RepublicanIncumbent
Sue Peterson
- Experience
- State legislature
South Dakota › South Dakota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Dakota Legislative District 13
Sue Peterson has no major-party opponent.
Sue Peterson has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+12: 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
- 25,203
- People per km²
- 981
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 52%
- White, no degree
- 42%of adults
- White 87%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 4%
- Asian 3%
- 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
14,332 votes · R+17.0✓ Sue Peterson (R)58.5%
Ali Rae Horsted (D)41.5%
2024 President Vote in this district
14,272 two-party votes · R+10.7 · R+9.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.3%
Kamala Harris (D)44.7%
2022
10,461 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jack Kolbeck (R)70.2%
Lora Hubbel (I)29.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
13,309 votes · R+12.6✓ Jack Kolbeck (R)56.3%
Elizabeth Larson (D)43.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
13,260 two-party votes · R+9.3 · R+13.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)54.7%
Joe Biden (D)45.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
9,638 two-party votes · R+17.4 · R+19.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)58.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)41.3%