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South Dakota › South Dakota House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Dakota Legislative District 27
2 seatsLiz Marty May has no major-party opponent.
Liz Marty May has no major-party opponent.
2 seats in this district
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Liz Marty May
- Experience
- State legislature
Independent
Evangeline Poor Bear
Independent
Elizabeth Lone Eagle
Independent
Joe Flood
Independent
Jay Yohner
The district
Lean R+4: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 28,131
- People per km²
- 2
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 17%
- White, no degree
- 33%of adults
- White 36%
- Hispanic 3%
- Other / multiracial 60%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
10,087 votes · R+3.7✓ Liz May (R)36.8%
✓ Peri Pourier (D)34.2%
Elsie Meeks (D)28.9%
2024 President Vote in this district
7,338 two-party votes · R+0.2 · D+1.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)50.1%
Kamala Harris (D)49.9%
2022
10,599 votes · D+4.0✓ Peri Pourier (D)29.0%
✓ Liz May (R)26.7%
Norma Rendon (D)22.2%
Bud May (R)22.2%
2020 Earlier district lines
9,034 votes · R+1.3✓ Liz May (R)36.8%
✓ Peri Pourier (D)35.8%
Ernest Weston Jr (D)27.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
9,702 two-party votes · R+1.7 · R+6.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)50.8%
Joe Biden (D)49.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
7,131 two-party votes · D+2.7 · D+0.4 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)51.3%
Donald Trump (R)48.7%