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2018Final results

2018 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Stace Nelson (R) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Ardon Wek (D) by 48.1 points.

Stace NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.0%7,531
Ardon WekDemocrat
26.0%2,642
10,173 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+14.92010R+20.12012R+56.42016R+48.12018R+63.02022R+55.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET