RepublicanIncumbent
Stephanie Sauder
Incumbent senator
- Experience
- State legislature
South Dakota › South Dakota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Dakota Legislative District 4
Stephanie Sauder has no major-party opponent.
Stephanie Sauder has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+53: 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
- 29,901
- People per km²
- 3
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 24%
- White, no degree
- 72%of adults
- White 91%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
10,375 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Stephanie Sauder (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
13,302 two-party votes · R+53.8 · R+52.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.9%
Kamala Harris (D)23.1%
2022
8,917 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John Wiik (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,545 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John Wiik (R)82.6%
Daryl Root (—)17.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
14,317 two-party votes · R+50.7 · R+55.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.3%
Joe Biden (D)24.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
12,491 two-party votes · R+48.5 · R+50.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.8%