South Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
South Dakota Legislative District 17
A district of about 25,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.0 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.
Democratic
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.
| 2016 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+38.2 | R+47.6 | No race | No race | No race |
| South Dakota House of Representatives | No race | No race | R+6.1 | R+12.9 | R+4.9 |
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 17.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Denser than 58% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 645% college gradsR+31.7Held RDistrict 34
44% college gradsR+17.3Held RDistrict 33
43% college gradsR+34.6Held RDistrict 12
44% college gradsR+4.7Split
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Troy Redler (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 4.9 - William Shorma (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 6.1, 2024 by 12.9 - Chris Kassin (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 15.9, 2024 by 22.4, 2026 by 14.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)