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South Dakota House of Representatives

Lower house of U.S. state legislature

South Dakota House of Representatives

Lower house of U.S. state legislature

FieldValue
background_color
nameSouth Dakota
House of Representatives
legislatureSouth Dakota Legislature
coa_picSouthDakota-StateSeal.svg
session_roomSouth Dakota House of Representatives Chamber.JPG
session_res225px
house_typeLower house
term_limits4 terms (8 years)
new_sessionJanuary 14, 2025
leader1_typeSpeaker
leader1Jon Hansen (R)
election1January 14, 2025
leader2_typeSpeaker pro tempore
leader2Karla Lems (R)
election2January 14, 2025
leader3_typeMajority Leader
leader3Scott Odenbach (R)
election3January 14, 2025
leader4_typeMinority Leader
leader4Erin Healy (D)
election4January 14, 2025
term_length2 years
authorityArticle III, South Dakota Constitution
salary$12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day
members70
structure1South Dakota House, Sept 2025.svg
structure1_res250px
*{{Color box#FFFFFFborderdarkgray}} Vacant (1)--
last_election1November 5, 2024
next_election1November 3, 2026
redistrictingLegislative control
meeting_placeHouse of Representatives Chamber
South Dakota State Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota
websiteSouth Dakota State Legislature

House of Representatives Majority

Minority

  • Vacant (1)--

South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, South Dakota 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)TotalRepublicanDemocraticVacant98th Legislature (2023–2024)70Start of 99th Legislature (2025)69January 29, 202568February 5, 202569February 12, 202570May 1, 202569August 5, 202570August 27, 202569September 17, 202570September 22, 2025Latest voting share
Republican Party (United States)}}"Democratic Party (United States)}}"
6370
6361
622
631
640
631
640
631
640
655

Leadership

PositionNamePartyDistrict
Speaker of the HouseJon HansenRepublican25
Speaker pro temporeKarla LemsRepublican16
Majority LeaderScott OdenbachRepublican31
Assistant Majority LeaderMarty OverwegRepublican21
Majority WhipsJessica BahmullerRepublican21
Les HeinemannRepublican25
Greg JamisonRepublican12
Brandei SchaefbauerRepublican3
Bethany SoyeRepublican9
Minority LeaderErin HealyDemocratic10
Assistant Minority LeaderEric EmeryDemocratic26A
Minority WhipKadyn WittmanDemocratic15
Nicole Uhre-BalkDemocratic32

Members of the House for the 2025 legislative session

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceSince1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26A26B27th28A28B29th30th31st32nd33rd34th35th
Logan ManhartRepublicanSisseston2025
Nick FosnessRepublicanBritton2025
David KullRepublicanAberdeen2023
John SjaardaRepublicanValley Springs2023
Brandei SchaefbauerRepublicanAberdeen2023
Al NovstrupRepublicanAberdeen2025
Kent RoeRepublicanHayti2025
Dylan C. JordanRepublicanClear Lake2025
Matt RobyRepublicanWatertown2025
Josephine GarciaRepublicanWatertown2025
Aaron AylwardRepublicanHarrisburg2021
Tim CzmowskiRepublicanSioux Falls2025
Mellissa HeermannRepublicanBrookings2023
Roger DeGrootRepublicanBrookings2023
Tim WalburgRepublicanMadison2025
Tim ReischRepublicanHoward2023
Bethany SoyeRepublicanSioux Falls2021
Tesa SchwansRepublicanHartford2025
Erin HealyDemocraticSioux Falls2019
Bobbi AnderaRepublicanSioux Falls2025
Brian MulderRepublicanSioux Falls2023
Keri WeemsRepublicanSioux Falls2025
Amber ArlintRepublicanSioux Falls2023
Greg JamisonRepublicanSioux Falls2021
John HughesRepublicanSioux Falls2025
Jack KolbeckRepublicanSioux Falls2025
Taylor RehfeldtRepublicanSioux Falls2021
Tony KayserRepublicanSioux Falls2025
Kadyn WittmanDemocraticSioux Falls2023
Eric MuckeyDemocraticSioux Falls2025
Karla LemsRepublicanHudson2023
John ShubeckRepublicanBeresford2025
William ShormaRepublicanDakota Dunes2023
Chris KassinRepublicanVermillion2023
Mike StevensRepublicanYankton2021
Julie AuchRepublicanYankton2023
Drew PetersonRepublicanSalem2023
Jessica BahmullerRepublicanAlexandria2023
Jeff BathkeRepublicanMitchell2025
Kaley NolzRepublicanMitchell2025
Jim HalversonRepublicanWinner2025
Marty OverwegRepublicanNew Holland2020
Lana GreenfieldRepublicanDoland2025
Kevin Van DiepenRepublicanHuron2025
Spencer GoschRepublicanGlenham2025
Scott MooreRepublicanIpswich2023
Will MortensonRepublicanPierre2021
Mike WeisgramRepublicanFort Pierre2021
Les HeinemannRepublicanFlandreau2025
Jon HansenRepublicanDell Rapids2019
Eric EmeryDemocraticRosebud2023
Rebecca ReimerRepublicanChamberlain2018
Liz MayRepublicanKyle2021
Peri PourierRepublicanPine Ridge2019
Jana HuntRepublicanDupree2025
Travis IsmayRepublicanNewell2025
Terri JorgensonRepublicanRapid City2025
Kathy RiceRepublicanBlackhawk2025
Trish LadnerRepublicanHot Springs2021
Tim GoodwinRepublicanRapid City2025
Mary FitzgeraldRepublicanSpearfish2021
Scott OdenbachRepublicanSpearfish2021
Nicole Uhre-BalkDemocraticRapid City2025
Steve DuffyRepublicanRapid City2023
Curt MassieRepublicanRapid City2023
Phil JensenRepublicanRapid City2021
Mike DerbyRepublicanRapid City2021
Heather BaxterRepublicanRapid City2025
Tina MulallyRepublicanRapid City2019
Tony RandolphRepublicanRapid City2019

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Main article: Political party strength in South Dakota

Notes

References

References

  1. (17 November 2020). "S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget".
  2. "Herman Otten says he won’t serve as representative". KELO.
  3. "Gov. Rhoden Appoints Tim Czmowski to District 6 House Seat". SD.gov.
  4. Dausch, Dominik. (January 29, 2025). "South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden taps Sioux Falls lawmaker for lieutenant governor role". [[Argus Leader]].
  5. "Gov. Rhoden appoints longtime senator to House vacancy".
  6. "A South Dakota lawmaker steps down. He may have been a Minnesota resident for years". Argus Leader.
  7. (August 5, 2025). "Governor appoints legislator to open seat in northeastern South Dakota". [[States Newsroom]].
  8. "Turner County lawmaker dies following farm accident". Argus Leader.
  9. (2025-09-17). "Gov. Rhoden announces new House of Representatives appointment".
  10. "South Dakota Representative announces switch from Democrat to Republican". Dakota News Now.
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