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

South Dakota Legislative District 20

A district of about 24,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.2 relative to the nation for president.

Jeff Bathke (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Kaley Nolz (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+41.225th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

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
U.S. SenateR+47.0

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 34 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Dakota. The black marker is District 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 15th pct · 29th of 34 in SD

Lower than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree71% 91st pct · 4th of 34 in SD

Higher than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 70th pct · 11th of 34 in SD

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents1% 36th pct · 22nd of 34 in SD

Lower than 64% of seats.

Asian residents0% 15th pct · 29th of 34 in SD

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile15 45th pct · 19th of 34 in SD

Less dense than 55% 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 4
24% college gradsR+53.0Held RDistrict 8
30% college gradsR+36.2Held RDistrict 16
27% college gradsR+45.0Held RDistrict 5
21% college gradsR+38.8Held 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. Terry Sabers (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Kaley Nolz (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed
  3. Jeff Bathke (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  4. Lance Koth (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
  5. Ben Krohmer (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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