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2022 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 2022 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2022 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

John R. Thune won the 2022 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. John R. Thune received 242,316 popular votes (69.63%). The main challenger was Brian L Bengs (26.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Thune and Bengs

Thune +43.5 pts · won by 151,309 votes
John R. ThuneRepublicanWINNER69.63%
242,316 votes
Brian L BengsDemocratic26.15%
91,007 votes
Tamara J LesnarLibertarian4.22%
14,697 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.