South Dakota House of Representatives
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The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up 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).
Composition
- 86th Legislature (2011–2012)
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| Republican South Dakota Republican Party The South Dakota Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in South Dakota. Karl Adam is the State Chairman; Sue Peterson is the State Vice Chair.-Current elected officials:... |
Independent | Democratic South Dakota Democratic Party The South Dakota Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of South Dakota. Jack Billion recently resigned as party chair. Cheryl Chapman is currently serving as interim chair and will be running for the position in April... |
Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 46 | 0 | 24 | 70 | 0 |
| Begin | 50 | 1 | 19 | 70 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 71.4% | 1.5% | 27.1% | ||
Leadership
| Position | Name | Party | District |
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| Speaker of the House | Val Rausch | Republican | 04 |
| Speaker pro tempore | Brian Gosch | Republican | 32 |
| Majority Leader Majority leader In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the... |
David Lust | Republican | 34 |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Justin Cronin | Republican | 23 |
| Minority Leader Minority leader In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position... |
Bernie Hunhoff | Democratic | 18 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Mitch Fargen | Democratic | 08 |
Members of the 86th House
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| 1 | Susan Wismer | Democratic | Britton Britton, South Dakota Britton is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2010 census.A weekly newspaper, the Britton Journal, is published in Britton.-Geography:... |
| David Sigdestad David Sigdestad David S. Sigdestad is a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 1st district since 2000.-External links:* official SD House website* profile*Follow the Money - David Sigdestad** campaign contributions... |
Democratic | Pierpont Pierpont, South Dakota Pierpont is a town in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pierpont is located at .... |
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| 2 | Elaine Elliot | Democratic | Aberdeen Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper... |
| Paul Dennert Paul Dennert H. Paul Dennert is a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 2 since 2005. He earlier served in the House from 1993 through 1996, and the South Dakota Senate from 1997 through 2004.-External links:... |
Democratic | Columbia Columbia, South Dakota Columbia is a city in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 136 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Columbia is located at .... |
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| 3 | David Novstrup | Republican | Aberdeen |
| Dennis Feickert | Democratic | Aberdeen | |
| 4 | Val Rausch | Republican | Big Stone City Big Stone City, South Dakota Big Stone City is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. It lies between the southern tip of Big Stone Lake and the northern bank of the Whetstone River, and is adjacent to the city of Ortonville, Minnesota... |
| Steve Street Steve Street Steven T. "Steve" Street is a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 4 since 2005.-External links:* official SD House website* profile*Follow the Money - Steve Street** campaign contributions... |
Democratic | Revillo Revillo, South Dakota Revillo is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census. The name of the town was derived from a backwards spelling of the proper name "Olliver".-Geography:Revillo is located at .... |
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| 5 | Roger Solum | Republican | Watertown Watertown, South Dakota Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties... |
| Melissa Magstadt | Republican | Watertown | |
| 6 | Brock Greenfield | Republican | Clark Clark, South Dakota Clark is a city in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Clark County.-Geography:Clark is located at .... |
| Burt Tulson | Republican | Lake Norden Lake Norden, South Dakota Lake Norden is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.-Attractions:... |
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| 7 | Scott Munsterman | Republican | Brookings Brookings, South Dakota Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher... |
| Spencer Hawley | Democratic | Brookings | |
| 8 | Patricia Stricherz | Democratic | Madison Madison, South Dakota Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County and is home to Dakota State University.-Geography:Madison is located at .... |
| Mitch Fargen | Republican | Flandreau Flandreau, South Dakota Flandreau is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,341 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Moody County... |
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| 9 | Bob Deelstra | Republican | Hartford Hartford, South Dakota Hartford is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. The creators of the international Christian television show Burnnie the Bunnie: Tails From the Light Side live in Hartford.-Geography:... |
| Steve Hickey | Republican | Sioux Falls | |
| 10 | Gene Abdallah | Republican | Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south... |
| Roger Hunt | Republican | Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south... |
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| 11 | Mark Willadsen | Republican | Sioux Falls |
| Lora Hubbel | Republican | Sioux Falls | |
| 12 | Manny Steele | Republican | Sioux Falls |
| Hal Wick | Republican | Sioux Falls | |
| 13 | Susy Blake | Democratic | Sioux Falls |
| Brian Liss | Republican | Sioux Falls | |
| 14 | Marc S. Feinstein | Democratic | Sioux Falls |
| Shawn Tornow | Republican | Sioux Falls | |
| 15 | Patrick Kirschmann | Democratic | Sioux Falls |
| Jenna Haggar | Independent | Sioux Falls | |
| 16 | Jim Bolin | Republican | Canton Canton, South Dakota Canton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The city was named by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M. Wahl... |
| Patty Miller | Republican | McCook Lake | |
| 17 | Jamie Boomgarden | Republican | Chancellor Chancellor, South Dakota Chancellor is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 264 at the 2010 census.The community was named in honor of Otto von Bismarck, a 19th century German chancellor.-Geography:Chancellor is located at .... |
| Tom Jones | Democratic | Viborg Viborg, South Dakota Viborg is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 782 at the 2010 census.Founded by Danish-Americans, the city is most likely named after the Danish city of Viborg... |
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| 18 | Nick Moser | Republican | Yankton Yankton, South Dakota Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans... |
| Bernie Hunhoff | Democratic | Yankton Yankton, South Dakota Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans... |
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| 19 | Frank Kloucek | Democratic | Scotland Scotland, South Dakota Scotland is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 841.-Geography:Scotland is located at .... |
| Edward Van Gerpen | Republican | Avon Avon, South Dakota Avon is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Avon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
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| 20 | Lance Carson | Republican | Mitchell Mitchell, South Dakota -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile... |
| Tona Rozum | Republican | Mitchell | |
| 21 | Kent Juhnke | Republican | Vivian Vivian, South Dakota Vivian is a census-designated place in Lyman County, South Dakota. The population was 119 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Vivian is located at .... |
| James Schaeffer | Republican | Kennebec Kennebec, South Dakota Kennebec is a town in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 240 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lyman County.-Geography:Kennebec is located at .... |
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| 22 | Peggy Gibson | Democratic | Huron Huron, South Dakota Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair... |
| Jim White | Republican | Huron Huron, South Dakota Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair... |
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| 23 | Justin Cronin | Republican | Gettysburg Gettysburg, South Dakota Gettysburg is a city in Potter County, South Dakota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,162 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Potter County. Gettysburg area historical tornado activity is 42 percent less than the overall U.S... |
| Charles Hoffmann | Republican | Eureka Eureka, South Dakota Eureka is a city in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Eureka is located at .... |
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| 24 | Mark Venner | Republican | Pierre Pierre, South Dakota Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont... |
| Tad Perry | Republican | Fort Pierre Fort Pierre, South Dakota Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stanley County. Lily Park, in Fort Pierre, is situated at the mouth of the Bad River. The... |
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| 25 | Jon Hansen | Republican | Dell Rapids Dell Rapids, South Dakota Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2010 census. It is known as "The little city with the big attractions."-Geography:... |
| Stace Nelson | Republican | Fulton Fulton, South Dakota Fulton is a town in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
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| 26A | Larry Lucas Larry Lucas Larry James Lucus is a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 26A district since 2007. He previously served from 1991 through 2000.-External links:* official SD House website* profile... |
Democratic | Mission Mission, South Dakota Mission is a city in Todd County, South Dakota, United States, and the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The population was 1,182 at the 2010 census.... |
| 26B | Kim Vanneman | Republican | Ideal Ideal, South Dakota Ideal is an unincorporated community in northern Tripp County, South Dakota, United States, named for its superb farmland. It lies north of the city of Winner, the county seat. Its elevation is 1,886 feet .... |
| 27 | Kevin Killer | Democratic | Pine Ridge Pine Ridge, South Dakota Pine Ridge is a census-designated place in and the most populous community of Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,308 at the 2010 census. It is the tribal headquarters of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.-History:By 2011, a gang culture... |
| Ed Iron Cloud III | Democratic | Porcupine Porcupine, South Dakota Porcupine is a census-designated place in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Porcupine is located at .... |
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| 28A | Dean Schrempp | Democratic | Lantry Lantry, South Dakota Lantry is an unincorporated community in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Lantry has been assigned the ZIP code of 57636.... |
| 28B | Betty Olson | Republican | Prairie City Prairie City, South Dakota Prairie City is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population according to the 2010 Census was 23, and the town has been assigned the ZIP code of 57649.... |
| 29 | Tom Brunner | Republican | Nisland Nisland, South Dakota Nisland is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 232 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Nisland is located at .... |
| Dean Wink | Republican | Howes Howes, South Dakota Howes is an unincorporated community in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Howes has been assigned the ZIP code of 57748.... |
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| 30 | Lance Russell | Republican | Hot Springs Hot Springs, South Dakota Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,711. It is the county seat of Fall River County... |
| Mike Verchio | Republican | Hill City Hill City, South Dakota Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. Hill City is located southwest of Rapid City on State Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that connects Deadwood to Hot Springs... |
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| 31 | Fred Romkema | Republican | Spearfish Spearfish, South Dakota Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota,United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2010 census.- History :Prior to the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans who would spear fish in the creek... |
| Charles Turbiville | Republican | Deadwood Deadwood, South Dakota Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census... |
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| 32 | Kristin Conzet | Republican | Rapid City |
| Brian Gosch | Republican | Rapid City | |
| 33 | Jacqueline Sly | Republican | Rapid City |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Rapid City | |
| 34 | Dan Dryden | Republican | Rapid City |
| David Lust | Republican | Rapid City | |
| 35 | Don Kopp | Republican | Rapid City |
| Mark Kirkeby | Republican | Rapid City |
See also
- South Dakota SenateSouth Dakota SenateThe Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 35 members, one representing each legislative district, and meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.-Composition:-Officers:-Members of the 86th Senate:...