RepublicanIncumbent
Tim Reed
- Experience
- State legislature
South Dakota › South Dakota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Dakota Legislative District 7
Tim Reed has no major-party opponent.
Tim Reed has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+9: 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
- 25,314
- People per km²
- 90
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 47%
- White, no degree
- 48%of adults
- White 86%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 1%
- Asian 4%
- 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
7,597 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tim Reed (R)100.0%
2022
6,263 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tim Reed (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
6,650 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ V J Smith (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
10,041 two-party votes · R+7.1 · R+11.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)53.5%
Joe Biden (D)46.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,069 two-party votes · R+10.9 · R+13.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)44.5%