2024Final results
2024 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Arch Beal (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Clay Hoffman (D) by 11.4 points.
Arch BealRepublican · winner
55.7%6,167
Clay HoffmanDemocrat
44.3%4,908
The same year, the district voted R+18.6 for president; this race was R+11.4.11,075 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