South Dakota House of Representatives

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

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantRepublicanDemocratic98th Legislature (2023–2024)637700Start of 99th Legislature (2025)636691January 29, 202562682February 5, 202563691February 12, 202564700May 1, 202563691August 5, 202564700August 27, 202563691September 17, 202564700September 22, 2025655Latest voting share

Leadership

Position Name Party District Speaker of the House Jon Hansen Republican 25 Speaker pro tempore Karla Lems Republican 16 Majority Leader Scott Odenbach Republican 31 Assistant Majority Leader Marty Overweg Republican 21Majority Whips Jessica Bahmuller Republican 21 Les Heinemann Republican 25 Greg Jamison Republican 12 Brandei Schaefbauer Republican 3 Bethany Soye Republican 9 Minority Leader Erin Healy Democratic 10 Assistant Minority Leader Eric Emery Democratic 26AMinority Whip Kadyn Wittman Democratic 15 Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic 32

Members of the House for the 2025 legislative session DistrictNamePartyResidenceStartTerm Limited1stRepublicanSisseston2025NoRepublicanBritton2025No2ndRepublicanAberdeen2023NoRepublicanValley Springs2023No3rdRepublicanAberdeen2023NoRepublicanAberdeen2025No4thRepublicanHayti2025NoRepublicanClear Lake2025No5thRepublicanWatertown2025NoRepublicanWatertown2025No6thRepublicanHarrisburg2021NoRepublicanSioux Falls2025No7thRepublicanBrookings2023NoRepublicanBrookings2023No8thRepublicanMadison2025NoRepublicanHoward2023No9thRepublicanSioux Falls2021NoRepublicanHartford2025No10thDemocraticSioux Falls2019YesRepublicanSioux Falls2025No11thRepublicanSioux Falls2023NoRepublicanSioux Falls2025No12thRepublicanSioux Falls2023NoRepublicanSioux Falls2021No13thRepublicanSioux Falls2025NoRepublicanSioux Falls2025No14thRepublicanSioux Falls2021NoRepublicanSioux Falls2025No15thDemocraticSioux Falls2023NoDemocraticSioux Falls2025No16thRepublicanHudson2023NoRepublicanBeresford2025No17thRepublicanDakota Dunes2023NoRepublicanVermillion2023No18thRepublicanYankton2021NoRepublicanYankton2023No19thRepublicanSalem2023NoRepublicanAlexandria2023No20thRepublicanMitchell2025NoRepublicanMitchell2025No21stRepublicanWinner2025NoRepublicanNew Holland2020No22ndRepublicanDoland2025NoRepublicanHuron2025No23rdRepublicanGlenham2025NoRepublicanIpswich2023No24thRepublicanPierre2021NoRepublicanFort Pierre2021No25thRepublicanFlandreau2025NoRepublicanDell Rapids2019Yes26ADemocraticRosebud2023No26BRepublicanChamberlain2018Yes27thRepublicanKyle2021NoRepublicanPine Ridge2019Yes28ARepublicanDupree2025No28BRepublicanNewell2025No29thRepublicanRapid City2025NoRepublicanBlackhawk2025No30thRepublicanHot Springs2021NoRepublicanRapid City2025No31stRepublicanSpearfish2021NoRepublicanSpearfish2021No32ndDemocraticRapid City2025NoRepublicanRapid City2023No33rdRepublicanRapid City2023NoRepublicanRapid City2021No34thRepublicanRapid City2021NoRepublicanRapid City2025No35thRepublicanRapid City2019YesRepublicanRapid City2019Yes

Past composition of the House of Representatives

See also South Dakota Senate List of South Dakota state legislatures

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