RepublicanIncumbent
Casey Crabtree
- Experience
- State legislature
South Dakota › South Dakota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Dakota Legislative District 8
Casey Crabtree has no major-party opponent.
Casey Crabtree has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
Independent
Clint Hoyer
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
10,033 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Casey Crabtree (R)100.0%
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
8,926 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Casey Crabtree (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
7,829 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Casey Crabtree (R)100.0%
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%