Sioux Falls area decides new legislators for 2027 session in midterms
Sioux Falls, say hello to your new legislators. In Tuesday's midterm election, thousands of Sioux Falls-area voters came to the polls to decide who would represent their neighborhood in Pierre. Six local Senate races and one House race were already decided before the election for lack of other candidates, but 25 other legislative seats were up for grabs in the midterm election across 11 districts in the Sioux Falls area. More: Who's running for SD Legislature in the Sioux Falls metro area? Districts 2, 6, 16 and 25 remained fully red, and District 15 remained fully blue, while other districts saw some shifts to purple, and/or potential for recounts. Three newcomer Democrats gained ground in the District 12, 13 and 14 House races, turning those districts purple. The District 9 House race, District 11 Senate race and District 12 Senate race are flagged for possible recounts, with current results showing they’ll likely remain Republican-led. Meanwhile, the District 11 House race, up for recount, has the potential to turn purple if the votes remain the same. District 10 joined District 15 in being the two fully Democrat-led districts from the Sioux Falls area with this election. The District 10 House representation
