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South Dakota › South Dakota House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Dakota Legislative District 8
R vs R2 seatsSame-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.
Todd Wilkinson has no major-party opponent.
Todd Wilkinson 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
Republican
Todd Wilkinson
Republican
Jon Nelson
The district
Lean R+35: 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
- 28,555
- People per km²
- 4
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 64%of adults
- White 90%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
20,193 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tim Walburg (R)46.0%
✓ Tim Reisch (R)44.3%
Greg Zimmerman (L)9.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
9,608 two-party votes · R+37.3 · R+35.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)68.6%
Kamala Harris (D)31.4%
2022
13,447 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tim Reisch (R)52.1%
✓ John Mills (R)47.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
19,778 votes · R+24.5✓ Marli Wiese (R)35.5%
✓ Randy Gross (R)32.0%
Val Parsley (D)21.5%
John P Kessinger (D)10.9%
2020 President Vote in this district
15,192 two-party votes · R+32.9 · R+37.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)66.4%
Joe Biden (D)33.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,045 two-party votes · R+31.9 · R+34.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)65.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)34.1%
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