title: Spencer Gosch
text: # Spencer Gosch
  
  Spencer Gosch (born January 22, 1984) is an American politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He served as the Speaker of the House during the 96th and 97th Legislative Sessions. Prior to that, he served as Speaker pro tempore during the 94th and 95th Legislative Sessions.
  
  Gosch opted to run for a seat in the South Dakota Senate in 2022 rather than seeking re-election to the House. He lost the Republican primary election to incumbent Bryan Breitling.
  
  ## Election history
  
  ### 2022
  
  State Senator, District 23, Primary Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Bryan J. Breitling | 3,019 | 54.2 |
  | | Republican | Spencer Gosch | 2,552 | 45.8 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,571 | 100 |
  
  ### 2020
  
  State Representative, District 23, General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Spencer Gosch | 8,325 | 55.1 |
  | | Republican | Charles Hoffman | 6,791 | 44.9 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,116 | 100 |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  State Representative, District 23, Primary Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Spencer Gosch | 3,107 | 40.7 |
  | | Republican | Charles Hoffman | 2,709 | 35.4 |
  | | Republican | James D. Wangsness | 1,072 | 14.0 |
  | | Republican | Kevin E. Watts | 755 | 9.9 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,643 | 100 |
  
  ### 2018
  
  State Representative, District 23, General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Spencer Gosch | 7,115 | 41.0 |
  | | Republican | John Lake | 6,435 | 37.0 |
  | | Democratic | Eleanor Iverson | 2,105 | 12.1 |
  | | Democratic | Margaret Ann Walsh | 1,717 | 9.9 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,372 | 100 |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### 2016
  
  State Representative, District 23, General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Spencer Gosch | 7,099 | 53.8 |
  | | Republican | John Lake | 6,094 | 46.2 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,193 | 100 |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  State Representative, District 23, Primary Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | John Lake | 2,466 | 31.2 |
  | | Republican | Spencer Gosch | 2,135 | 27.0 |
  | | Republican | Charles Hoffman | 1,706 | 21.6 |
  | | Republican | Dick Werner | 1,607 | 20.3 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,914 | 100 |
  