RepublicanIncumbent
Joy Hohn
- Experience
- State legislature
South Dakota › South Dakota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
South Dakota Legislative District 9
Joy Hohn has no major-party opponent.
Joy Hohn has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+23: 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
- 23,535
- People per km²
- 103
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 35%
- White, no degree
- 51%of adults
- White 76%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 9%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
8,137 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joy Hohn (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
12,534 two-party votes · R+24.3 · R+22.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)62.1%
Kamala Harris (D)37.9%
2022
6,024 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brent Hoffman (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
13,206 votes · R+15.9✓ Wayne H Steinhauer (R)58.0%
Suzanne Jones Pranger (D)42.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,982 two-party votes · R+20.5 · R+25.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)60.3%
Joe Biden (D)39.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
6,442 two-party votes · R+28.2 · R+30.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)35.9%