2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2016 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
John Wiik (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Kathy Tyler (D) by 20.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
John WiikRepublican · winner
60.4%6,738
Kathy TylerDemocrat
39.6%4,416
The same year, the district voted R+40.0 for president; this race was R+20.8.11,154 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