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{{short description|Upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature}}
{{short description|Upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
{{See also|South Dakota House of Representatives}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| background_color = {{party color|Republican Party (US)}}
| background_color = {{party color|Republican Party (US)}}
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| new_session = January 10, 2023
| new_session = January 10, 2023
| leader1_type = [[Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota|President]]
| leader1_type = [[Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota|President]]
| leader1 = [[Larry Rhoden]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| leader1 = [[Larry Rhoden<!-- TBD -->]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| election1 = January 5, 2019
| election1 = January 5, 2019<!-- January 2025 -->
| leader2_type = President pro tempore
| leader2_type = President pro tempore
| leader2 = [[Lee Schoenbeck]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| leader2 = [[Lee Schoenbeck<!-- TBD -->]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| election2 = January 8, 2021
| election2 = January 8, 2021<!-- January 2025 -->
| leader3_type = Majority Leader
| leader3_type = Majority Leader
| leader3 = [[Casey Crabtree]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| leader3 = [[Casey Crabtree]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| election3 = January 10, 2023
| election3 = January 10, 2023
| leader4_type = Minority Leader
| leader4_type = Minority Leader
| leader4 = [[Reynold Nesiba]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| leader4 = [[Reynold Nesiba<!-- TBD -->]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| election4 = January 10, 2023
| election4 = January 10, 2023<!-- January 2025 -->
| term_length = 2 years
| term_length = 2 years
| authority = Article III, [[South Dakota Constitution]]
| authority = Article III, [[South Dakota Constitution]]
| salary = $12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day{{efn|Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/s-d-legislators-salary-raise-strains-budget/|title = S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget|date = 17 November 2020}}</ref>
| salary = $12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day{{efn|Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/s-d-legislators-salary-raise-strains-budget/|title = S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget|date = 17 November 2020}}</ref>
|members = 35
|members = 35
|structure1 = South Dakota Senate 2022.svg
|structure1 = South Dakota Senate, February 2024.svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 =
| political_groups1 =
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Minority party
Minority party
*{{legend|#0000FF|[[South Dakota Democratic Party|Democratic]] (4)}}
*{{legend|#0000FF|[[South Dakota Democratic Party|Democratic]] (4)}}
<!--'''Vacant'''
*{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} Vacant (0)-->
| last_election1 = [[2022 South Dakota Senate election|November 8, 2022]]<br>(35 seats)
| last_election1 = [[2022 South Dakota Senate election|November 8, 2022]]<br>(35 seats)
| next_election1 = [[2024 South Dakota Senate election|November 5, 2024]]<br>(35 seats)
| next_election1 = [[2024 South Dakota Senate election|November 5, 2024]]<br>(35 seats)
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| website = [http://sdlegislature.gov/ South Dakota State Legislature]
| website = [http://sdlegislature.gov/ South Dakota State Legislature]
}}
}}

The '''Senate''' is the [[upper house]] of the [[South Dakota Legislature]]. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative [[List of South Dakota State Senate districts|district]]; it meets at the [[South Dakota State Capitol]] in [[Pierre, South Dakota|Pierre]].
The '''Senate''' is the [[upper house]] of the [[South Dakota Legislature]]. It consists of 35 members, one representing each [[List of South Dakota legislative districts|legislative district]]. It meets at the [[South Dakota State Capitol]] in [[Pierre, South Dakota|Pierre]].


==Composition==
==Composition==
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===List of current senators===
===List of current senators===
[[File:SDsenateMakeup.svg|thumb|right|Current makeup of the South Dakota Senate]]
{| class= "sortable wikitable"
{| class= "sortable wikitable"
! District !! Senator !! Party !! Since !! Residence !! Counties represented
! District !! Senator !! Party !! Since !! Residence !! Counties represented
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 1st Senate district|1st]]
| [[South Dakota's 1st legislative district|1st]]
| {{sortname|Michael|Rohl|dab=politician}}
| {{sortname|Michael|Rohl|dab=politician}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Brown County, South Dakota|Brown]], [[Clark County, South Dakota|Clark]], [[Hamlin County, South Dakota|Hamlin]], [[Spink County, South Dakota|Spink]]
| [[Brown County, South Dakota|Brown]], [[Clark County, South Dakota|Clark]], [[Hamlin County, South Dakota|Hamlin]], [[Spink County, South Dakota|Spink]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 3rd Senate district|3rd]]
| 3
| {{sortname|Al|Novstrup}}
| {{sortname|Al|Novstrup}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Brown County, South Dakota|Brown]]
| [[Brown County, South Dakota|Brown]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 4th Senate district|4th]]
| 4
| {{sortname|John|Wiik}}
| {{sortname|John|Wiik}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Brookings County, South Dakota|Brookings]], [[Codington County, South Dakota|Codington]], [[Deuel County, South Dakota|Deuel]], [[Grant County, South Dakota|Grant]]
| [[Brookings County, South Dakota|Brookings]], [[Codington County, South Dakota|Codington]], [[Deuel County, South Dakota|Deuel]], [[Grant County, South Dakota|Grant]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 5th Senate district|5th]]
| 5
| {{sortname|Lee|Schoenbeck}}
| {{sortname|Lee|Schoenbeck}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Codington County, South Dakota|Codington]]
| [[Codington County, South Dakota|Codington]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 6th Senate district|6th]]
| 6
| {{sortname|Herman|Otten}}
| {{sortname|Herman|Otten}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Lincoln County, South Dakota|Lincoln]]
| [[Lincoln County, South Dakota|Lincoln]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 7th Senate district|7th]]
| 7
| {{sortname|Tim|Reed}}
| {{sortname|Tim|Reed}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Brookings County, South Dakota|Brookings]]
| [[Brookings County, South Dakota|Brookings]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 8th Senate district|8th]]
| 8
| {{sortname|Casey|Crabtree}}
| {{sortname|Casey|Crabtree}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Lake County, South Dakota|Lake]], [[Miner County, South Dakota|Miner]], [[Moody County, South Dakota|Moody]], [[Sanborn County, South Dakota|Sanborn]]
| [[Lake County, South Dakota|Lake]], [[Miner County, South Dakota|Miner]], [[Moody County, South Dakota|Moody]], [[Sanborn County, South Dakota|Sanborn]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 9th Senate district|9th]]
| 9
| {{sortname|Brent "B.R."|Hoffman}}
| {{sortname|Brent|Hoffman}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| 2023
| 2023
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| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 10th legislative district|10th]]
| 10
| {{sortname|Liz|Larson}}
| {{sortname|Liz|Larson}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
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| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 11th legislative district|11th]]
| 11
| {{sortname|Jim|Stalzer}}
| {{sortname|Jim|Stalzer}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 12th legislative district|12th]]
| 12
| {{sortname|Arch|Beal}}
| {{sortname|Arch|Beal}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Lincoln County, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
| [[Lincoln County, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 13th legislative district|13th]]
| 13
| {{sortname|Jack|Kolbeck}}
| {{sortname|Jack|Kolbeck}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Lincoln County, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
| [[Lincoln County, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 14th legislative district|14th]]
| 14
| {{sortname|Larry|Zikmund}}
| {{sortname|Larry|Zikmund}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 15th legislative district|15th]]
| 15
| {{sortname|Reynold|Nesiba}}
| {{sortname|Reynold|Nesiba}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
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| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 16th legislative district|16th]]
| 16
| {{sortname|Jim|Bolin}}
| {{sortname|Jim|Bolin}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Lincoln County, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[Union County, South Dakota|Union]]
| [[Lincoln County, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[Union County, South Dakota|Union]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 17th legislative district|17th]]
| 17
| {{sortname|Sydney|Davis|dab=South Dakota politician}}
| {{sortname|Sydney|Davis|dab=South Dakota politician}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Clay County, South Dakota|Clay]], [[Union County, South Dakota|Union]]
| [[Clay County, South Dakota|Clay]], [[Union County, South Dakota|Union]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 18th legislative district|18th]]
| 18
| {{sortname|Jean|Hunhoff}}
| {{sortname|Jean|Hunhoff}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Yankton County, South Dakota|Yankton]]
| [[Yankton County, South Dakota|Yankton]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 19th legislative district|19th]]
| 19
| {{sortname|Kyle|Schoenfish}}
| {{sortname|Kyle|Schoenfish}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Bon Homme County, South Dakota|Bon Homme]], [[Douglas County, South Dakota|Douglas]], [[Hanson County, South Dakota|Hanson]], [[Hutchinson County, South Dakota|Hutchinson]], [[McCook County, South Dakota|McCook]]
| [[Bon Homme County, South Dakota|Bon Homme]], [[Douglas County, South Dakota|Douglas]], [[Hanson County, South Dakota|Hanson]], [[Hutchinson County, South Dakota|Hutchinson]], [[McCook County, South Dakota|McCook]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 20th legislative district|20th]]
| 20
| {{sortname|Joshua|Klumb}}
| {{sortname|Joshua|Klumb}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Aurora County, South Dakota|Aurora]], [[Davison County, South Dakota|Davison]], [[Jerauld County, South Dakota|Jerauld]]
| [[Aurora County, South Dakota|Aurora]], [[Davison County, South Dakota|Davison]], [[Jerauld County, South Dakota|Jerauld]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 21st legislative district|21st]]
| 21
| {{sortname|Erin|Tobin}}
| {{sortname|Erin|Tobin}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Bon Homme County, South Dakota|Bon Homme]], [[Charles Mix County, South Dakota|Charles Mix]], [[Gregory County, South Dakota|Gregory]], [[Tripp County, South Dakota|Tripp]]
| [[Bon Homme County, South Dakota|Bon Homme]], [[Charles Mix County, South Dakota|Charles Mix]], [[Gregory County, South Dakota|Gregory]], [[Tripp County, South Dakota|Tripp]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 22nd legislative district|22nd]]
| 22
| {{sortname|David|Wheeler|dab=South Dakota politician}}
| {{sortname|David|Wheeler|dab=South Dakota politician}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Beadle County, South Dakota|Beadle]], [[Kingsbury County, South Dakota|Kingsbury]]
| [[Beadle County, South Dakota|Beadle]], [[Kingsbury County, South Dakota|Kingsbury]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 23rd legislative district|23rd]]
| 23
| {{sortname|Bryan|Breitling}}
| {{sortname|Bryan|Breitling}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Campbell County, South Dakota|Campbell]], [[Edmunds County, South Dakota|Edmunds]], [[Faulk County, South Dakota|Faulk]], [[Hand County, South Dakota|Hand]], [[McPherson County, South Dakota|McPherson]], [[Potter County, South Dakota|Potter]], [[Spink County, South Dakota|Spink]], [[Walworth County, South Dakota|Walworth]]
| [[Campbell County, South Dakota|Campbell]], [[Edmunds County, South Dakota|Edmunds]], [[Faulk County, South Dakota|Faulk]], [[Hand County, South Dakota|Hand]], [[McPherson County, South Dakota|McPherson]], [[Potter County, South Dakota|Potter]], [[Spink County, South Dakota|Spink]], [[Walworth County, South Dakota|Walworth]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 24th legislative district|24th]]
| 24
| {{sortname|Jim|Mehlhaff}}
| {{sortname|Jim|Mehlhaff}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Hughes County, South Dakota|Hughes]], [[Hyde County, South Dakota|Hyde]], [[Stanley County, South Dakota|Stanley]], [[Sully County, South Dakota|Sully]]
| [[Hughes County, South Dakota|Hughes]], [[Hyde County, South Dakota|Hyde]], [[Stanley County, South Dakota|Stanley]], [[Sully County, South Dakota|Sully]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 25th legislative district|25th]]
| 25
| {{sortname|Tom|Pischke}}
| {{sortname|Tom|Pischke}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
| [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota|Minnehaha]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 26th legislative district|26th]]
| 26
| {{sortname|Shawn|Bordeaux}}
| {{sortname|Shawn|Bordeaux}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
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| [[Brule County, South Dakota|Brule]], [[Buffalo County, South Dakota|Buffalo]], [[Jones County, South Dakota|Jones]], [[Lyman County, South Dakota|Lyman]], [[Mellette County, South Dakota|Mellette]], [[Todd County, South Dakota|Todd]]
| [[Brule County, South Dakota|Brule]], [[Buffalo County, South Dakota|Buffalo]], [[Jones County, South Dakota|Jones]], [[Lyman County, South Dakota|Lyman]], [[Mellette County, South Dakota|Mellette]], [[Todd County, South Dakota|Todd]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 27th legislative district|27th]]
| 27
| {{sortname|Red Dawn|Foster}}
| {{sortname|Red Dawn|Foster}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
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| [[Bennett County, South Dakota|Bennett]], [[Haakon County, South Dakota|Haakon]], [[Jackson County, South Dakota|Jackson]], [[Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota|Oglala Lakota]], [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
| [[Bennett County, South Dakota|Bennett]], [[Haakon County, South Dakota|Haakon]], [[Jackson County, South Dakota|Jackson]], [[Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota|Oglala Lakota]], [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 28th legislative district|28th]]
| 28
| {{sortname|Ryan|Maher}}
| {{sortname|Ryan|Maher}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Butte County, South Dakota|Butte]], [[Corson County, South Dakota|Corson]], [[Dewey County, South Dakota|Dewey]], [[Harding County, South Dakota|Harding]], [[Perkins County, South Dakota|Perkins]], [[Ziebach County, South Dakota|Ziebach]]
| [[Butte County, South Dakota|Butte]], [[Corson County, South Dakota|Corson]], [[Dewey County, South Dakota|Dewey]], [[Harding County, South Dakota|Harding]], [[Perkins County, South Dakota|Perkins]], [[Ziebach County, South Dakota|Ziebach]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 29th legislative district|29th]]
| 29
| {{sortname|Dean|Wink}}
| {{sortname|Dean|Wink}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Butte County, South Dakota|Butte]], [[Meade County, South Dakota|Meade]], [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
| [[Butte County, South Dakota|Butte]], [[Meade County, South Dakota|Meade]], [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 30th legislative district|30th]]
| 30
| {{sortname|Julie|Frye-Mueller}}
| {{sortname|Julie|Frye-Mueller}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Custer County, South Dakota|Custer]], [[Fall River County, South Dakota|Fall River]], [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
| [[Custer County, South Dakota|Custer]], [[Fall River County, South Dakota|Fall River]], [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 31st legislative district|31st]]
| 31
| {{sortname|Randy|Deibert}}
| {{sortname|Randy|Deibert}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Lawrence County, South Dakota|Lawrence]]
| [[Lawrence County, South Dakota|Lawrence]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 32nd legislative district|32nd]]
| 32
| {{sortname|Helene|Duhamel}}
| {{sortname|Helene|Duhamel}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
| [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 33rd legislative district|33rd]]
| 33
| {{sortname|David|Johnson|dab=South Dakota politician}}
| {{sortname|David|Johnson|dab=South Dakota politician}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Meade County, South Dakota|Meade]], [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
| [[Meade County, South Dakota|Meade]], [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 34th legislative district|34th]]
| 34
| {{sortname|Michael|Diedrich}}
| {{sortname|Michael|Diedrich}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
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| [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
| [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
|-
|-
| [[South Dakota's 35th legislative district|35th]]
| 35
| [[Mike Walsh (politician)|Mike Walsh]]
| ''Vacant''<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ballentine|first=Summer|date=17 August 2023|title=South Dakota state senator resigns and agrees to repay $500,000 in pandemic aid|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-pandemic-aid-senator-resign-391b111b9278e2b856ff1199616e1fef}}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
|
|
| 2024
| [[Rapid City, South Dakota|Rapid City]]
|
| [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
| [[Pennington County, South Dakota|Pennington]]
|-
|-
|}
|}

==Diversity among senators==
In 2010, Democrat [[Angie Buhl]] became the first openly LGBT person ever elected to the state legislature.<ref>{{cite news|last=Reese |first=Phil |url=http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/04/26/2012-proving-busy-year-for-victory-fund/ |title=2012 proving busy year for Victory Fund |publisher=Washington Blade |access-date=2012-04-26}}</ref> She served from 2011 – 2017.


== Past composition of the Senate ==
== Past composition of the Senate ==
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*[[South Dakota House of Representatives]]
*[[South Dakota House of Representatives]]
*[[Members of the South Dakota State Senate]] (1889–present)
*[[Members of the South Dakota State Senate]] (1889–present)
*[[List of South Dakota state legislatures]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:South Dakota Legislature|Senate]]
[[Category:South Dakota Senate]]
[[Category:Pierre, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Pierre, South Dakota]]
[[Category:State upper houses in the United States]]
[[Category:State upper houses in the United States]]

Latest revision as of 05:51, 18 December 2024

South Dakota Senate
South Dakota Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 10, 2023
Leadership
Larry Rhoden (R)
since January 5, 2019
President pro tempore
Lee Schoenbeck (R)
since January 8, 2021
Majority Leader
Casey Crabtree (R)
since January 10, 2023
Minority Leader
Reynold Nesiba (D)
since January 10, 2023
Structure
Seats35
Political groups
Majority party
  •   Republican (31)

Minority party

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle III, South Dakota Constitution
Salary$12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day[a][1]
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
(35 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024
(35 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
South Dakota State Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota
Website
South Dakota State Legislature

The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district. It meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.

Composition

[edit]
98th Legislature (2023)
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic
91st Legislature 29 6 35
92nd Legislature 32 3 35
98th Legislature 31 4 35
Latest voting share 89% 11%

Officers

[edit]
Position Name Party District
President Pro Tem of the Senate Lee Schoenbeck Republican 5
Majority Leader Casey Crabtree Republican 8
Assistant Majority Leader Michael Diedrich Republican 34
Majority Whips Helene Duhamel Republican 32
Jack Kolbeck Republican 13
Ryan Maher Republican 28
David Wheeler Republican 22
Minority Leader Reynold Nesiba Democratic 15
Assistant Minority Leader Shawn Bordeaux Democratic 26
Minority Whip Liz Larson Democratic 10

List of current senators

[edit]
Current makeup of the South Dakota Senate
District Senator Party Since Residence Counties represented
1st Michael Rohl Republican 2021 Aberdeen Brown, Day, Marshall, Roberts
2nd Steve Kolbeck Republican 2023 Brandon Brown, Clark, Hamlin, Spink
3rd Al Novstrup Republican 2017 Aberdeen Brown
4th John Wiik Republican 2017 Big Stone City Brookings, Codington, Deuel, Grant
5th Lee Schoenbeck Republican 2019 Watertown Codington
6th Herman Otten Republican 2021 Lennox Lincoln
7th Tim Reed Republican 2023 Brookings Brookings
8th Casey Crabtree Republican 2020 Madison Lake, Miner, Moody, Sanborn
9th Brent Hoffman Republican 2023 Sioux Falls Minnehaha
10th Liz Larson Democratic 2023 Sioux Falls Minnehaha
11th Jim Stalzer Republican 2017 Sioux Falls Minnehaha
12th Arch Beal Republican 2023 Sioux Falls Lincoln, Minnehaha
13th Jack Kolbeck Republican 2017 Sioux Falls Lincoln, Minnehaha
14th Larry Zikmund Republican 2021 Sioux Falls Minnehaha
15th Reynold Nesiba Democratic 2017 Sioux Falls Minnehaha
16th Jim Bolin Republican 2017 Canton Lincoln, Union
17th Sydney Davis Republican 2023 Burbank Clay, Union
18th Jean Hunhoff Republican 2021 Yankton Yankton
19th Kyle Schoenfish Republican 2020 Scotland Bon Homme, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, McCook
20th Joshua Klumb Republican 2017 Mitchell Aurora, Davison, Jerauld
21st Erin Tobin Republican 2021 Winner Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Gregory, Tripp
22nd David Wheeler Republican 2021 Huron Beadle, Kingsbury
23rd Bryan Breitling Republican 2021 Miller Campbell, Edmunds, Faulk, Hand, McPherson, Potter, Spink, Walworth
24th Jim Mehlhaff Republican 2023 Pierre Hughes, Hyde, Stanley, Sully
25th Tom Pischke Republican 2023 Dell Rapids Minnehaha
26th Shawn Bordeaux Democratic 2023 Mission Brule, Buffalo, Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Todd
27th Red Dawn Foster Democratic 2019 Pine Ridge Bennett, Haakon, Jackson, Oglala Lakota, Pennington
28th Ryan Maher Republican 2017 Isabel Butte, Corson, Dewey, Harding, Perkins, Ziebach
29th Dean Wink Republican 2023 Howes Butte, Meade, Pennington
30th Julie Frye-Mueller Republican 2021 Rapid City Custer, Fall River, Pennington
31st Randy Deibert Republican 2023 Spearfish Lawrence
32nd Helene Duhamel Republican 2019 Rapid City Pennington
33rd David Johnson Republican 2021 Rapid City Meade, Pennington
34th Michael Diedrich Republican 2021 Rapid City Pennington
35th Mike Walsh Republican 2024 Rapid City Pennington

Diversity among senators

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In 2010, Democrat Angie Buhl became the first openly LGBT person ever elected to the state legislature.[2] She served from 2011 – 2017.

Past composition of the Senate

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota
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References

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  1. ^ "S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget". November 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Reese, Phil. "2012 proving busy year for Victory Fund". Washington Blade. Retrieved April 26, 2012.