South Dakota House of Representatives
Lower house of U.S. state legislature
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature . It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into two single-member districts (26A/26B and 28A/28B). The South Dakota House of Representatives meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre .
Composition
District 26A primarily represents the Rosebud Reservation , while 28A represents the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations.
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican
Democratic
Vacant
Start of 90th Legislature (2015)
58
12
70
0
Start of 92nd Legislature (2017)
60
10
70
0
June 27, 2017[ b]
59
69
1
September 5, 2017[ b]
60
70
0
November 23, 2017[ c]
59
69
1
Start of 94th Legislature (2019)
59
11
70
0
Start of 96th Legislature (2021)
62
8
70
0
Start of 98th Legislature (2023)
63
7
70
0
November 13, 2023[ d]
62
69
1
January 16, 2024[ d]
69
1
February 10, 2024[ d]
63
70
0
Latest voting share
Leadership
Members of the House for the 2023 Legislative Session
Diversity among representatives
In 2022, Democrat Kameron Nelson from District 10 became the first openly gay man elected to South Dakota's state house. He was sworn in in 2023.[ 8]
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also
Notes
References
^ "S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget" . November 17, 2020.^ Toay, Adel (June 27, 2017). "Don Haggar Resigns From State Legislature, Moving To SD Americans For Prosperity" . Dakota News Now. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2024 . ^ Ferguson, Dana (September 5, 2017). "Ex-police chief appointed to District 10 House seat in Sioux Falls" . USA Today . Retrieved August 31, 2024 . ^ Huber, Chris (November 23, 2017). "State Rep. Craig Tieszen dies in kayak accident" Rapid City Journal Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024 . ^ "South Dakota representative announces resignation" . Dakota News Now. November 13, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024 .^ Huber, Makenzie (January 16, 2024). "Noem appoints current legislator to vacant Rapid City seat" . South Dakota Searchlight . Retrieved August 31, 2024 . ^ Hult, John (February 12, 2024). "Noem appoints business owner, former sheriff's deputy to state Senate seat" . South Dakota Searchlight . Retrieved August 31, 2024 . ^ Matzen, Morgan (November 9, 2022). "Kameron Nelson is first openly gay man elected to South Dakota Legislature" . Argus Leader . Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
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