemocrat
34.8%3,889
The same year, the district voted R+36.2 for president; this race was R+30.4.11,181 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