RepublicanIncumbent
Sam Marty
- Experience
- State legislature
South Dakota › South Dakota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Dakota Legislative District 28
Sam Marty has no major-party opponent.
Sam Marty has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+39: 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
- 26,213
- People per km²
- 1
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 20%
- White, no degree
- 52%of adults
- White 61%
- Hispanic 2%
- Other / multiracial 36%
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
10,880 votes · R+47.6✓ Sam Marty (R)64.1%
Dean Schrempp (D)22.7%
Shane C Farlee (—)13.2%
2024 President Vote in this district
11,043 two-party votes · R+43.7 · R+42.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.8%
Kamala Harris (D)28.2%
2022
7,094 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Ryan M Maher (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
7,506 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Ryan M Maher (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
11,448 two-party votes · R+36.8 · R+41.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)68.4%
Joe Biden (D)31.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
11,521 two-party votes · R+45.9 · R+48.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)27.0%