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2018Final results

2018 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Troy Heinert (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Joel Koskan (R) by 6.1 points.

Troy HeinertDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.0%3,896
Joel KoskanRepublican
47.0%3,450
7,346 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

EvenD+15.62010D+6.02012D+13.02014D+6.12018D+5.72020D+16.52022

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