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

South Dakota Legislative District 19

A district of about 24,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+54.6 relative to the nation for president.

Drew Peterson (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Jessica Bahmuller (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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+54.632nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 19

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.

201620202026
U.S. SenateR+59.9R+51.9No race
South Dakota House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+44.6

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 19.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 36th pct · 22nd of 34 in SD

Lower than 64% of seats.

White adults without a degree67% 85th pct · 6th of 34 in SD

Higher than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 15th pct · 29th of 34 in SD

Lower than 85% of seats.

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

Lower than 52% of seats.

Asian residents0% 3rd pct · 33rd of 34 in SD

Lower than 97% of seats.

People per square mile9.4 39th pct · 21st of 34 in SD

Less dense than 61% 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 21
23% college gradsR+53.9Held RDistrict 16
27% college gradsR+45.0Held RDistrict 4
24% college gradsR+53.0Held RDistrict 29
28% college gradsR+52.7Held R

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.

  1. Jessica Bahmuller (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 45.1
  2. Drew Peterson (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 44.6

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