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

South Dakota Legislative District 21

A district of about 24,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.9 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+53.931st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 21

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.

20162020
U.S. SenateR+43.6R+36.5

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 21.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 18th pct · 28th of 34 in SD

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 73rd pct · 10th of 34 in SD

Higher than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 21st pct · 27th of 34 in SD

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents1% 30th pct · 24th of 34 in SD

Lower than 70% of seats.

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

Lower than 64% of seats.

People per square mile4.9 21st pct · 27th of 34 in SD

Less dense than 79% 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. Jim Halverson (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Rocky Blare (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
  3. Marty Overweg (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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