DemocratNot in office · last served 2016Last on a ballot: Nov 2014

Jim Peterson

Jim Peterson ran in 10 elections between 1994 and 2014, winning 8. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 4) and the South Dakota State Senate (District 4).

Last office: South Dakota State Senate, District 4

Elections: 10; 1994–2014
Won: 8; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Peterson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

199620002004200820122016202020242028South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 South Dakota State Senate, District 4 South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 South Dakota State Senate, District 4Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Peterson has run

Margin: how far Peterson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2014	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2014	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	Primary	Won	Unopposed	—	—
2012	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Kathy Tyler (D), Fred Deutsch (R), James E. Gilkerson (R)	25.8%	R+0.9
2008	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2006	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	General	Won	Larry Diedrich (R)	52.7%	D+5.3
2004	South Dakota State Senate, District 4	General	Won	Ed Nelson (R)	60.7%	D+21.4
2002	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Tim Begalka (R), Craig Haugaard (R), Dawn A. Jaeger (D)	28.7%	R+4.0
2000	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Tim Begalka (R), Valentine Rausch (R), Red Dawn Foster (D)	29.7%	D+2.9
1996	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4	General	Lost	Larry Diedrich (R), Robert Weber (R), Henning Hansen (D)	24.7%	R+6.1
1994	South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4	General	Lost	Pat Eidsness (R), Robert Weber (R), Gordon W. Anderson (D)	24.7%	R+3.8

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Peterson has held

South Dakota State Senate, District 4 · 2015–2016
South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 · 2013–2014
South Dakota State Senate, District 4 · 2005–2010
South Dakota House of Representatives, District 4 · 2001–2004

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Peterson has run against

Kathy Tyler (D) · 2012 election, won
Larry Diedrich (R) · 2006 election, won
Ed Nelson (R) · 2004 election, won
Tim Begalka (R) · 2002 election, won
Pat Eidsness (R) · 1994 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)