2024Final results
2024 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Karla Lems (R), Richard Vasgaard (R) won.
2 seatsKarla LemsRepublican · winner
43.5%7,960
Richard VasgaardRepublican · winner
40.5%7,407
Matthew Carl NessDemocrat
16.0%2,918
The same year, the district voted R+44.8 for president; this race was R+43.5.18,285 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET