2018Final results
2018 election for South Dakota Legislative District 27
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Red Dawn Foster (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Hines (R) by 17.1 points.
Red Dawn FosterDemocrat · winner
58.6%3,673
Bill HinesRepublican
41.4%2,598
6,271 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET