2022Final results
2022 election for South Dakota Legislative District 28A
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
Oren L. Lesmeister (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Ralph Lyon (R) by 1.2 points.
Oren L. LesmeisterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.6%1,890
Ralph LyonRepublican
49.4%1,847
3,737 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET