South Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Dakota Legislative District 1

A district of about 31,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.3 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 34 seats

Every South Dakota House of Representatives 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+22.313th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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.

20162020202220242026
U.S. SenateR+25.9R+11.8No raceNo raceNo race
South Dakota House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+12.8R+13.5R+21.1

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 34 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Dakota. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 39th pct · 21st of 34 in SD

Lower than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 70th pct · 11th of 34 in SD

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 42nd pct · 20th of 34 in SD

Lower than 58% of seats.

Black residents0% 0th pct · 34th of 34 in SD

Lowest of 34 seats.

Asian residents1% 48th pct · 18th of 34 in SD

Lower than 52% of seats.

People per square mile6.8 27th pct · 25th of 34 in SD

Less dense than 73% 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. Nick Fosness (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 21.1
  2. Daniel Kjos (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 23.8
  3. Logan Manhart (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 16.9
  4. Christopher Reder (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 13.5
  5. Tamara St John (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 18.1
  6. Joe Donnell (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 12.8

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