U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Dakota's at-large District

A district of about 907,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+29.2 relative to the nation for president.

SD-AL

Source: 2026 results: South Dakota Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+29.2363rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineSD-AL

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20162018202020242026
U.S. SenateR+43.6No raceR+30.8No raceNo race
GovernorNo raceR+20.3No raceNo raceNo race
U.S. HouseNo raceNo raceNo raceR+44.1R+28.0

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Dakota. The black marker is SD-AL.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 41st pct · 1st of 1 in SD

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree56% 85th pct · 1st of 1 in SD

Higher than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 14th pct · 1st of 1 in SD

Lower than 86% of seats.

Black residents2% 15th pct · 1st of 1 in SD

Lower than 85% of seats.

Asian residents1% 16th pct · 1st of 1 in SD

Lower than 84% of seats.

People per square mile12 1st pct · 1st of 1 in SD

Less dense than 99% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Marty Jackley (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 28.0
  2. Dusty Johnson (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 54.8, 2024 by 44.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)