2018 Sioux Falls mayoral election

2018 Sioux Falls mayoral election

April 10, 2018
May 1, 2018
 
Candidate Paul TenHaken Jolene Loetscher
First round 10,925
34.11%
7,973
24.89%
Runoff 20,869
62.70%
12,413
37.30%

 
Candidate Jim Entenman Greg Jamison
First round 6,111
19.08%
4,543
14.18%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Mike Huether
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Paul TenHaken
Nonpartisan

The 2018 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on May 1, 2018, following a primary election on April 10, 2018. Incumbent Mayor Mike Huether was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. Businessman Paul TenHaken, the founder of a local digital marketing firm, placed first in the primary, winning 34 percent of the vote. Former television reporter Jolene Loetscher placed second with 25 percent, and both advanced to the general election. TenHaken defeated Loetscher by a wide margin, winning 63 percent of the vote.